kdblove_99
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Man great looking fish i have been noticing them pop up on DD lately and i will definitely have to grab one
Bellus Angel Thread
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Update on the sex change.
It has been about 3.5 months since the conversion and the new male has become very aggressive toward the smaller female. I was wrong in thinking that the the sex change would have created a pair. The female spends nearly all her time hiding deep within the rock. If he sees her, it is a full out attack. Before the change they would avoid each other with minor nipping and chasing from the from the larger of the two.
I do hope that they will pair. I only see the female for seconds at a time.
It has been about 3.5 months since the conversion and the new male has become very aggressive toward the smaller female. I was wrong in thinking that the the sex change would have created a pair. The female spends nearly all her time hiding deep within the rock. If he sees her, it is a full out attack. Before the change they would avoid each other with minor nipping and chasing from the from the larger of the two.
I do hope that they will pair. I only see the female for seconds at a time.
janakaybravo
New member
Keep us posted as to this behavior. I would have thought they would accept each other as a pair. I wonder if it's hard to reproduce this fish's natural habitat since they live so deep. I would like to get another one, but I think I'll just keep females.
If I were you, I'd separate the fishes from each other before the beat up one dies. I had to watch my beautiful angel get treated this way by a power blue tang that was new to the tank. and she eventually died. I was very sad.
If I were you, I'd separate the fishes from each other before the beat up one dies. I had to watch my beautiful angel get treated this way by a power blue tang that was new to the tank. and she eventually died. I was very sad.
UPDATE - FINALLY A PAIR
Another month has past. I decided to leave the female in the tank to deal with the changing male. I am so glad I did. Last weekend I noticed her out more with some minor aggression from the male. Now they are swimming together ~ 25% of the time. He has finally accepted her and I am so happy to see them together. This is the first time I have been able to photograph the two together since the first days in the QT tank.
Another month has past. I decided to leave the female in the tank to deal with the changing male. I am so glad I did. Last weekend I noticed her out more with some minor aggression from the male. Now they are swimming together ~ 25% of the time. He has finally accepted her and I am so happy to see them together. This is the first time I have been able to photograph the two together since the first days in the QT tank.
janakaybravo
New member
They are awesome looking! What size tank do you have them in and what temp?
They are in a 125. Male is a little larger than the female and ~ 2.5 inches. In the winter the heaters keep the temp at 71 and this past summer, my chiller was set to 74. This may be cold for some of my other fish, but I believe perfect for the bellus. I've seen very few reports of sex changing in the bellus - maybe it is because most tank temps are > 75 and this stresses them. Just a guess since it happened so quickly for me. This is also under suboptimal conditions - they are constantly beaten up by my mystery wrasse.
flfireman1
Wrasse aficionado
Wanted to revive this thread from the past.
My bellus started out looking like this, picture was taken on 2/26/10
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Now he looks like this:
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I hate to think my beautiful female is now turned male. Is this whats happening here? This fish eats like a pig, and is a very aggressive eater at that.
Sorry about the crappy pics.....
Eric
My bellus started out looking like this, picture was taken on 2/26/10
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Now he looks like this:
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I hate to think my beautiful female is now turned male. Is this whats happening here? This fish eats like a pig, and is a very aggressive eater at that.
Sorry about the crappy pics.....
Eric
janakaybravo
New member
It looks like for some reason she's changing to a male. Mine never did that, although her colors faded a little. I'm thinking maybe we don't provide them with their environment that they're taken from, i.e. deep water that might be cooler and darker.
Does anyone have a bellus that remains the same over a period of years?
Does anyone have a bellus that remains the same over a period of years?
pookstreet
Registered Stick Killer
janakaybravo
New member
Wow, they look like a harem. Makes me want to get a couple or three females.
pookstreet
Registered Stick Killer
They don't always swim together but not aggressive towards each other at all. I think my other angels, which are all larger, keep them honest 
I recently picked up a male to pair with my 3-4 inch female.
Mike at NYAquatic sold him to me as a 3-4 inch male which arrived in the 6-7 inch range. I guess some people's rulers are different than others.
Anyway, he's a stunning fish, much more attractive in person than in any photo I had ever seen. Eats like a pig and is so far a model citizen in my 220g reef. So far, my female doesn't really pay much attention to him.
Just wondering, will I see much more growth from him or is he about maxed out?
Mike at NYAquatic sold him to me as a 3-4 inch male which arrived in the 6-7 inch range. I guess some people's rulers are different than others.
Anyway, he's a stunning fish, much more attractive in person than in any photo I had ever seen. Eats like a pig and is so far a model citizen in my 220g reef. So far, my female doesn't really pay much attention to him.
Just wondering, will I see much more growth from him or is he about maxed out?
knockout
Really Cool Stuff!
Mike is a cool guy, I get most my fish from him!
Agreed! I didn't really mean my comment as negative. Mike is a good guy who stands by his fish. That 2 week stay alive guarantee of his is impressive.
