Reef_Noob
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hi Brett,
hmmm purple queen anthias...a very very beautiful fish indeed....
Its great ur getting them to accept frozen food...yes they are not an easy species among the anthias to keep.
The drip system as you had said is a good idea....maybe if u are into anthias husbandry best would be to get a plankton/zooplankton reactor and with a continous drip into the tank..this would be the best setup.
They are quite shy when introduced in a new tank with other estabilished fishes around and might just stay together in one corner and slowly waste away....its heartbreaking to see that.
Some anthias species are not at all like the purple queen...they are very bold, fast and accept every food offered to them...
Purple queen would do best in a tank dedicated to them and a big harem of them in it. They are one of the most beautiful species to behold, but need specific attention.
No pain no gain, right :lol2:
Keep them in quarantine till they are feeding well and get plump..then add them into the main tank once its perfectly cycled, and make sure you wont be adding much competition into the main tank before these beautiful anthias get settled in and feel at home.
Its these challenges that make our hobby so fresh, right?
Good luck with them bro and do keep us posted on the developments, so we also can follow ya and keep some purple anthias in our systems
hmmm purple queen anthias...a very very beautiful fish indeed....
Its great ur getting them to accept frozen food...yes they are not an easy species among the anthias to keep.
The drip system as you had said is a good idea....maybe if u are into anthias husbandry best would be to get a plankton/zooplankton reactor and with a continous drip into the tank..this would be the best setup.
They are quite shy when introduced in a new tank with other estabilished fishes around and might just stay together in one corner and slowly waste away....its heartbreaking to see that.
Some anthias species are not at all like the purple queen...they are very bold, fast and accept every food offered to them...
Purple queen would do best in a tank dedicated to them and a big harem of them in it. They are one of the most beautiful species to behold, but need specific attention.
No pain no gain, right :lol2:
Keep them in quarantine till they are feeding well and get plump..then add them into the main tank once its perfectly cycled, and make sure you wont be adding much competition into the main tank before these beautiful anthias get settled in and feel at home.
Its these challenges that make our hobby so fresh, right?
Good luck with them bro and do keep us posted on the developments, so we also can follow ya and keep some purple anthias in our systems
. I miss the Happy Friday pictures too hopefully I can get her up and running soon. When I do I'll post a recap. I'll be interested in how your fish selection goes, good luck with the anthias.
