Any experience with Ventralis Anthias?

[Maximus]

Is there an optimum combination? How many males and females?

 

[t0mmy108]

i followed the 1 male to multiple females rule. Or you can just go with 20 females. One is bound to take the lead.

I've broken that rule before and added multiple males. The less dominant males just changed colors and became females after losing to the supermale.

 

[Maximus]

Thanks Tommy. Looks like I will pull the trigger on these soon!

 

[t0mmy108]

one of these days, I'll pull the trigger on that interruptus angel. I love the ones you have!!

 

[Maximus]

Yes, you gotta do it. These little angels are incredible and have been 100% reef safe.

 

[t0mmy108]

i only found them from the breeder in Hawaii. The wholesalers never seem to have any. Is there any other place besides the Hawaiian farm bred and themarinecenter?

 

[Maximus]

I've heard that Phishybusiness gets them in at times. I would contact Serdar over there.

 

[t0mmy108]

 

[NexDog]

Tom, are they still with you? I now have the opportunity to get some and I do like them alot.

 

[Angel*Fish]

this time I just used what was available. I used some fresh peeled gulf shrimp, fresh salmon, frozen krill, frozen freshwater mysis shrimp, frozen squid, mussels, formula one pellets, nori and fresh minced garlic. Blended it into a mush and frozen in sheets.

Thanks!

 

[NexDog]

Still hoping Tom can update us.

 

[Angel*Fish]

Me too

Hey Tommy, is that a Cooper's or flame anthias in the background of one of those photos?

 

[t0mmy108]

sorry, haven't been on the boards for a while.
Unfortunately, I lost the anthias and all my wrasse except for three. some kind of bacteria started taking out all the fish. It started when aiptasia got a foot hold in my system. there would be open sores on the sides of the fish and then ich would attack. I since put on a 40 watt UV and have run it for about three weeks. So far, no more deaths. I still haven't figured out what it was.

The other anthias in the photo is a male lyretail.

 

[Angel*Fish]

How awful - sorry to hear it.
Thanks for the reply on the male lyretail.
As they say bad things can happen so fast in a reef.

That open sore thing sounds like that bacteria that's similar to tuberculosis. A least if it's not a parasite you probably have it contained.

 

[NexDog]

Damn, that sucks. I still want to try them but I am a little nervous....

 

[BlueNWhite]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6860768#post6860768 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by t0mmy108
...I've broken that rule before and added multiple males. The less dominant males just changed colors and became females after losing to the supermale.

Hello Tommy, I'm sorry to hear about your losses.

BTW, I didn't know that the male could actually turn back into a female. Where did you read that from?

Thanks,
Raymond