I have a 60 gallon cube reef aquarium that has been stable for 3 years, I have just recently over the summer had a job at my local aquarium store and have started to add lots of new things to my aquarium including coral and fish,
2 ocellaris clowns
1 cardinal fish
1 royal gramma
1 yellow wrasse
and my most recent addition are 2 Female Lyretail anthias
When I put both of them in they would stay very close together, but now the smaller Anthia is being pushed into hiding by the bigger female anthia which I assume is turning to a male or proving dominance. Both of the anthias are eating but the smaller one won’t go and chase it’s food like the big one does. Is this regular behavior among female anthias? Should I ready to remove one of the anthias and take it back to the store? None of the other fish seem to bother the anthias. I’m sorry if I’m vague I have never made one of these before.
2 ocellaris clowns
1 cardinal fish
1 royal gramma
1 yellow wrasse
and my most recent addition are 2 Female Lyretail anthias
When I put both of them in they would stay very close together, but now the smaller Anthia is being pushed into hiding by the bigger female anthia which I assume is turning to a male or proving dominance. Both of the anthias are eating but the smaller one won’t go and chase it’s food like the big one does. Is this regular behavior among female anthias? Should I ready to remove one of the anthias and take it back to the store? None of the other fish seem to bother the anthias. I’m sorry if I’m vague I have never made one of these before.