there are some umbees I saw at the fish store for 30 bucks. They are about 3-3.5 in.. They all seem to have speckles on them already. There are some darker ones and there are some lighter yelowish (just slightly) ones. And I lighter ones are a lil more aggressive then the darker ones. Maybe the dark color is from stress I dont know. They look very healthy to me and I want to get a male. So at that size, can I look real close and find the difference between a male and a female?
when and how to sex an umbee.
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At that size, it's virtually impossible to distinguish their genders. Your best bet: flip a coin.
Also, you should confirm with the LFS owner/manager if they are actual umbees. They're a bit rare for an average fish store to have in stock.
Also, you should confirm with the LFS owner/manager if they are actual umbees. They're a bit rare for an average fish store to have in stock.
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They are umbees. I know how they look like. And most fish stores really dont have them. It's not rare if you look for them. I can always get em from jeff rapps. There were two stores in VA near my house that had em too, but they were sick. I think they both got em from the same breeder. But these ones in CA look real healthy.kingugoji said:
mightyBetta said:
I'm talking on a general basis. You just stated most LFS don't have them, so that would make them classified as rare. Don't ya think?
If your umbee reaches 5-7 inches within just a couple of months, I would bet it's a male, since their growth rate is double that of the females. The males also develop maroon coloring on their facial area and their jeweled turquoise scales are more contrasted than the females, which are usually a duller olive-green to greenish-brown tint. Assuming you have at LEAST a 150-gallon and planning it to be housed alone, it will grow pretty fast!