anthias males

[mfinn]

Can you have 2 male anthias but different species, in the same tank?. Like a lyretail male and a bartlets male?
Or other types?

 

[eatbreakfast]

It depends on tank size and harem size. Larger tanks and larger harems make it possible.

 

[mfinn]

I currently have 2 lyretails, with one that still looks female, but is the boss.
I want to add a larger group of something different. Maybe Bartlets, or Ignitus or Squarebacks.
This is a 240

 

[eatbreakfast]

Squarebacks will be fine, but can be aggressive toward one another.

Ignitus with 3 or more should be fine as shoul bartletts. Bartletts can be aggressive toward other anthias, but with the lyretails in first should be fine.

 

[mfinn]

I wouldn't mind picking up 3-4 more female lyretails, but everything I see are pretty big. Close enough to make the turn themselves.
I would if I could find them young enough that one didn't start making the change in my qt tank.
I like to keep new fish in qt atleast 8 weeks.

 

[Wonton Soup]

I have a male lyretail and a male dispar in a 200g with no issues. They were both added as females though and this probably cuts down on aggression between the two now.

 

[Shanet]

Had a square back harem of 4 and a Lyretail pair in a 180, all was ok. The Squareback male was defiantly the boss but all got on well