Anthias Conundrum

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I purchased a trio of Sunset Anthias from DD a little over a month ago and all are doing well. My issue is that 2 of them did the whole female->male switcheroo (or are in the process of switching) leaving me with 2 males and 1 female. At this moment they are all getting along, but i'm assuming that 2 males and 1 female in a 75g is a recipe for aggression and one or both of the males getting killed. Should i try to remove one of them and sell him? Maybe try to get my hands on a few more females? Just wait and see if everyone gets along? I've been trying to get a decent pic of them for 10 minutes to show you guys/gals, but they all seem to be camera shy.

Thanks for the help!
 
You could do any of the options you mentioned. Personally I would get more females, but I like the look of a larger group of anthias.
 
Would adding females of another Anthias species be sufficient or do i need to stick with Pseudanthias parvirostris? I've had my eye on a Bimaculatus Trio...
 
They will mix with other peaceful anthias, but the best effect for preventing one being bullied is by adding females from the same species.
 

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