female to male Leopard Wrasse

hkgar · 11/29/2018, 01:51 PM

I have two Blue Star Leopard Wrasses (bought 3, 1 died second day). They have been in the tank about 3 months.

Will one eventually turn female? Or, should I get a third? Male of female?

nikon187 · 11/29/2018, 08:16 PM

they dont revert back from male, they start as female and change to male if there isnt another dominate male present

Half Vaped · 11/29/2018, 10:46 PM

Male Leopards look completely different from females. It's really doubtful you have two males because 1) males aren't as commonly available as females and 2) multiple males in the same tank don't tolerate each other.

If you have two females, there's a good chance that one will turn male, just keep them fat and happy.

hkgar · 11/30/2018, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Half Vaped

Male Leopards look completely different from females. It's really doubtful you have two males because 1) males aren't as commonly available as females and 2) multiple males in the same tank don't tolerate each other.

If you have two females, there's a good chance that one will turn male, just keep them fat and happy.

Oops, didn't check what I wrote. I have two FEMALES.

ca1ore · 11/30/2018, 12:05 PM

I have not found gender change to be inevitable, even with just females. I've eight females (of differing species), some over 5 years old and no signs of gender change in any of them. I do have two meleagris in my refugium and one of them turned male.

lionfish300 · 12/16/2018, 10:15 AM

I put 3 female in my tank a week later one of them changed to male and one of the 3 disappear after 3 months after I return it to the DT ( somehow made down to the sump )

11/29/2018, 01:51 PM	#1
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	female to male Leopard Wrasse I have two Blue Star Leopard Wrasses (bought 3, 1 died second day). They have been in the tank about 3 months. Will one eventually turn female? Or, should I get a third? Male of female? __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

11/29/2018, 08:16 PM	#2
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	they dont revert back from male, they start as female and change to male if there isnt another dominate male present __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

11/30/2018, 12:05 PM	#5
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	I have not found gender change to be inevitable, even with just females. I've eight females (of differing species), some over 5 years old and no signs of gender change in any of them. I do have two meleagris in my refugium and one of them turned male. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

11/29/2018, 10:46 PM	#3
Half Vaped Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 401	Male Leopards look completely different from females. It's really doubtful you have two males because 1) males aren't as commonly available as females and 2) multiple males in the same tank don't tolerate each other. If you have two females, there's a good chance that one will turn male, just keep them fat and happy.

12/16/2018, 10:15 AM	#6
lionfish300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 795	I put 3 female in my tank a week later one of them changed to male and one of the 3 disappear after 3 months after I return it to the DT ( somehow made down to the sump )