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So, I recently realized that I have 2 male + 1 female Potter's Angels in different tanks. They are fairly easy to sex. The males are larger and have more purple. The females have more orange.
MALE
FEMALE
I have a 29 gallon holding tank in the dining room that I can see from my living room (to watch for aggression). So, I put a female + male in there; with the male going into an acclimation box to start. There is also a Yellow Coris Wrasse + a couple of black mollies in this tank, so the angels' attention wouldn't solely be on one another.
The female showed aggression towards the male through the box at first, but calmed down after an hour or so:
I got impatient and let the male out after only a few hours. Everything was going great between them, but then just before lights out the male was aggressively chasing the female all over the tank. So, back in the trap he went. But then the female started hovering around the trap, acting like she's upset that "her man" is locked up.
The next day I let the male out again, and everything has been fine ever since. A little chasing here & there, but nothing too serious. I've noticed sometimes the male goes back into his "man cave" (I left the door to the acclimation box open) whenever he needs some alone time. I guess its sorta like when a guy goes into the bathroom for 30 minutes to get away from it all.
The happy couple begging for food:
MALE
FEMALE
I have a 29 gallon holding tank in the dining room that I can see from my living room (to watch for aggression). So, I put a female + male in there; with the male going into an acclimation box to start. There is also a Yellow Coris Wrasse + a couple of black mollies in this tank, so the angels' attention wouldn't solely be on one another.
The female showed aggression towards the male through the box at first, but calmed down after an hour or so:
I got impatient and let the male out after only a few hours. Everything was going great between them, but then just before lights out the male was aggressively chasing the female all over the tank. So, back in the trap he went. But then the female started hovering around the trap, acting like she's upset that "her man" is locked up.
The next day I let the male out again, and everything has been fine ever since. A little chasing here & there, but nothing too serious. I've noticed sometimes the male goes back into his "man cave" (I left the door to the acclimation box open) whenever he needs some alone time. I guess its sorta like when a guy goes into the bathroom for 30 minutes to get away from it all.
The happy couple begging for food: