Purple queen anthias

[fishmaster818]

How can i tell if one of my anthias are turning into a male

 

[eatbreakfast]

They will start to lose the pink stripe on the back and the dorsal fin will get taller.

 

[fishmaster818]

They will start to lose the pink stripe on the back and the dorsal fin will get taller.

Pink stripe? They have yellow stripes

 

[eatbreakfast]

Your right, I was having a conversation while typing and ended up not doing either well.

 

[fishmaster818]

Okay

 

[fishmaster818]

They will start to lose the pink stripe on the back and the dorsal fin will get taller.

One is turning a little red

 

[ChristopherKriens]

The purple queen transition starts with a fading of the yellow dorsal strip. Pectoral and caudal fins will start to get streamers and the snout extends a little bit. There are a lot of other changes but they come later.

 

[fishmaster818]

The purple queen transition starts with a fading of the yellow dorsal strip. Pectoral and caudal fins will start to get streamers and the snout extends a little bit. There are a lot of other changes but they come later.

Okay and how easy is it for them to spawn

 

[Reefer831]

How long have you had your and what do you have them feeding off of? Any pics?

 

[fishmaster818]

How long have you had your and what do you have them feeding off of? Any pics?

I have had them for 1 1/2 and they eat frozen

 

[fishmaster818]

Months

 

[ChristopherKriens]

My group of four I've never seen spawn. If either of those two are turning male in your photo, it's very early as the yellow stripe is still pretty visible on both.

 

[fishmaster818]

My group of four I've never seen spawn. If either of those two are turning male in your photo, it's very early as the yellow stripe is still pretty visible on both.

That picture was when i got them

 

[MIKE NY]

It took almost two years before my largest female turned male and then it became aggressive to the other females chasing them into the rocks...where they eventually perished because they don't consume large food items so they need to be fed many times turning the day.