Two Bandtail Waspfish in one tank

[Wtyson254]

Are they territorial fish? Will they fight? Also is it possible to sex them?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Yes, you can sex them. Two males can fight when they hit sexual maturity.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

The red fin waspfish can be sexed the same way, which is who is in this picture. See how tall the spines are on the male versus the short stubby spines of the female. You can pretty much tell this at any age.

 

[Wtyson254]

This is the fish I bought last week ( has yet to arrive)

And this is the one I'm considering

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Top is a male. Bottom is a female. You're food to go.

 

[rayn]

Nice! If you do go with the pair, let us know how they interact.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Be aware, my male picked on the female a tiny bit at first. She was a lot smaller than him though.

 

[Wtyson254]

Would a Red Sea reefer nano 18^3 be too small for two?

 

[Wtyson254]

Well someone grabbed it before me. I'll be on the look out for another though

 

[jedimasterben]

Well someone grabbed it before me. I'll be on the look out for another though

Sorry :D

They put up another on DD today, but of course it's a male, so doesn't help you!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Well that's funny. I thought I had had posted a question asking what those dimensions were.... 18" x 3" or ?

 

[Wtyson254]

18x18x18

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I'm such an idiot...

 

[Wtyson254]

Are either of these female?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

No, neither look to be female.

 

[Wtyson254]

:-(

 

[Wtyson254]

Finally got my male in today. After a 4 hour praziquintal bath (some flukes fell off), he is in the tank.

His color is 1000 times better than what was pictures on divers den. Hopefully they will have a female up soon

 

[Lionfish Lair]

He's beautiful!! I would totally get one if they weren't so small.

 

[rayn]

Beautiful!

 

[Wtyson254]