Japanese Swallowtail Mask Angel fish
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bullitr
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I have mine for 3 years I think
My first few tries was bad because it was fairly new then and collection might be with cyanide .
Anyway male masked can be super aggressive once established if you have the female in the main tank it's a good chances that it will be ok.
My established supermale masked killed 5 regal angel already and even aggressive towards my bandit. Good luck it's a great fish
My first few tries was bad because it was fairly new then and collection might be with cyanide .
Anyway male masked can be super aggressive once established if you have the female in the main tank it's a good chances that it will be ok.
My established supermale masked killed 5 regal angel already and even aggressive towards my bandit. Good luck it's a great fish
I have a pair of masked swallow tail angelfish (Genicanthus semifasciatus). They spawn every few days. Bellow is a video of them doing the mating dance.
Male genicanthus is on the aggressive side in general. Watch them closely when you introduce them. Provide a lot of hiding place for the female. I personally have a few genicanthus pairs and know their bonding process can be violent. I am used to that. But if you are new, you may be very nervous. I would let them sort out if it was my pair. That's what they do in the wild anyway.
Male genicanthus is on the aggressive side in general. Watch them closely when you introduce them. Provide a lot of hiding place for the female. I personally have a few genicanthus pairs and know their bonding process can be violent. I am used to that. But if you are new, you may be very nervous. I would let them sort out if it was my pair. That's what they do in the wild anyway.
FIREFISHPAT
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Awesome video, I noticed that the male lost his yellow bar. I also heard that male will lose the tiger stripes. They are very thick. My male is closer to 4" 3/4 -5" and my female is close to 3". I never knew how aggesive they were. All I read was peaceful. Now looking at your video. Tells me they will destroy my SPS. Thanks for sharing. Good stuff,,,
FIREFISHPAT
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Also notice you must love Angels. You have a variety of them. Very nice ..
this is me
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Here's my pair. Video taken on the second day that pair been in the tank. Just taking the video to show that the fish are eating pretty aggressively.
The male is a little toward the aggressive side. But it keeps my purple tang in check. They only been in the tank for a week now but I like them more and more. I never thought much of the swallow tail angels.
The male is a little toward the aggressive side. But it keeps my purple tang in check. They only been in the tank for a week now but I like them more and more. I never thought much of the swallow tail angels.
LamboBoy
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I bought a bonded pair of Genicanthus Caudovittatus from DD. They are in a 55g
Qt tank and the male is pretty aggressive towards the female to the point that I separated them with egg crate(split tank in 1/2).
Didn't realize that the male would be so aggressive so it's nice to hear that it's the norm....maybe I should take the divider out or should I keep them separated till they get into their new home? (72x24x22 tank)
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FIREFISHPAT
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This is great ( This Is Me) did you buy them as a pair? I couldn't agree more with you. I'm growing more attach to them. Did you Qt them? Both sexes are pretty in they own way. But seeing that the male will lose they color when they get older. Just not a lot of information on these fish. I wish you luck and let us know how they doing. Thanks for sharing video.. Awesome ... By the way your tank is beautifully and you got great looking fish...
this is me
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Hi,
Thanks. I bought the pair when they came into the lfs for a couple days and were already eating at the store. My lfs is very good at showing the fish eating before you buy it.
I'm also only learning more about the fish now. I knew the basic info like more reef safe and aggression but did not know that the male will lost the color when it's more mature.
I'll keep you updated on my pair. *knock on wood* but I think they're very solid and should do well.
Thanks. I bought the pair when they came into the lfs for a couple days and were already eating at the store. My lfs is very good at showing the fish eating before you buy it.
I'm also only learning more about the fish now. I knew the basic info like more reef safe and aggression but did not know that the male will lost the color when it's more mature.
I'll keep you updated on my pair. *knock on wood* but I think they're very solid and should do well.
FIREFISHPAT
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I was told that once the male gets used to the tank. He will be very aggressive and sometimes will kill other fish. This is what one guy said. But I think the fish was older. I'm going to keep my in Qt tank for a month and decided to put him with the female. I like the female she is small and peaceful. Female I have over year. The male I have almost a week. Eating very well. Even likes flake food. Loves mysis and LRS and brine.
FIREFISHPAT
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Two females are getting along. Is one more aggressive than the other. Any chasing?
cFloor
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Yes, there are some quick chases from time to time, but that's about it. There is definitely a dominant one that I'm hoping will one day turn male. Other than the occasional chase, there isn't any aggression.
FIREFISHPAT
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It takes some time but one will change . Good luck
I've had a a male semi with 4 females in a very large (500g) 'sps' dominant tank for several years now and during this time I have noticed a few consistent behaviors:
The females used to regularly chase the smallest into a dash hole but back off quickly once she was out of sight. This behavior has now stopped and all four respect each others personal space.
The male will choose one of the females to harass/mate with daily and will become completely obsessed with her. She, in turn, will try her best to avoid his advances until he stops momentarily. Then she will chase and entice him until he returns to 'the mood', when she will continue to run away again (which proves to me conclusively that all life DID begin in the ocean.)
This ritual will usually commence in the evening. Most of the day, he is completely oblivious of the females (more proof.)
When it comes to food, the male will go after the meaty fare aggressively while the females tend to pick and choose. This is until he has chosen his preferred mate in with case she will then actually out-eat him, packing on the weight while he eventually retreats limply to his favorite corner and mumbles to himself as he gradually becomes just skin and bones. (Okay, I made that one up but don't tell me all you weren't thinking 'Yep, been there, done that, got the t-shirt".)
And finally all 5 of my quintet are totally harmless to both healthy vertebrate and invertebrate life. I HAVE seen the male 'pick' at the algae growing on the skeleton of a dying 'Lps" though.
The females used to regularly chase the smallest into a dash hole but back off quickly once she was out of sight. This behavior has now stopped and all four respect each others personal space.
The male will choose one of the females to harass/mate with daily and will become completely obsessed with her. She, in turn, will try her best to avoid his advances until he stops momentarily. Then she will chase and entice him until he returns to 'the mood', when she will continue to run away again (which proves to me conclusively that all life DID begin in the ocean.)
This ritual will usually commence in the evening. Most of the day, he is completely oblivious of the females (more proof.)
When it comes to food, the male will go after the meaty fare aggressively while the females tend to pick and choose. This is until he has chosen his preferred mate in with case she will then actually out-eat him, packing on the weight while he eventually retreats limply to his favorite corner and mumbles to himself as he gradually becomes just skin and bones. (Okay, I made that one up but don't tell me all you weren't thinking 'Yep, been there, done that, got the t-shirt".)
And finally all 5 of my quintet are totally harmless to both healthy vertebrate and invertebrate life. I HAVE seen the male 'pick' at the algae growing on the skeleton of a dying 'Lps" though.
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