anthias in sps tank
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Chaotic Reefer4u
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im tagging along on this one Doc, although i would think they need at the least a couple of feeding's a day. Furthermore, it would be just fine if you add a few feeding's a day as long as you give water change's every week so to speak, hope this help's Doc...
jay24k
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Anthias do require multiple feedings. They don't need alot per se, however they do need small feedings 2 to 3 times a day. You won't notice it at first but they will get worse if you do not tailor to their diet. Honestly, I've never had issues with a little feedings. As long as you have a method of export, there should not be issues.
Also, SPS do need nutrients so a nutrient defecient tank isn't always the best. However, you don't want to have an excess either.
Also, SPS do need nutrients so a nutrient defecient tank isn't always the best. However, you don't want to have an excess either.
E-A-G-L-E-S
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what jay sasid 
.... i have9 lyretails in my reef that get fed 3-4 sm. feedings a day
.... i have9 lyretails in my reef that get fed 3-4 sm. feedings a day
TCU Reefer
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I'm with Sunny on this one.
I have 6 Lyretail females that get fed only once a day and they're fat and healthy.
I have 6 Lyretail females that get fed only once a day and they're fat and healthy.
jay24k
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You guys also have to realize we have big tanks. Generally the big tanks support other food for these guys to graze on. My pink square anthias male took over 2 weeks to eat frozen food. He didn't thin up a bit due to the fact there is sufficient food in my tank.
I think the larger the tank, the more they can pick on stuff beside normal feeding. I have lots of food in my tank as my pair of mandarins are fat and happy too.
I think the larger the tank, the more they can pick on stuff beside normal feeding. I have lots of food in my tank as my pair of mandarins are fat and happy too.
Horizon Canopy
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I've had my bartlett's for 3 years and I only feed them once a day with no problems.
Fliger
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I think its important to have a good skimmer and good husbandry overall. I'm a newbie with Anthias - just got six Bartlett's. Man they started eating within 30 seconds of being in the tank and eat everything I throw in from mysis to cyclopeeze to Dianichi pellets to two different types of flake.
They sure are pretty and add some serious color to the tank.
Sunny those are great pix!
They sure are pretty and add some serious color to the tank.
Sunny those are great pix!
I've purchased lyre tails I have one (female) I believe and am looking for a male, the one with the spot on their pectorial fins. Very cool and active species. Besides brine which mine often only hold down 3/5 pieces and spit out others, what else do you like to feed anthias.
I know they prefer smaller foods as they consume free floating plankton and such in the wild.
Any suggestions?
I know they prefer smaller foods as they consume free floating plankton and such in the wild.
Any suggestions?
I had a sunburst anthias in my previous 65 gallon. I only fed it once it day, the rest of the day it would eat copepods off my rock.
You may be able to get away with feeding an anthias once a day but sooner or later it will exhaust that supply of pods in your tank and slowly starve.
Try getting one of those automatic feeders for $20-30. It will feed twice a day, etc whatever you set it to do.
Mike
You may be able to get away with feeding an anthias once a day but sooner or later it will exhaust that supply of pods in your tank and slowly starve.
Try getting one of those automatic feeders for $20-30. It will feed twice a day, etc whatever you set it to do.
Mike
MarineTeng
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wanted to add a question to the anthias w/ sps thread, are there any you can keep singly in a 30 gallon tank, i'll have a fuge that'll help with the bio load,
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