Bartlett Anthias?

Tswifty · 02/19/2009, 11:55 PM

Had a quick question... I was planning on adding about 5 Bartlett Anthias to my tank in the near future, but recently was told that they will eventually all morph to male and pick each other off one by one?

Just wondering if anyone ever heard of this, or have experience with housing multiple Bartletts in the same tank (more than 2)?

Thanks.

no_Wedge · 02/20/2009, 12:00 AM

all i know is you better have a cover cause they will jump

SDguy · 02/20/2009, 12:15 AM

The big thread I had about this issue had several people with the experience of them turning male, but still coexisting without too much trouble...

WhiteLightsaber · 02/20/2009, 12:32 AM

I thought all Anthias form harems. The most dominant of the juvi's / females becoming a male and balance was achieved. Although I've heard of problems with Lyretails...

SDguy · 02/20/2009, 12:36 AM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...nthias+females

Tswifty · 02/20/2009, 02:08 AM

That's a great thread, thank you for the link. Very interesting and confusing how they seem to change sex so rapidly. Now my question is this... will the males coexist, or will I be fishing them out and donating them to friends as they change?

EDIT... Just saw SDguy's first response.

Quote:

Originally posted by SDguy
but still coexisting without too much trouble...

I think I'm going to give it a shot.

02/19/2009, 11:55 PM	#1
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02/20/2009, 12:15 AM	#3
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	The big thread I had about this issue had several people with the experience of them turning male, but still coexisting without too much trouble... __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

02/20/2009, 12:36 AM	#5
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...nthias+females __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

02/20/2009, 12:00 AM	#2
no_Wedge Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 422	all i know is you better have a cover cause they will jump

02/20/2009, 12:32 AM	#4
WhiteLightsaber Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Posts: 140	I thought all Anthias form harems. The most dominant of the juvi's / females becoming a male and balance was achieved. Although I've heard of problems with Lyretails...