Help me wrap up my stocking list

SaltyT · Nov 18, 2022

Landon K said:
Are there any specific care requirements for Cirrhilabrus naokoae? I am planning on getting a lid for the tank before adding more fish, btw.

Yes get a lid asap. One of your yellows could end up becoming fish jerky if the other one chases it out.

MnFish1 · Nov 19, 2022

SaltyT said:
@i cant think is correct. Halichoeres sp. females in the wild want to become male in order to carry on their genes, but the social hierarchy of their harem dictates when she can transition to an initial-phase male and then onto a terminal-phase male. We cannot replicate the social hierarchy of halichoeres sp. harems in home aquaria so nature will eventually take its course and the female will transition to a male, it's just a matter of time.

I had heard this before - Thanks for reminding me:). I was under the impression that it was not absolute - but likely. That - a male changes only when a female is not available. But - I've read inconsistent comments depending on the type of the fish - as well as the age when the fish are put together.

SaltyT · Nov 19, 2022

MnFish1 said:
I had heard this before - Thanks for reminding me:). I was under the impression that it was not absolute - but likely. That - a male changes only when a female is not available. But - I've read inconsistent comments depending on the type of the fish - as well as the age when the fish are put together.

There’s truth in that bc some genera are less likely to transition than others. Anampses, Pseudojuloides, and Macropharyngodon are less likely to transition without another female present. There are a few species of Anampses and Macropharyngodon that tend to transition in captivity more often than others of their genus. Cirrhilabrus, Paracheilinus, and Halichoeres will transition without another female present.