Lyretail Anthius changing sex?

[Big Jay D]

I bought 3 LT Anthius' a while back. a male and 2 females. The male didn't make it more than a month. Now the bigger female is starting to change color. It's getting a little duller and the tail is getting longer. There is a spot forming on the front fins too.

Anybody know if this is what is happening or if I bought 2 males on accident?

 

[Amazon4]

She is becomng a he. Is "she" getting the dorsal spike too? The color change and spots on the pectoral fins are a give away.

I have a pair. One is more than half way to male. Been that way since I bought the pair from someone shutting down their tank about a year ago. Just won't finish the transition.

Yet I've seen others post that theirs has changed very quickly and has a beautiful red male LT.

I don't know why some change fast and some change slowly. I've thought of adding one or two more females to see if it stimulates the change. But I just haven't been up to hunting down the right females and qt'ing

 

[Big Jay D]

I took a real close look this morning. Definitely male. Dorsal spike, trace of blue on edges of all fins, dark spots on the pectoral? fin. The purple 'eye shadow' is gone too.

 

[xxtriggermanxx]

my male has been changing for almost 2 years now, but but I guess half and half aint bad ether!

 

[wycombes]

Diffinitely changing on you. My lyretail male stopped short of the red when I put in a male squareback who now seems to be the dominant anthius in the tank.

 

[noodle]

I purchased 3 females a couple years ago...One started to become the male, elongated fins, dorsal spike, etc... However, it stopped before it changed colors. I added another female to try to trigger it...nothing...another female...nothing....Now I have four very pretty females and a sub-male.... grrr... wish it would just change already.

 

[Amazon4]

well, I'm glad to see I'm not alone!