Awesome Write-up and thank you for sharing. Great photos too! I have always loved this fish.
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Thank you for the article! I am investigating what angel to place in my 180 gallon reef upgrade. When I am looking at angels how can I be sure they are in the right family to be the most reef friendly? On LiveAquaria The emperor angel is easy to identify as correct b/c it says family Pomacathus. BUT the Queen Angel is listed in family Holacanthus. I ask b/c as I go to the LFS I want to be sure I get the right angel.
Can I assume that all angels in family Pamacanthus or Holacanthus is reef safe/safer.
Thanks!
Neptune
It is reported by many that male Genicanthus can change back to female in case of introducing another male or a dominant large female, but This case is interesting, usually the larger and more dominant fish will be the male.So what generally determines which fish will turn male? I thought I had read that typically the most dominant fish would become the male but I'm experiencing the exact opposite. My Wantanabie angle originally introduced male has turned female and my Bellus female is now turning male. Interestingly, my Wantanabie is much larger and by far the most dominant fish in my entire system while the Bellus is among the most passive. Does this make sense or is sex change more random with genicanthus?
Sorry To hear that, I kept Lamarck angel for years , and I know many reefers who are keeping them without any issues. I had an incident a while ago, where a gorilla crab was killing a coral , and the Lamarck was picking the dead tissue. when I removed the crab and there where no dead tissue anymore the Lamarck stopped.I read this article and bought a Lamarck angel. It is not reef safe at all. It ate a ton of lps. Sits there munching the tissue off the skeleton.
Sorry To hear that, I kept Lamarck angel for years , and I know many reefers who are keeping them without any issues. I had an incident a while ago, where a gorilla crab was killing a coral , and the Lamarck was picking the dead tissue. when I removed the crab and there where no dead tissue anymore the Lamarck stopped.
Are You sure that there is nothing else killing or stressing your coral? if you are sure its the Lamarck then remove the fish.
I’m am certain it’s the Lamarck. I can watch him doing it. I’m picking up a fish trap this weekend.
Best of luck!
I have a female wattenabei now. Got maybe 6 months ago, she was about size of a quarter. Now about 2.5”. Doesn’t bother any wrasse, copperband or anyone else.
wondering if I ever find a male, how is the chance she will accept him without major fighting? I assume the male will be bigger. Tank is a 425 reefer, lots of rock.
Expect a little fight at start. You can try and see what will happen if the old female turn to male. sometimes it turn some times it doesn't.Would another female fight? Or would getting a small female help trigger the other to turn male?
looking nice
here‘s my girl.