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09/18/2008, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 37
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Anthia Problem
One of our LFS's sold us 2 dispar anthias. Upon bringing them home 3 months ago, we went on line and determined that we had 2 males. Not good according to the internet as these like to be in harems of a bunch of females and one male. Everything appeared ok until last night. One of them went missing. Didn't come out for feeding time. This afternoon we found him(?). Hiding in a rock cave. The other anthia is occassionally going into the cave and causing havoc. What is happening? Are they now starting to fight? I didn't think that males could turn to females, so don't think this is a nest or anything. Ideas? Did we not sex them right and one is actually a female or will there be a fight to the death of the two males and we need to separate?
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09/18/2008, 07:12 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: 39°N, -108°W AKA Somewhere in Colorado
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i dont think they change sex's...which if you do have a case of 2 males then yes one will probably end up killing the other and i would try to separate them asap!!
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09/18/2008, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Tampa, FL
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Hiding anthia just came out. Was in real trouble, hovering on the bottom of the tank, so am sure they were fighting. We now have him in a 5 gallon bucket with an airator. It will be a long night.
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09/18/2008, 07:13 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: 39°N, -108°W AKA Somewhere in Colorado
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make sure you have a heater in there also...
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