Barlett's Anthias
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africangrey
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Thank Tom for hooking me with a supplier who got me a great deal for 9 bartlett's. The box was ship via Delt Dash to Sacremento airport and Tom was there picking it up.
1/9 arrived DOA which might have been due to the cold weather as Sacremento that day was chilly.
I put them in my tank after 3 hour of drip acclimation, they initially schooled together but after 2 days they scatter all over, and most them hide when the MH is on. Perhaps 2x 400watts are too bright for them
Oh, forgot to mention, just like everyone else said they eat like pigs
Here are a few pictures, hard to get them all pose together like I mentioned earlier they scatter around.
1/9 arrived DOA which might have been due to the cold weather as Sacremento that day was chilly.
I put them in my tank after 3 hour of drip acclimation, they initially schooled together but after 2 days they scatter all over, and most them hide when the MH is on. Perhaps 2x 400watts are too bright for them
Oh, forgot to mention, just like everyone else said they eat like pigs
Here are a few pictures, hard to get them all pose together like I mentioned earlier they scatter around.
africangrey
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Thanks, how can one tell whether it's a male or a female, color or fin?
nasotang
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The pink will spread to most of the front of the fish and he'll develop a long dorsal spine that he can prop up. His back fin will start getting longer and then develop tiny purple streamers ~1//4"long.
It's usually the largest one with the most pink that'll end up being the male. The females will continue to have the bilateral (top yellow/bottom pink) coloration.
Mine only school when it's feeding time =)
It's usually the largest one with the most pink that'll end up being the male. The females will continue to have the bilateral (top yellow/bottom pink) coloration.
Mine only school when it's feeding time =)
africangrey
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Thanks for the identification guys, but I also heard that all female will eventually turn male in no time which is quite of contrary to what Scott Michael stated earlier in his book about Anthias which one male with harem with several female in a tank and the male will bully and harrass the small female from time to time.
Why would the bartlett's be any different than other anthia say lyritail or squirehead, not that I don't want to see more colorful male but I also would like to see them courtship just like in the wild.
Spencer
Why would the bartlett's be any different than other anthia say lyritail or squirehead, not that I don't want to see more colorful male but I also would like to see them courtship just like in the wild.
Spencer
we have 11 bartletts for a month or so now (and now 4 Dispar) and we only have 1 male Bartlett and have not lost any (which they also say will happen once the Anthias start "all turning male"). I think it all has to do with each persons tank setup and other tank inhabitants. There are many threads about it here on RC. One thing I also read was that once one starts to change into a male it can happen within a weeks time (or less). So I wholly expect one of yours to start showing distinct male features sooner than later. The male's emergence will also help keep the school together.
africangrey
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Rudy, sorry about the pic of hippo, I will post one soon, good memory by the way.
Tom, thanks for the insight, good luck with the potter and the flame wrasses. hope they will all emerge sooner than later especially the potter.
Spencer
Tom, thanks for the insight, good luck with the potter and the flame wrasses. hope they will all emerge sooner than later especially the potter.
Spencer
tacocat
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11355632#post11355632 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sparkss
I don't know if 3 is enough of a number to get them to "stick together" I thought I read that 4 was a better starting #, but to be honest I could be way off on that. Maybe some people with more expertise will chime in on this topic
Tom,
I had two for a number of years until the GFI popped last year (tank transitions are BAD). They are VERY passive compared to other anthias.
They attack food more than they attack each other.
africangrey
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This is the Regal Tang which I got form Rudy aka Jellygee about two months ago. The much long overdue pictures which I promised.
tacocat
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11356782#post11356782 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sparkss
And they do "attack" the food LOL
How are you (and your tank(s)) doing this Holiday Season ? long time no chat
Doing well. I'm fighting a bout of fish malaise, but I seem to be over the hump. No kidding. I've been super busy this season. I'm switching jobs. How fun is that?
I had a Hawaiian bicolor that would smash any anthias into the ground. I never put any anthias with it, but it aggressive with other fish. The Bartlett's were pansies compared to that fish.
jellygeee
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Spencer: one word, "Beautiful~~~. I almost cried , hiks =p
I can tell he is very happy in your tank. I'm glad he went to a better home since my tank is small for him. I'm surprised he is not shy cause he usually hides in the rocks.
Rekonn: That Hippo Tang is the only tang I had. All my other fish are clownfish.
I can tell he is very happy in your tank. I'm glad he went to a better home since my tank is small for him. I'm surprised he is not shy cause he usually hides in the rocks.
Rekonn: That Hippo Tang is the only tang I had. All my other fish are clownfish.
