I would go for a trio.So three would be better than two?
Im going to start cycling the quarantine soon, i have another tank ready just in case something happens in the quarantine.
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I would go for a trio.So three would be better than two?
Im going to start cycling the quarantine soon, i have another tank ready just in case something happens in the quarantine.
Okay then, trio it isI would go for a trio.
I keep Royal Gramma for many years. After all these years, 15+, the following are my observation. You will find little information in literature on these small fishes. Royal Gramma’s are protogynous hermaphrodites, juveniles, then females. The dominate fish of the group will turn male. They are dimorphic; with the male have more purple, less yellow and longer fins, especially pelvic fins then females. I will attach pictures of male and female below.
The problem with RG is that they will change sex very quickly, within days, the small female without a male to suppressed her will change sex and become male for all practical purposes, even when he still look like a female. The outward appearance will not show for weeks. Male RG are very aggressive toward each other. A 420 gal tank full of rock was not big enough to stop two male from killing each other. I had a harem of 7 in my 420 gal for many years, after 5 years or so, the male was getting a little long in the teeth. One of the female change sex and promptly kills him. He was not able to hide from the new king in a 450 gal. It was too big of a tank for me to catch and take him out.
RG also does not eat dry food, they much have frozen food, or most will starve. In large tank with lots of rock, they can and will hunt for food but supplement with frozen is a must. Without feeding frozen, they will not last long.
They can easy keep in group. Have the LFS order them in group and keep them together on arrival until you can pick them up. They will disperse in the rock work and are very docile and great community fish. They have all bark but no bite. Display a lot when other fish get into their territory, display with their mouth open to try to chase other fish, but I have never seen them bite, other than when there are two males.
Male RG would build a nest deep in the rock, in his dent with bits of stuff. He would bring algae and various materials to build the nest then he would try to entice the female to go into his den to spawn. After the spawn, he alone would guard the eggs. I have never tried to raise the fries, but people have CB RG for a long time. The price of these fish in the US is too low to make it a commercial success. In Asia, CB Royal Gramma’s are available for sale. They are beautiful, active, docile fish that are great in community setting. They do need non aggressive tank mates.
My male is in the back, female in the fron
Female RG
Male RG, new male where the fins are longer but purple coloration have not fully extended yet. Still the porportion of the purple is larger in this male, but not anywhere near to color of my male above.
Did you quarantine yours together? Because from what you said, if i keep them separated im concerned that the females will turn into males and fight till the death. My tank is also fed 4 times a day different kinds of frozen, pellets, etc. although if having more than one will most likely cause issues i would rather keep one then, im not sure i want to see one of my fish get killed by the other.I think a group of 4 or 5 should be good.
I did not see this until now.Did you quarantine yours together? Because from what you said, if i keep them separated im concerned that the females will turn into males and fight till the death. My tank is also fed 4 times a day different kinds of frozen, pellets, etc. although if having more than one will most likely cause issues i would rather keep one then, im not sure i want to see one of my fish get killed by the other.
Nah. Just the male fight. Females co-exist I n reef tankTwo together?
I tried once with two and holy moly. May have been boysNah. Just the male fight. Females co-exist I n reef tank
I tried once with two and holy moly. May have been boys
I do have two 6 line wrasse in a tank and surprisingly get along other than occasional chasing
They turn male really fast. IMO, if they are alone for a few days they are male. The only way to get them in group is to order them as a group and keep them together. You can't order them in 2 groups, then you have 2 males. When my male turn feeble after 5 years or so, one of the female turn male and promptly kill him (in a 420 gal tank). I cannot remove him in such a large tank and he was not feeding. On the run the whole time and died in the rock.I tried once with two and holy moly. May have been boys
I do have two 6 line wrasse in a tank and surprisingly get along other than occasional chasing