Anthias Photo Library

[Chooch1]

smith1571,

Based on my experience I would recommend using eggcrate on a tank with Anthias. I once had a male Bartlett's jump out while I was feeding the tank. He wasn't out very long but still died anyway. Anthias often jump when startled and they startle very easily.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

 

[TandN]

amazing shot Gary

 

[32flavors]

Ditto that!! OMG!!

 

[32flavors]

Gary,
Are those Disbars or Ignitus or both?

 

[32flavors]

All Anthias Guru's:

Is there a definitive way to distinguish Disbars from Ignitus? I see pics of Disbars that look like Ignitus to me and Ig that look like Disbars? I really want Ig but if I accidently end up with Disbars what are my chances for successfully adding Ig later?

 

[32flavors]

Also, is there a distinguishable visual diff between Disbars from Fiji vs South Pacific in general--other than likely collection practices? THANKS!!

 

[mattyice]

dispar anthias males do not look like ignitus males, ignitus males have a yellow section in the fork of their tail as well as a red dot on the base of their pectoral fins, female ignitus have a bright blue ring around their eyes and lack the yellow in the tails that the males have, they also dont have as noticeable of a dot at the base of their pectoral fins

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10601791#post10601791 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 32flavors
Gary,
Are those Disbars or Ignitus or both?

both

 

[CarlC]

Got a good pic of my male flavicauda just before lights out. He has been hanging really close to one of the females the last week or so. He is really courting her hard! Her stomach has really bulked up in the last two days. Maybe I'll have a spawn soon?

And here is the girl he's been after

 

[Tyrosinase]

Wow! What a wonderful thread!

Great pictures all. Keep them coming!

 

[SDguy]

Some group shots...

 

[King-Kong]

An image of my recent Dispars/Ignitus group.. got 7 in total... and eating!

 

[SDguy]

Got some pics to go with Gary's of my male ignitus displaying...

Group shot of the 5 of them....

 

[CKreef]

What can I mix with Tiger Queen Anthias? Any other anthias that will encourage them to come out more? Are these the same as tiger tuka anthias??? Thanks Chris

 

[SuAsati]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10768171#post10768171 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CKreef
What can I mix with Tiger Queen Anthias? Any other anthias that will encourage them to come out more? Are these the same as tiger tuka anthias??? Thanks Chris

There is P. lori which they call tiger and there is M. tuka which I think the going name is purple queen or just purple...

This is a tuka, Carl C posted some p. Lori in one of the previous pages....

Tukas are very shy and can be intimidated by others.... I have never owned p. lori's so I can't help you there....

 

[bayreef]

so please tell me why not many people seem to have pink squares are they not as rare or what? sorry i am new to this type

 

[SDguy]

Mostly I would guess because they get really big...deeper water too, so they can be shy....

 

[deklin]

I received three anthias a couple days ago. Happy to report that all are eating and seem to be adjusting well. Here are a couple shots of one of them.

These were sold to me as lyretail but this one looks a little different than the pictures I have seen of lyretails. Do you experts think this is infact a lyretail or something else? The colors on this one are beautiful, the pictures from my pocket camera doesn't do it justice. Thanks!

 

[LukFox]

I think they look like female squarespot anthias.