Anthias - to give up or not
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Just another update for those following my anthias drama:
The 4 females that were added seem to have all settled in as certain females. Their color is more orange/ light pink than anything. There's certainly a social hierarchy among them, which makes me feel sorry for the 2 on the bottom.
The 2 females that were already in there have gotten a deeper red, but one of them clearly looks like she is transitioning. She's gotten much more of a thick, squared off body in the last few days, and the telltale "spikes" on her fins are developing. The transitioning fish is clearly "alpha" and noone is willing to challenge it anymore.
Its the "beta" that drives me a bit nuts at times. I'm hoping this one doesn't also transition. So far its only got a deeper color, but isn't undergoing any of the physical changes that the first is. This one likes to show all the other females that she's boss, and can be a bit of a jerk. From what I've researched, this might end up being a "male in waiting" or "sub-male" that isn't either a full female or male.
I'm really glad that TSM didn't recommend a male, I feel like I definitly would have ended up with two males, and I'm sort of excited to watch the current one undergo the transformation.
The 4 females that were added seem to have all settled in as certain females. Their color is more orange/ light pink than anything. There's certainly a social hierarchy among them, which makes me feel sorry for the 2 on the bottom.
The 2 females that were already in there have gotten a deeper red, but one of them clearly looks like she is transitioning. She's gotten much more of a thick, squared off body in the last few days, and the telltale "spikes" on her fins are developing. The transitioning fish is clearly "alpha" and noone is willing to challenge it anymore.
Its the "beta" that drives me a bit nuts at times. I'm hoping this one doesn't also transition. So far its only got a deeper color, but isn't undergoing any of the physical changes that the first is. This one likes to show all the other females that she's boss, and can be a bit of a jerk. From what I've researched, this might end up being a "male in waiting" or "sub-male" that isn't either a full female or male.
I'm really glad that TSM didn't recommend a male, I feel like I definitly would have ended up with two males, and I'm sort of excited to watch the current one undergo the transformation.
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Actually caught a good picture of that fin "spike"
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I will say, I actually really like watching the interaction between my 2.5 males and the females. The 2 full males are constantly showing off and flashing fins at each other which makes for a pleasurable viewing experience. Thankfully it’s never anything more than posturing, no actual fights.
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Good choice. I think you'll have even less issues than I have since they've all likely been together already.
I finally did lose the least dominant female, due to aggression, but things have leveled out significantly since then.
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I have 7 lyretail anthias in my 625g FOWLR display. I Qt’d the 7 for only 2 weeks vs customary 4 wks. One never ate in qt tank but is doing well and wasting in display. Their colors pop under the hydra blue tinted lights.
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I know it’s off topic but could you link the “top three fish retailers” thread you mention in your original post? Struggling to find it. Thanks!
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I've got a question.....
Ive got a male lyretail thats been with me for about a year now. Went through a full QT, and has been in my display for a while now.
Just in the last 2 weeks he refuses to eat anything I put in the tank. Swims around erratically when I put food in th etank, but just will not eat. Never had an issue before, he ate anything I put in the tank.
Any idea on how to get him to eat again? I can see he's getting skinny, but not emaciated yet.
Ive got a male lyretail thats been with me for about a year now. Went through a full QT, and has been in my display for a while now.
Just in the last 2 weeks he refuses to eat anything I put in the tank. Swims around erratically when I put food in th etank, but just will not eat. Never had an issue before, he ate anything I put in the tank.
Any idea on how to get him to eat again? I can see he's getting skinny, but not emaciated yet.
