Adding Flame Wrasse females

[7thheaven]

Hi all~

I have Flame Wrasse Male and plan to add females.

I searched RC forum about this and some reefers recommand 3 females.

Is there any specific reason?

Two females are not enough?

Thanks in advance.

 

[minhvu]

I just have a pair and they're doing fine. They really dont do much with each. I think the reason to have more females is for the male to turn supermale and keep his colors. More girls for him to impress

 

[Znut Reefer]

I had a supermale and added 2 females. Long story short I've now got 2 submales. And the supermale.

 

[LKGRenegade22]

That's for sure. It definately does not always workout as planned. I have one male and 3 females. Added a few more females and the original group of 4 harassed them horribly and would not let them in the group. Ended up taking them back and trading the new females back in.

 

[7thheaven]

Thanks for reply.

SO.. Is it hard to maintain to being female?

What makes female to male?

 

[7thheaven]

Thanks for reply.

SO.. Is it hard to maintain to being female?

What makes female to male?

Anyone?

 

[nikon187]

you mean what causes the change from female to male? if so then dominence between them as a group and there hierarchy they set up

 

[7thheaven]

you mean what causes the change from female to male? if so then dominence between them as a group and there hierarchy they set up

Thanks nikon187

That means 3female has more possibility to maintain to female than 2, that is why 3 females better?

If I order them, How many females I should do?

 

[nonimmigrant]

The rule I follow is a pair or more than four to a school but NEVER three. If you have three (a male and two females) you always tend to see the dominant female beating the smaller/submissive female. It's a dominance thing. I've had this experience with my Achillies Tangs and Multibarred Angels.