Bellus Angel Thread
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flfireman1
Wrasse aficionado
Wow karsco,
Now that is a nice pair! Im thinking about getting rid of my bellus, ever since it changed sex. At this point its just an ugly fish. Now if it looked like your male it would be a different story. If I find someone that has a large enough tank with a female I may decide to part with him.
Now that is a nice pair! Im thinking about getting rid of my bellus, ever since it changed sex. At this point its just an ugly fish. Now if it looked like your male it would be a different story. If I find someone that has a large enough tank with a female I may decide to part with him.
Did your Bellus convert male without a female in sight? How long is he/she?
Mine are still a pair and doing well. It took over a year after conversion, but they are now exhibiting mating behavior. I wish you luck, I personally think the males are beautiful too. Maybe I am biased because I was hoping for the transformation. Through your photos, it appears that your male was well on his way when you purchased him. In my experience, he will behave as a female with male coloration for a nearly a year. Mine did go back for a little while but never regained the vivid female colors. Now back to male once the female was placed back into his tank after an illness.
Bet wishes with her/him. They are a great fish for the aquarium.
Mine are still a pair and doing well. It took over a year after conversion, but they are now exhibiting mating behavior. I wish you luck, I personally think the males are beautiful too. Maybe I am biased because I was hoping for the transformation. Through your photos, it appears that your male was well on his way when you purchased him. In my experience, he will behave as a female with male coloration for a nearly a year. Mine did go back for a little while but never regained the vivid female colors. Now back to male once the female was placed back into his tank after an illness.
Bet wishes with her/him. They are a great fish for the aquarium.
Alprazo,
I have had the female for over a year and the male has been in my tank for about 6 weeks. The male is about 5" and the female is about 3", they have gotten along since day one. The male will show his dominance once and a while but he is a fish that gets along with everyone in my tank. The male just started eating last week, he had been just picking at the rocks for a month and was getting skinny. I thought he may starve to death but last week the light bulb came on and now he eats everything I put in the tank. His color has only gotten better since I have had him and I hope it stays that way, but I guess we will see...
I have had the female for over a year and the male has been in my tank for about 6 weeks. The male is about 5" and the female is about 3", they have gotten along since day one. The male will show his dominance once and a while but he is a fish that gets along with everyone in my tank. The male just started eating last week, he had been just picking at the rocks for a month and was getting skinny. I thought he may starve to death but last week the light bulb came on and now he eats everything I put in the tank. His color has only gotten better since I have had him and I hope it stays that way, but I guess we will see...
flfireman1
Wrasse aficionado
alprazo,
When I purchased the bellus it looked like a typical female and was a stunning fish. This just happened over a period of two weeks. There are no other females in the aquarium. At first I thought it was the fish that had gotten stressed and was not showing its normal colors....it just looked washed out. But when I closely examined it and started seeing the orange along the top thats when I realized what was happening.
When I purchased the bellus it looked like a typical female and was a stunning fish. This just happened over a period of two weeks. There are no other females in the aquarium. At first I thought it was the fish that had gotten stressed and was not showing its normal colors....it just looked washed out. But when I closely examined it and started seeing the orange along the top thats when I realized what was happening.
ryshark - At first I thought that the red was indicative of collection location. In my initial trio one fish was missing blue on the lips and had red highlights on the fins. Unfortunately I lost her in the QT process. It took about two years, but red has appeared in my remaining female. She is still about the same size ~ 2.5 inches so I now think that it comes with maturity. Just speculation.
Karsco - Great job. The larger males can be a problem with eating. I have had great success by culturing amphipods and feeding them live to the fish. It is a great way to transition to frozen and flake foods in the stubborn fish that usually eat from the water column.
Flfireman1 - Do you have another Genicanthus angel in the tank? You may be disappointed that she lost her color, but realize that the conditions in the tank for him/her must be good enough for the fish to enter into and complete the transition. You see it going the other direction all the time, but female to male is a rare occurrence, at least on this board. Be proud. What is you tank's temp, size, lighting, and occupants?
Karsco - Great job. The larger males can be a problem with eating. I have had great success by culturing amphipods and feeding them live to the fish. It is a great way to transition to frozen and flake foods in the stubborn fish that usually eat from the water column.
Flfireman1 - Do you have another Genicanthus angel in the tank? You may be disappointed that she lost her color, but realize that the conditions in the tank for him/her must be good enough for the fish to enter into and complete the transition. You see it going the other direction all the time, but female to male is a rare occurrence, at least on this board. Be proud. What is you tank's temp, size, lighting, and occupants?
flfireman1
Wrasse aficionado
alprazo,
I have a 92 gallon corner, inhabitants are a coral beauty, male african leopard wrasse, coris wrasse, hippo tang, mystery wrasse, a trio of anthias and a swiss guard,
Temp is pretty stable at 78-79 degrees. I have a 40 gallon sump and a 20 gallon fuge. Ph is constant on the low side 7.8-7.9. Even though I dose kalkwasser thru all my top off water and add two part. Its a mixed reef with mainly sps and a few lps. All corals are thriving and doing well.
I have a 92 gallon corner, inhabitants are a coral beauty, male african leopard wrasse, coris wrasse, hippo tang, mystery wrasse, a trio of anthias and a swiss guard,
Temp is pretty stable at 78-79 degrees. I have a 40 gallon sump and a 20 gallon fuge. Ph is constant on the low side 7.8-7.9. Even though I dose kalkwasser thru all my top off water and add two part. Its a mixed reef with mainly sps and a few lps. All corals are thriving and doing well.
Funny, mine are now in a 92 corner and it is this tank where they are finally exhibiting mating behavior. As the two of six small fish in my 350 for months they ignored each other until being placed in the 92. I wish I had an answer to why yours changed. I keep my temp between 68 and 72 for them and thought that this may have helped the conversion thinking that it is cooler 40+ meters down . I was obviously wrong. Enjoy him and now is time to pick up a female.
Is the pH low because you need to re-calibrate? What time of the day are you taking a reading. I have really acidic tap water and don't even think that I could push it that low. Anyway, I would not worry about it as long as everything is thriving as it seems to be.
Continue to post picks. Even though the greatest change takes only two weeks. The gold in the male will continue to brighten and he will continue to lengthen for the next 6+ months.
BTW - they are my favorite fish. Especially after nearly losing my female (she was laying sideways on the bottom not moving).
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1630746
Is the pH low because you need to re-calibrate? What time of the day are you taking a reading. I have really acidic tap water and don't even think that I could push it that low. Anyway, I would not worry about it as long as everything is thriving as it seems to be.
Continue to post picks. Even though the greatest change takes only two weeks. The gold in the male will continue to brighten and he will continue to lengthen for the next 6+ months.
BTW - they are my favorite fish. Especially after nearly losing my female (she was laying sideways on the bottom not moving).
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1630746
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Hey guys,
Just thought id add my share from over the pond.
I picked these 2 guys up at my well known local shop a little while ago and they both are doing well, I am wondering if one is considering a change to male as adulthood approaches, what do you think?
The Pair:
The Female:
Female Changing?:
Just thought id add my share from over the pond.
I picked these 2 guys up at my well known local shop a little while ago and they both are doing well, I am wondering if one is considering a change to male as adulthood approaches, what do you think?
The Pair:
The Female:
Female Changing?:
rachenbrazil
Member
Looks like changing to male ... following to see how long it takes ...
I'm excited! Just bought my Bellus from Blue Zoo Aquatic's "Weekly Top 50 WYSIWYG" I will have her on Thursday!!
Here's the link to her pic: http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productdetailcc.asp?did=11&cid=360&pid=7219
It states she is only 1.5" so I guess she is small enough that she could actually turn into a he in the future? Anyone have any thoughts?
Here's the link to her pic: http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productdetailcc.asp?did=11&cid=360&pid=7219
It states she is only 1.5" so I guess she is small enough that she could actually turn into a he in the future? Anyone have any thoughts?
Bluezoo has been great with everything I've gotten so far, so I'm very anxious to see this Angel!!
Kinetic
Active member
Oh wow, a trio right now for sale on LiveAquaria!!
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversde...ref=4282&subref=AI&cmpid=E-_-TR-_-DDN-_-PRDCT
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversde...ref=4282&subref=AI&cmpid=E-_-TR-_-DDN-_-PRDCT
Exactly what I plan on doing, getting another female.
