Male flame wrasse - keep colors?

Fish559 · 01/17/2019, 11:29 AM

My dream fish is a super-male flame wrasse. Any chance it would revert to female or lose coloration if it was the only wrasse in the tank?

scuzy · 01/17/2019, 03:31 PM

If it's super male it can't revert back. It's like permanent sex change.

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Scotch_c · 01/17/2019, 05:51 PM

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If it's super male it can't revert back. It's like permanent sex change.

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Is that the same for swallowtail angels?

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d-man · 01/17/2019, 09:18 PM

No, I’ve seen genicanthus angels revert front dominant male to a way lesser male almost female.

Fiish · 01/17/2019, 10:00 PM

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Is that the same for swallowtail angels?

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In previous weeks I read about a G.melanospilos, which had a color change from male to female with some speed.

Half Vaped · 01/17/2019, 10:10 PM

Angels can revert back to female after turning male. Wrasses cannot.

A super male Fairy Wrasse will most likely lose its brilliance if it's not in a fairly big tank with other Fairies to keep in line. Preferably with female Flame Wrasses and males of different species.

01/17/2019, 11:29 AM	#1
Fish559 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 129	Male flame wrasse - keep colors? My dream fish is a super-male flame wrasse. Any chance it would revert to female or lose coloration if it was the only wrasse in the tank?

01/17/2019, 03:31 PM	#2
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	If it's super male it can't revert back. It's like permanent sex change. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

01/17/2019, 09:18 PM	#4
d-man Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, ca Posts: 2,732	No, I’ve seen genicanthus angels revert front dominant male to a way lesser male almost female.

01/17/2019, 10:10 PM	#6
Half Vaped Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 401	Angels can revert back to female after turning male. Wrasses cannot. A super male Fairy Wrasse will most likely lose its brilliance if it's not in a fairly big tank with other Fairies to keep in line. Preferably with female Flame Wrasses and males of different species.