Genicanthus males - your experiences?

[jda]

I have a pair of watanabei. I put in a female bellus. The bellus turned male after many monty (not happy about it). No idea if yours would, but it can happen.

 

[mmotown]

I have a pair of watanabei. I put in a female bellus. The bellus turned male after many monty (not happy about it). No idea if yours would, but it can happen.

In your case, it would be 2 males competing for a female. If I looked at this correctly, possibly my males would stay male because of that female...?

 

[albano]

Guys I searched high and low for this thread and I hope I can get some responses. I have a male lamark angel in my 150 and a female spot breast angel. I have been wanting a male spot breast angel and I wanted to know if I was to add a male SB angel to the mix, do you think both would remain male because of the female spot breast already present?

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I have had 2 male spotbreast (zebra) angels revert to female colors because of a dominate male Lamarck...I finally got rid of the Lamarck!

 

[aquaph8]

I'm thinking that if it worked out at all, you'd most likely end up with a male Lamarks and female everything else.

 

[mmotown]

Guys thanks for your replies. Both male species are beautiful. I just got the male Lamarks so I couldn't even consider getting rid of it. If a bought the male spot breast male maybe I could enjoy just knowing I have both of my wish list fish in my tank.One last thing @ Albano... do you think they would fight?

 

[albano]

Guys thanks for your replies. Both male species are beautiful. I just got the male Lamarks so I couldn't even consider getting rid of it. If a bought the male spot breast male maybe I could enjoy just knowing I have both of my wish list fish in my tank.One last thing @ Albano... do you think they would fight?

I think the more dominate/aggressive Genicanthus angel will make the other male revert to female colors...this has happened with Bellus, Lamarck and Spotbreast angels in my tanks over the past 5 yrs.
I really wanted the Zebra, so I got rid of my male Bellus and Lamarck angels...have had Zebra with 2 female spotbreast and female Bellus for past 2 yrs, without problems

 

[mmotown]

I think the more dominate/aggressive Genicanthus angel will make the other male revert to female colors...this has happened with Bellus, Lamarck and Spotbreast angels in my tanks over the past 5 yrs.
I really wanted the Zebra, so I got rid of my male Bellus and Lamarck angels...have had Zebra with 2 female spotbreast and female Bellus for past 2 yrs, without problems

Thanks Albano...My Lamrks is the new new so I will just do without the male sb. Decisions, decisions!:spin1: