Swallowtail Angelfish

[geaux xman]

how can you tell the male from the female?

saw a swallowtail(4") at my LFS and might pick it up next week.

would they do okay with a ~3.5" empeoror angel juvie and 3.5" bluethroat trigger?

 

[rnscross]

how can you tell the male from the female?

saw a swallowtail(4") at my LFS and might pick it up next week.

Depends on the species, all are sexually dimorphic, the link below is an article on them and has pictures of most of the common ones.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-02/hcs3/index.php

 

[snorvich]

Update:

The happy couple arrived yesterday. The male is huge compared to the female. I added them both to the tank at the same time. They are doing great! They ate a few mysis shrimp last night.

What is everyone feeding theirs?

Two kinds of mysis, live blackworms, capelin fish roe, pellets, whatever I put in the tank. Putting male and female in together is definitely the best way.

 

[rfalvey89]

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...a pair of these ( small 3" ) in a a 90 gal running a TON of waterflow through it..?
I love these fish & have perfect water parms ,a school of chromis (8) that have been cleaning and loving life.
I am fanatic over water quality and KNOW that these guys love to swim.
eventually I want a 150+ but right now -> starter house=starter tank
I have had REEFS over the years but reading everything I can these angels really caught on but I want them to get FAT / Happy / HEALTHY.
sooo I guess I am asking if a 90 is a good/decent grow out for a pair?

open to criticism , up for change:fish1:

 

[apercele79]

I'd like to add a swallowtail, a keyhole and possibly a flame angel. From what I heard it makes sense to add them all together as opposed to one at a time. I just wanted to confirm with you guys. I'm comfortable to adding just 2 of the 3 if adding 3 is not recommended