i am a newby to parrot cichlids

i am a newby to parrot cichlids. i bought two parrots and i would like to know how to tell if they are male or female. Could someone tell me how to determine this? They are so cute, i luv them. 

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How big is your tank? Its

How big is your tank? Its really hard to tell, you have to wait till they hit around 4+ inches. Of if they do happen to lay eggs then you know.

tank size

My tank is a 60" L x 19" H x 18" D.

Then your tank is 80+ gallons

Then your tank is 80+ gallons which is perfect for them.

The female will have a fatter

The female will have a fatter rounder breading tube and the male a pointy tube. But its hard to tell if they are not about to lay eggs.

Breeding tube

What is a breeding tube? And where is the breeding tube on a male and female?

sex of fish

breeding tube(where the eggs come out of) looks like this U in the female, and the male has one like this V