Anthias Trio Question Regarding Male

kkgaskin90 · Oct 21, 2015

We got a trio from Diver's Den-2 females and a male... So we thought. Gender was not specified, just assumed. One had a teeny bit more color than the same-sized "female", a but of a bigger "nose", and maybe the back fins were longer. Quarantine went well, but when I added them to my DT my Kole Tang became very aggressive toward them and injured one of the females. She and the male hung out in a back cave for 3+ weeks only eating what passed directly in front of them, while the other female got fat-let's call her Big Bertha. The "male" is now starting to come out, but today I noticed him fighting with Bertha. So I'm wondering if maybe Bertha is actually now Bert since the male spent so much time hiding? Or since they were all still very little he wasn't really a he yet? If I do have 2 males, is it a death sentence for the little guy?
75 gallon tank. Any thoughts appreciated

Big Bertha:

Male (top) & Injured Female (bottom):

eatbreakfast · Oct 22, 2015

Your male wasn't fully developed, but definitely on his way. Big Bertha is now Bert. So the 2 have to work out their heirarchy.

The fighting may or may not lead to the death of one, various factors will affect it i mbps cluding, tank size, feeding frequency, individual strength, individual aggression.