Transitioning Lyretail Anthias (1 Viewer)

[Carrie17]

I bought 2 female lyretails a week ago, and my previous sole Lyretail is starting to transition to male. The darker picture is from a couple of months ago, and the other two are today. Notice the dark tips on the pectoral find and the dark blotches on the head. The body is getting blotchy also, but it's harder to see that in pics. I was hoping this would happen and pray everything goes smoothly. These male anthias are gorgeous, in my opinion!

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[ITreefer]

Nice! This hobby is infinitely rewarding.
I'm hoping to see one of my leopard wrasse transition to male.

 

[Carrie17]

Today

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[Cody]

I currently have one female. I'm thinking I will put two more in to see if I can get them to do this. So cool!

 

[Carrie17]

I'm afraid I haven't seen the third anthias in a couple of days. Maybe I should have added three to the one I already had, instead of two? There has been some aggression, maybe if I had added more, it would have been more spread out?

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[webster1234]

It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt...

 

[webster1234]

Anthis are worse than cardinals or chromis imo. It doesn't matter how many you add, one by one they will kill off the weakest one. It may take a year or two but you will eventually end up with one, or at best a pair. I don't even keep anthias any more for that reason. And I had mine in a 400g tank. I've even tried 3 different species, lyretails, bicolor, and twin spot. All results the same. The most aggressive female turns to male. Then the females start killing off each other trying to be #1. If you have too many females, you will end up with two males the they will fight to the death.

I think the harmonious beauty of a large school of anthias is a myth.

 

[Carrie17]

Today

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