2 femail lyretail anthias?

phishlet · 01/21/2006, 10:30 PM

I know most advise the ratio of 3 or more female anthias to one male. I currently have one femail lyretail but would like to add a second female in my 125. What are the odds it would work out?

Fishyfreak031592 · 01/21/2006, 10:35 PM

Now im not expert on anthias here, but i dont think theres no need to worry. I mean, theyre just fish, im sure you could add another anthias...they might like eachother and swim together...or they might hate eachother and fight...all depends on the fish.

PDA · 01/22/2006, 08:35 AM

2 females should work fine, until one morphs into a male. Then the male may harrass the female too much

phishlet · 01/22/2006, 08:44 AM

OK. Thanks. My LFS currently has another female that I could add right away to my tank. Then I'll ask them to order me a male after a month or so. Two females and one male would work long term wouldn't it?

LobsterOfJustice · 01/22/2006, 08:47 AM

I wouldnt buy a male. If your current "female" has been alone for a while, she is already turning into a male. Get females and let one turn into a male (most likely your current one). If you get them at an LFS I would get them from a tank that has multiple. If they are alone they may also be turning into males.

01/21/2006, 10:30 PM	#1
phishlet Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,458	2 femail lyretail anthias? I know most advise the ratio of 3 or more female anthias to one male. I currently have one femail lyretail but would like to add a second female in my 125. What are the odds it would work out? __________________ (reef a quar i um) n: Water-filled enclosure where a constant supply of money is thrown. Current Tank Info: 350 gallon Hex; 8 gallon nano

01/22/2006, 08:35 AM	#3
PDA Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 108	2 females should work fine, until one morphs into a male. Then the male may harrass the female too much __________________ Paul We are the people our parents warned us about Current Tank Info: 90 reef & 125 cichlid

01/22/2006, 08:44 AM	#4
phishlet Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,458	OK. Thanks. My LFS currently has another female that I could add right away to my tank. Then I'll ask them to order me a male after a month or so. Two females and one male would work long term wouldn't it? __________________ (reef a quar i um) n: Water-filled enclosure where a constant supply of money is thrown. Current Tank Info: 350 gallon Hex; 8 gallon nano

01/22/2006, 08:47 AM	#5
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	I wouldnt buy a male. If your current "female" has been alone for a while, she is already turning into a male. Get females and let one turn into a male (most likely your current one). If you get them at an LFS I would get them from a tank that has multiple. If they are alone they may also be turning into males. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

01/21/2006, 10:35 PM	#2
Fishyfreak031592 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: IL Posts: 395	Now im not expert on anthias here, but i dont think theres no need to worry. I mean, theyre just fish, im sure you could add another anthias...they might like eachother and swim together...or they might hate eachother and fight...all depends on the fish.