More questions about A. cacatuoides (and is the list running slowly recently?)

[Sarah LeGates <slegates@yahoo.com>]

Hello all,

on further inspection of my new cacatuoides, I'm wondering if I don't
have a sneaker male or two.  One fish in particular, though small
(<1"), is showing elongated pectoral fins and elongation in the 2-4
dorsal spines; it does not have the ocelli in the caudal, however it
is also not showing any yellow in its ventral region.  This potential
sneaker is distinctly different in markings and behavior from the
fish that I am using as a "female diagnostic" fish, and is actively
chased by the larger "definitely male" fish.  If it turns out I've
got a 3:2 or 4:1 M/F ratio, I will obviously need to remove the
excess males.  Which sex is more aggressive in this species?  Should
I be concerned for the safety of any of these fish until I can move
them, i.e., will the supernumerary males beat the heck out of each
other or the (possibly) solo female before I can set up my spare 20
gal as an escape tank?

A different note: are we having list problems or is my ISP simply
slow?  There's been a response to my question of yesterday, but I
have not received a copy of my original message yet!  This has been
happening on and off in my inbox for a while, but I thought I'd see
if anyone else is experiencing this delay.

Thanks,

Sarah LeGates

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