For the love of Genicanthus
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Reel North
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Sps reef with bellus
Sps reef with bellus
I'm looking to do a group of 4 or 5 bellus in my 220 sps reef.
I have 1 now, and am hunting for more. I also have a female black spot swallowtail in there currently.
Am I ok to leave her in there with the group of bellus?
Sps reef with bellus
I'm looking to do a group of 4 or 5 bellus in my 220 sps reef.
I have 1 now, and am hunting for more. I also have a female black spot swallowtail in there currently.
Am I ok to leave her in there with the group of bellus?
Dmorty217
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Yes but depending on size and behavior she could turn male or the Bellus could. All about dominance as to who turns male.
humaguy
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stick with a trio...mixing them will cause issues in such a small system...
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
A trio of bellus? And then remove the spotted?
What other fish would you guys recommend. I'm trying to minimize the nipping on the sps.
Anthias I suppose and what else? I have a naso and a couple wrasse and a Kole tang.
DamonG
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I am slowly going through the thread, as I am fairly new to this species(i have a female right now that is about 3 inches in total), but as far as growth rates, what is the general consensus? Are they fairly quick to grow? My female eats very, very good and is plump.. But I want to have a male also.. I need to read the thread carefully to find out whether to look for another female or specifically a male, but in the meantime, I'm wondering how fast these little guys grow.. I have a 180 6 foot display..
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IMO/E, they are slow growers...just buy another female, it is cheaper and 1 of the 2 females should become more dominate and turn male soon enough...
DamonG
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Sounds good. . I kinda head settled on doing that, after reading this and a thread on Facebook. . Thank you much for the advise. ..
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Over the years, my trio of G. semifaciatus (1xM, 2x F) has become 1 fat and healthy female.
My question is, left alone in a 500g tank, what are the chances of her going male? And since I miss my trio, what are the chances of a peaceful assimilation should I find another pair?
My question is, left alone in a 500g tank, what are the chances of her going male? And since I miss my trio, what are the chances of a peaceful assimilation should I find another pair?
OrionN
Moved on
I am interested also. I have my Watanabei pair in my reef so I don't need or want to add another one. However, It seem from my reading that this genus does not seem to change sex from female to male easy in aquarium. Certainly LA prices seem to indicate this may be the case. Male Watanabei is 4-5 times the price of a female one.
Anybody here have a female Genicanthus change sex to male in their aquarium? Please post and let us know.
humaguy
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79chopperdr
I killed ALL that Coral!
^^^ awesome, so jealous. My big one is still gender confused :headwalls:
ThRoewer
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I found the dissertation of Richard L. Pyle and in it he mentioned that some Centropyge species have shown bi-directional sex change. Since the genera of Genicanthus and Apolemichthys are nested deeply within the (current) genus Centropyge, it is not surprising that those are capable of bidirectional sex change as well.
I have a male/female semifaciatus pair in a 315 for about a year now. The male quickly lost it coloration and has stayed that way. There still is some dominence chasing between them at times. I also have a small female bellus that I added a few months ago which they completely ignore. Any thoughts on what I could do to help get the male coloration back? Add a 3rd female?
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OrionN
Moved on
Can you post pictures. Losing color as in not as bright or male to female changing? Is he healthy and fat? IIt would be very strange for him to change sex because 315 is hardly the natural range of the male angel. I guess you can add another female to stimulate him. Make sure he is at optimal health include consider treating him for internal parasites.
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