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Mitchell
12-19-2011, 04:02 PM
I plan on getting a few of these for the 60 gallon cube.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6538600423_1990af7e64_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6538600423/)
LyretailAnthias (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6538600423/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

Beverly
12-20-2011, 03:18 AM
Beautiful :)

Skimmerking
12-20-2011, 12:49 PM
Mitch I had 5 in my 150 gal a while back and they hunted each other down til there was 1 left.

Mitchell
12-20-2011, 12:51 PM
Yes I have been doing some research and a few people have pointed out that they aren't a good choice for a 60. So I'll leave them be.

Lampshade
12-20-2011, 12:53 PM
They are very nice, but i will agree to the hunting. generally if you get a group one will become the male and the rest female. Males are abusive and pick on the females, if you have a few females the beatings are spread out, so it tends to be more balanced. I had a link on this, i'll have to find it. Great fish though, the males look incredible. I had one that never showed the red, i guess if there's just one they can stay female?

doch
12-20-2011, 06:34 PM
I bought 1 M, and 4 F... I now have 1 male left, and he's a grouchy old fart. I blame him for every recent dead fish, as well as a few others that do nothing but hide. I'll soon be trying to catch and get rid if him.