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09/14/2019, 07:13 AM | #1 |
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Angelfish question
I’ve had a female Spotbreast Angel (Genicanthus melanospilos) in my 115 gal mixed reef for almost 2 years. Great fish, well behaved, doesn’t bother any corals at all. I see the male for sale at LA. Could I add him without problem? I’m going to be re-aquascaoing soon with some things I bought at Macna. I thought that might be a good time to do it.
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09/14/2019, 07:54 AM | #2 |
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That's gonna be a little tricky because the female is already well established. She might let him enter her kingdom, she might not. I would definitely use an acclimation box to see how they interact before releasing him.
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09/14/2019, 08:27 AM | #3 |
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I was thinking that changing the rock scape would with territory issues, but is it enough? I guess I won’t know until I try, but the male is WAY more expensive than she was, so I’m hesitant.
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09/14/2019, 12:06 PM | #4 | |
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09/14/2019, 12:34 PM | #5 |
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They do that? It’s happening with my Anthias now, but I wasn’t aware this fish would change. If so, I think it’s definitely better.
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09/14/2019, 01:38 PM | #6 |
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All Dwarf Angelfish can change sex from female to male. And Genicanthus are quite known to do so.
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09/14/2019, 01:55 PM | #7 |
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Good to know, thank you! Getting another female will be cheaper and more fun then. Watching my Anthias change has been very entertaining.
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09/15/2019, 07:26 AM | #8 |
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Anthias change quickly in days. These angles take months to year to change so don’t think you see them change in a few weeks.
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09/15/2019, 12:04 PM | #9 | |
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09/16/2019, 03:06 AM | #10 |
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From a color/pattern perspective----------
My female bellus took months to change to a male as Orion stated. It was so slow I didn't notice it for quite some time. I've had lyretail anthias start to show changes to a male in a few days.
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My two female Watanabei took many months for one to start to change and takes months to finish. When during this time he become functionally male I don't know. I think they can revert from male to female also.
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