For the love of Genicanthus

[bullitr]

no....lol...

That's what you said about the tiny conspic too sir.

 

[humaguy]

That's what you said about the tiny conspic too sir.

and you never took the time to read my thread...I explained the tiny conspic story, go back and reread.......

 

[falconut]

bump! - Anybody have any nice Genichanthus Melanospilus or Genicanthus Lamarck?

Here's my female Lamarck in QT, sorry from the crappy pic, she wouldn't stop swimming and the lighting isn't the greatest.

 

[SDguy]

Here's my teeny tiny Lamarck, hangin' just fine with all the comparative monsters in the FOWLR

 

[humaguy]

Here's my teeny tiny Lamarck, hangin' just fine with all the comparative monsters in the FOWLR

she is adorable!

Love the spot on the Regal..would be cool if that 2nd spot slid over inside her bar, like the other..

 

[griseum]

Ted- Captive Bred Personatus! AHHHH!!!!
I have a large M/F pair of G. semifasciatus
and in another tank a 2.5" juvenile G. bellus !

Both of which I need to take some new pics/videos of!!!

When i first got the little Bellus!

 

[kw22]

Here's my teeny tiny Lamarck, hangin' just fine with all the comparative monsters in the FOWLR

She looks great!!

 

[DrSoussou]

I have a 5-inch female Watanabei. Would adding a new, small female encourage the veteran female to become a male? Anyone's input and experience would be great, thanks!

 

[albano]

I have a 5-inch female Watanabei. Would adding a new, small female encourage the veteran female to become a male? Anyone's input and experience would be great, thanks!

IMO/E adding any small Genicanthus female, will probably make the bigger one turn male

 

[DrSoussou]

Have you done this before with two different species and achieved metamorphosis?

 

[OrionN]

My male Watanabe

Female Watanabe

 

[dmatt56]

Two the same size will only harass each other. Had a horrible time, Resulting in one being sold.

 

[dmatt56]

IMO/E adding any small Genicanthus female, will probably make the bigger one turn male

How much different in size do they need to be?

 

[albano]

Have you done this before with two different species and achieved metamorphosis?

metamorphosis?... Sounds like you want an ugly sea cucumber to turn into a beautiful butterfly!
But yes, many times... Also be aware that if you add a large Genicanthus male, and already have a male in your tank, there is a strong possibility that the smaller male will revert back to female colors.

How much different in size do they need to be?

He said that he had a 5" female... Should be easy to find smaller females.
I've mixed at least 3 types of similar sized females, without problems... Perhaps the large tank (450g) helped.

 

[aquaph8]

G. caudovittatus pair

female

IMG_0001 2 by Brett Daugherty, on Flickr

male

IMG_0003 by Brett Daugherty, on Flickr

 

[cFloor]

aquaph8- What a beautiful pair! I just picked up a small female and I'm hoping to find another. Did you initially start with two females? The male is stunning!

 

[aquaph8]

aquaph8- What a beautiful pair! I just picked up a small female and I'm hoping to find another. Did you initially start with two females? The male is stunning!

Thanks, they came as a pair from DD. I've only had them long enough for a QT period and they went into the display yesterday. Took a long time to start seeing these guys in the hobby again. Best of luck finding another.

 

[cFloor]

Nice, I must have missed them on DD. I check it daily but never saw that pair. Great addition, best of luck with them. How big is the male?

 

[paka]

What a nice healthy looking pair. So lovely!

 

[aquaph8]

Nice, I must have missed them on DD. I check it daily but never saw that pair. Great addition, best of luck with them. How big is the male?

Thank you, He's probably about 5", making him the biggest fish I have, just a little bigger than my lavender tang.

What a nice healthy looking pair. So lovely!

Thank you Karen, DD really did a nice job with these two, they came packed in a huge box.