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Before this starts a huge "I just bought my new bangaiis and they are not eating" thread, I want to warn everyone to buy captive bred. Wild caught are now on the endangered species list, they are also typically full of internal parasites that are resistant to our typical medications. These parasites increase with the stress of capture and relocation. Healthy looking fish then only last in a retailer or home tank for 1-3 weeks before they starve to death.
Captive bred will not have the internal parasites and are typically trained to eat dead foods. This makes them a much better choice and they will live for years and produce many fry for you.
Also to head off the how do I tell a male from female, in short you can't. You have to just place them together until you get a pair that hangs out together or buy a pair that hangs out together at your LFS.
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