Anthias

[arod268]

Do these fish need to be kept in schools to survive?

 

[keith burn]

Originally Posted by arod268
Do these fish need to be kept in schools to survive?

no will live longer, but will not die.

 

[arod268]

Cool i have a 55 gallon and i cant have a school of them so i was looking into getting one. A lot of them say monitor with shrimp are there any that wont eat shrimp?
Also can i have one in a 55?

 

[keith burn]

Monitor is monitor some will some will not. Imo thay may not now but will some day, but if you do not have a prob with it i will not.
Most will say 2in per gal you look at them and see ???
Imo 4/5 will do good and look good but what is the tank like reef/fowlr???
sump/skimmer/fuge??? all of this will help with the # of fish that will go in the tank...
Bartlett Anthias 2-3 inches
Bicolor Anthias 3-4 inches
Bimaculatus Anthias - Male 3 inches
Dispar Anthias - 3 inches
Evansi Anthias - Female 2-3 inches
Japanese Fairy Basslet 2-3 inches
Lyretail Anthias - Female 2-3 inches
Lyretail Anthias - Male 2-3 inches
Pink Anthias - Female 2-3 inches
Pink Square Anthias - Female 3-4 inches
Pink Square Anthias - Male 4-5 inches
Purple Queen Anthias - Female 3-4 inches
Purple Queen Anthias - Male 3 inches
Randalli Anthias - Male 3 inches
Sunburst Anthias 2-3 inches
Sunset Anthias - Male 3 inches
Tiger Queen Anthias 2 inches
Yellow Anthias 2-3 inches

 

[1journeyman]

Anthias are more difficult to keep than many other fish. They need a tank with lot's of plankton in the water as they are active swimmers and feed continually.

 

[arod268]

I think i might hold off on the anthias they seem very difficult to maintain. Thanks for all the help/

 

[jonthefishguy]

they are not that hard. If you want one, get one, just know that they need to constantly eat.

 

[1journeyman]

Originally Posted by jonthefishguy
they are not that hard. If you want one, get one, just know that they need to constantly eat.
Which is why I said they are one of the more difficult fish to keep. Most aquariums do not have the proper food in the water columm continually for them.

 

[sepulatian]

I think they may be thinking of some of the "easier " Anthias. Some Anthias will do alright short term with prepared foods, but to keep any of them long term it is imperative to have a mature system with plenty for them to naturaly eat.

 

[reeffreakgeek]

If you decide on anthias,go with bartletts or lyretails.Those two readily except any meaty food such as mysis,cyclopeeze,rod's food. etc.Those do fine singly,pairs or more.Either all females and no more than one male.
You will need good skimming and the time to feed them.Because of their metabolism and their constant grazing on plankton in the wild.Multiple feedings(3 times a day)is usually needed.Make sure you system can handle it.

 

[joe 09]

another nice and hardy anthias great color ,active ,is the red belted or tri color (pseudanthias rubrizonatus)i agree with the above posts,make sure it is eating well before you buy it.

 

[dogstar]

I have kept a single FM Lyretail for years..I think in a smallish system, they should be kept singlely...she does fine but I disagree with keith. I beleive one day she will die.

 

[andy51632]

Originally Posted by Dogstar
I have kept a single FM Lyretail for years..I think in a smallish system, they should be kept singlely...she does fine but I disagree with keith. I beleive one day she will die.

 

[dinogeorge]

Any ideas of a way to keep these guys fed throughout the day if you are not there? I have a timed feeder, but it only feeds dry food. Do they eat that stuff?
These are the only fish I have never had, simply because my concern for keeping them properly fed.

 

[reeffreakgeek]

My lyretails and bartletts eats flakes and pellets too.Still,I try to avoid those kind of foods.Freeze dried cyclops and mysis are good alternative for an automatic feeder.

 

[1journeyman]

A large refugium producing pods and other micro critters (chaeto is great habitat) can help feed em throughout the day.