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Will a male Spotbreast Angel revert back to a female in the absence of a mate? I've got a large 4.5-5" male that I want to make sure stays a male! I've read that they have a tendency to revert back to a female if kept singly. Is this the case? Should I be looking into adding a female?
 

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Will a male Spotbreast Angel revert back to a female in the absence of a mate? I've got a large 4.5-5" male that I want to make sure stays a male! I've read that they have a tendency to revert back to a female if kept singly. Is this the case? Should I be looking into adding a female?
They do have a tendency to revert. A female of any Genicanthus species will work. Just beware of aggression from an established male toward any new Genicanthus added.
 
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The male has yet to be added to the display yet so maybe I can hold him in QT longer until I find a female. That way I could add them simultaneously.
 

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