Bellus Angel with Streamers

[jp415]

I noticed my female bellus angel growing streamers now. Does this mean that she is transitioning into a male or she becoming a super female.

She is about 4 inches now and I added a smaller male about a month but she didn't allow him in the tank so I had to rehome.

 

[P-Dub]

Congratulations on a beauty there. Is there any orange showing? Might be in transition to a male and why there was an issue when you got the male. Better to put another female in there and let one of them morph.

 

[vetteguy53081]

rarely do I see this and looks great

 

[jp415]

This female went after the male nonstop. Usually I heard they were easy to pair up if one was a male and other female.

There's no hint of orange on it but I honestly think it looks better as a female with the streamers

 

[i cant think]

Do you have any other angels of that genus in the tank?
I’d be surprised if she was transitioning to male in a tank on her own.

 

[jp415]

Do you have any other angels of that genus in the tank?
I’d be surprised if she was transitioning to male in a tank on her own.

No other angels in this one. I was thinking that she was transitioning into a male but she seems to have no signs of orange at all. Looks pretty awesome in my opinion.

 

[i cant think]

No other angels in this one. I was thinking that she was transitioning into a male but she seems to have no signs of orange at all. Looks pretty awesome in my opinion.

Wish I had my guy showing the streamers… instead he looks as if he’s the cross way between male and female really confuses me as I was told he’s fully revert a few months back but he hasnt.

 

[mkereefer]

I noticed my female bellus angel growing streamers now. Does this mean that she is transitioning into a male or she becoming a super female.

She is about 4 inches now and I added a smaller male about a month but she didn't allow him in the tank so I had to rehome.

Just that one stream or many more???

 

[jp415]

Both streamers on the tail about 1" long.

 

[mkereefer]

Both streamers on the tail about 1" long.

i think its going into being a male. Pretty sure atleast.

 

[jp415]

i think its going into being a male. Pretty sure atleast.

I did just notice a little streak of orange on the belly. May be transitioning.

 

[albano]

Wish I had my guy showing the streamers… instead he looks as if he’s the cross way between male and female really confuses me as I was told he’s fully revert a few months back but he hasnt.

When my ‘newly’ Male Bellus was forced back to female by a larger transitioning male Lamarck… he/she never regained the original female Bellus color pattern.
But since I’m not impressed with the male Bellus coloring, I was happy with the results.

 

[i cant think]

When my ‘newly’ Male Bellus was forced back to female by a larger transitioning male Lamarck… he/she never regained the original female Bellus color pattern.
But since I’m not impressed with the male Bellus coloring, I was happy with the results.

I do prefer the look of my melanospilos now as it looks like a totally separate species. Definitely not a female though, he’s more of what appears to be a submale, I find it strange as he is alone.