let's see some anthia's

[wablondie98664]

here is a pic of my lyretail (male) anthias. when we get our new tank going i want to get 1 more male and 2 female lyretail's

 

[wablondie98664]

thank you we have had him for just over a month now and the first few days he hid alot and wouldn't eat, but now he goes crazy over brine, mysis and emerald entree, he spits everything else out.

 

[jcigars]

here's my Trio

 

[tstaub3]

testing

 

[friction32]

Not the best pic but here is mine....have had it for 2 years with no problems

 

[wablondie98664]

beautiful fish

 

[wablondie98664]

i have kept this one anthias in my 55 gal with no problems. i have read that if you want to keep a group of them, they need to be in a 100+ gallon tank
waterfaller, i love your squarebacks....they are very pretty

 

[neowind]

How large is that squareback?

 

[anglachel]

I'm constantly surprised at the few squarebacks you see in the trade. Gorgeous fish, gets a decent size, makes for a perfect centerpiece for a medium sized reef.
Mine's about 5.5 inches, lives with all smaller fish, no issues to speak of. He's a pain to feed, though - He generally wont touch pellet foods that I put in, so its marine cusine and emerald entre' all the way. and this is after feeding live brine for a month.

If he only ate bald eagle heads I'd still reccommend it. Great fish.

 

[fda483]

Got to love the squarebacks!!! Had a pair until the blackout last summer - his mate did not make it.
He is the king of the tank, between him and my White Face Tang they keep everyone else in the tank in line.

 

[anglachel]

hey waterfaller and fda; what are you feeding your squarebacks? did you ever have to acclimate them off of live food?

 

[fda483]

Mine eats anything - anything at all. Frozen Mysis shrimp, prime reef, even goes after Pro V veggies I use on ocassion for my tang. I also have 3 smaller Bartlett Anthias - they also will eat anything - when the big guy lets them!

 

[brooklyn johnny]

My male Bartlett's... these guys eat anthing, including pellets...

 

[brooklyn johnny]

female... these guys are gorgeous, active, and hardy...

 

[brooklyn johnny]

My male squamipinnis with female behind... picky eaters but nothing compared to some other species...

 

[brooklyn johnny]

closeup on one of the females...

 

[anglachel]

Hm, mine is incredibly finicky. I got him as a full adult, so maybe that is why, but I worry that he's not getting enough to eat. he only seems to go after live brine and formula one, and even then its only a few bites at every feeding, which is up to four times a day, just so i'm sure he's getting enough.
it's only been a few weeks, so hopefully he'll continue to settle in.
thanks

 

[wablondie98664]

here are a few pics of my female anthia's, i've had them for about a month now

 

[wablondie98664]

:happyfish

 

[chandler04]

I want an Anthias. Are the lyretails good? Between a squareback and a lyretail, which would be the best one to get? I like both, but which is easier and which is the most colorful. It would go in a 55, no other anthias, lion fih, yellow tang, damsel, clown and blenny. Thanx alot!!!:joy: