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RICKY81
Thu, 26th Jun 2008, 06:06 AM
i have a mandarin fish and i would like to throw in the pair but how can u tell them from the female and male. any information.

aquasport24
Thu, 26th Jun 2008, 06:45 AM
The male does not have any make up...J/K.. The male would have a flag like that sticks up from the top fin.

dustint21
Thu, 26th Jun 2008, 07:41 AM
Good to know! Can you have two in a tank? Male and female?

ErikH
Thu, 26th Jun 2008, 07:47 AM
you can have a male and female.

dustint21
Thu, 26th Jun 2008, 08:08 AM
Cool thanks1 didnt mean to highjack!

Mr Cob
Thu, 26th Jun 2008, 12:11 PM
Males have a pointed dorsal fin and the females have a rounded dorsal fin.

RICKY81
Fri, 27th Jun 2008, 04:32 AM
oh ok cool, so yeah i've heard that it's ok to keep two mandarins together aslong at they are a pair male and female. thanks for the information.