Male Anthias questions

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  1. cnunez3024

    cnunez3024 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    My Male anthis just chills on the floor behind my rocks and does not move is that a common behavior for male anthias' or is it un normal for them to just stay behind the reef and lay on the floor? tested my water everything is in order i bought this fish at the LFS about 5 days ago? any suggestioins?
     
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  2. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    My male is always swimming out in the open unless its lights out and sleepy time. What size tank do you have and is he eating prepared foods?
     
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  3. cnunez3024

    cnunez3024 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    i am feeding both my anthians mysis shrimp. in the beggning hew would swim around nd the female will be by herself .. my tank is 47 gal.. now its the other way aroiund the male is hiding and the female runs around
     
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  4. Damsels R Cool

    Damsels R Cool Millepora

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    my cousin's female hangs out in a coner wit her head facing down maby there related
     
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  5. cnunez3024

    cnunez3024 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    lmao my male does the same thing also it looks as if hes dying lol... im worried he will :-( they probably are related lol
     
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