Lyretail Anthias Question
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I tried an anthias school with 4 to start. I don't think this was enough as now I only have one left. I never saw them beating on one another, but as soon as one would die another would start to go downhill. I now have one left that is doing very well, just not the school I wanted. I have been told that I did not start with enough to establish the school.
It all started with one being sectioned off from the others, even appearing to be healthy, then I started noticing marks from getting picked on, etc., etc. - now there is one.
It all started with one being sectioned off from the others, even appearing to be healthy, then I started noticing marks from getting picked on, etc., etc. - now there is one.
bigdee65
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I have 5 females/1 male and one of the smaller females is the outcast. Sometimes she will school with the rest of them but the majority of the time she is alone on the other side of the tank. She is eating so I am not to worried about her.
As of the rest of my females, I have a larger one that is starting to get an elongated 3rd spine so I might have a power struggle on my hands
As of the rest of my females, I have a larger one that is starting to get an elongated 3rd spine so I might have a power struggle on my hands
bigdee65
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7260294#post7260294 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by heuerfan
Will a single male change back to female coloration if there are no females present?
Sorry to hijack thread
It my understanding that once they change to male they can't change back.
E-A-G-L-E-S
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ruiny....try 6or 7 females and one male......or 7 or 8 females only and wait for one to morph
orion76
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With regards to the first question, the one that is going to become a male will likely be a social and dominant fish, not a loner.
8 is a good number of females to start with, if you don't want to have a lot of them then just get one. If the group is too small the aggression won't be divided enough and the lowest ranking female will take all the beatings. It is common in small groups of anthias for them to die one by one until there is only one left.
AFAIK once a female has converted to male there's no going back.
8 is a good number of females to start with, if you don't want to have a lot of them then just get one. If the group is too small the aggression won't be divided enough and the lowest ranking female will take all the beatings. It is common in small groups of anthias for them to die one by one until there is only one left.
AFAIK once a female has converted to male there's no going back.
