anthias anyone?

[salt nate]

can i put anthius(s) in my 75 gal. reef? what kind is the best? Are they hard to keep?

 

[scottallert]

Originally Posted by salt nate
http:///forum/post/2791910
can i put anthius(s) in my 75 gal. reef? what kind is the best? Are they hard to keep?
yes you can
idk about the best.. i have a bicolor anthias and it is great.

 

[nycbob]

2-3 can be housed in a 75. just make sure to get the one that grows to no more than 5-6 inches.

 

[salt nate]

coo! I love those fish, Ill get 2 I guess

 

[cranberry]

They need to be kept in harems if you are going to get more than one. Your tank is not big enough for a harem. I have a 7 year old lyretail female and she is very very hardy. She lasted through a vacation tank crash where the tank was loaded with chloramines and then lived through a tank poisoning where even the bristleworms died. She's been in an inappropriate sized tank for a year. Mine nibbles on my finger and jumps in the food bowl... great fish.

 

[aquaknight]

Agreed with Cranberry, a single female Lyretail would be the best choice IMO. They are the hardiest anthias IMO, and are not easily intimidated. In fact, I would tend to recommend she be one of the last additions. The female lyretail in my parents temporary tank is not the least be affraid of a 6.5" Lunare wrasse (I definitely am for her though

).

 

[msch1999]

I have 1 male and 1 female Lyretail, in a 210. They are both doing great.

 

[saltn00b]

anthias are close relatives to groupers and sometimes behavior can resemble that of one. they sometimes can be very aggressive bullys. usually not though. also, these fish can change their s ex. they are very good jumpers as well.

 

[salt nate]

what the hecks a harem?
so one's ok?

 

[saltn00b]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harem