Males Square spot Anthias
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I was told that is normal if you only have 1 female with 1 male. If you add 3 females to 1 male I was told by mutiple fish stores that they would school and form a harum around the male? If the behavior doesn't change in the next couple of weeks I may move the females to a differnt tank. Of course then one of the females will turn male and it will most likely start again. Looks like I made a huge mistake in going with Anthias.
zemuron114
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agreed with dones. Unless he is nipping and causing physical damage then leave them be to let him display his dominance and keep it a female 
I was told my muliple fish stores that the 3 females would school and swim along side the male as his hairam in a peacefull manor? With the male constantly chasing the females apart and darting at them like a fish on crack it defeats the peacefull environment I'm trying to establish. Is there anything that can be done to stop this behavior? Would adding more females help? Other wise I will probally split these fish up since I have two other tanks I could move some to.
Anthias just don't do that. Their whole deal is that they all start female. The most dominant one turns male. If the male doesn't keep dominance over the females, they will turn male as well.
Also, all the squarespots I've seen at public aquariums keep a WIDE distance between them. I wouldn't expect much interaction other than some chasing with your fish in that size tank.
They are gorgeous fish, but they will never do the whole tetra schooling thing....
Oh well, Live and learn! Another quick question. Originally, I added a pair, 1 male & 1 female. Then about 1 week later I added 2 more females. The original female did the lip lock sping (fight) with the other two females the first day. Since then she swims vertically and shakes her fin rapidly and hides alot and swims alone not joining the other 2 females? Did she perhaps get injured? or maybe still stressed out by having to compete for the male? Any thoughts? I'd ask the 3 different fish stores I frequent but It's obvious they now nothing about Anthias.
and remeber lfs are out to sell you fish if you ask them if 4 fish are going to be alright together there gona tell you yes,there not gonna tell you to only get 1 or 2 they wanna sell you the most things possible imo unless its a person you know very well....and in my experience half the info they give you is usually wrong or incorrect i have learned the hard way
