anthias with strong lighting?

[j.p]

i heard anthias are deep water fish and dont do well with strong lighting is this true? and if it is are all anthias deep water fish?

 

[1journeyman]

Certain species do better in dimmer lighting. Some species are fine in reef tanks.
Anthias, for the most part, are planktonic feeders. They need a productive refugium producing constant food. They also like to be fed throughout the day.

 

[tarball]

I have a tri-color anthias in my 55g tank. it does fine under the lights i have. 2x 250 mh.
It also gets fed like all the other fish in the tank., once a day except Friday. No feedings on Friday. Its color is bright orange, healthy & very active... the anthias has doubled in size & i've had it for over 6 months.
Now mind you, this is a Tri-color, I can't speak on behalf of any other anthias..

 

[j.p]

only 1 i thought they need to be in schools of at least 3?

 

[tarball]

Only 1, the anthias is buddys with a sailfin tang i have in the tank.