There may be trouble ahead!

[Macca]

2 of my 10 lyretail anthias have decided to change from female to male. At first I thought there was a large female turning to a male and the 2nd largest female becoming the boss of the rest (dominant female). But today there is deffo a colour change on both... Arghhhh.

Thoughts anyone?

[cl0wn]

in a large shoal, would have thought they would be fine. one will become the dominant male and one the sub-dominant. so long as they have enough females each i would think they would be fine, and i would have thought that 4 females each would be spot on. i think one of mine is on the "turn" got two females not so long back and you can see them sorting out the heirarchy. the only thing i would look out for is one male pestering the other male to the point where it isn't allowed out to feed and starves.

[Tangman]

I have 2 male Huthchis and one hides all the time the other is out all the time, usually Squamps have about 4 females to each male so i wuld not bother unless they start fighting. Twiggy

[Macca]

thanks, will keep a look out, so far all well.

[Tangman]

I will take 3 Females if you want rid of any. Twiggy

[Macca]

you have been told. No more fish!

Your tank is like a tin of john wests.

[cl0wn]

I have 2 male Huthchis and one hides all the time the other is out all the time, usually Squamps have about 4 females to each male so i wuld not bother unless they start fighting. Twiggy

that's right you got andy's didn't you. IIRC he started off with 1 male and after a few months one just turned.