discussing jewel cichlids

[sweetpot]

Anyone know how to tell if I have a male and female? Thanks

[scotmike]

Anyone know how to tell if I have a male and female? Thanks

To be honest, it's a bit tricky for me to tell from the pic, but generally I've noticed that females tend to be a tad smaller and rounder in shape compared to the males. A mate of mine who's been breeding them has mentioned that his males usually have more vibrant markings than the females, so that might be worth looking out for.

[sweetpot]

I've got another pic here

[sweetpot]

Can anyone help me with sexing my jewel cichlids? I've got a couple and I'm trying to figure out if I've got a male and female. Any help would be great, thanks.

[sweetpot]

Does nobody want to say if these jewel cichlids are a pair or same sex, I've added another photo, hoping someone can help me out.