I was curious what others opinions were on adding a second lyretail anthia to my tank. I currently have one that has been in my tank for about 6+ months. It has done very well and thought about adding a second one. A local pet store has one that looks very similar to mine. The one in my tank I believe is a little smaller than the one at the petstore. My tank for the most part is very docile (percula's, pajama cardinals, goby, etc). Any ideas or suggestions?
Adding a second anthia?
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LobsterOfJustice
Recovering Detritophobe
The thing you have to worry about with anthias is that you can only have one male per tank, which is what SDguy is getting at. In a group of females, the largest will turn male. If you have two that are in that process, they will fight over the right to turn male. I'm not sure if a lone female will start the process, which is a concern since yours has been without a male for so long.
Snowboarda42
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Female's are smaller than the males, and usually a bright orange compared to the male's redness. The males will also have an extra "horn" looking part of their dorsal fin which they will stick up occasionally.
LobsterOfJustice
Recovering Detritophobe
Males are a darker purple/red, have a large spot on each pectoral fin, and have a spike on the dorsal fin. Females seem to first develop the dorsal spike (dominant females will have this), then they get the spots on the pectoral fins, then the overall body color changes.
