best and hardiest anthias????

[revclyburn]

Hello

well, I guess I got what all who keep Anthias have, the dreaded Anthias bug. All I do now is look for some I can get and keep
without a lot of attention, like feeding them frequently during the day.
I know I will have to keep my water quality up, trying to make sure I do that anyway.

So, what type of Anthias would you consider the best, easiest, hardiest. I have a 90 G.

Edwin

 

[falconut]

I have had my single male Lyretail for over a year now in my 90 gal. I feed once a day. Maybe twice ocasionally on the weekends. I believe they are one of the easier Anthias to keep. HTH

 

[coralnut99]

From my personal experience" Tricolor, Evansi, Squampinnis, Dispar, Tuka; in that order. Be wary of some of the e-tailers special prices you see every so often, like $15 each. From my experience, these are very small fish that are easily initimidated and won't accilimate very easily. That doesn't mean they can't work out for you, you just have to be very careful of other inhabitants. hth

 

[coralnut99]

ps, these guys are fantastic jumpers. Be prepared to put eggcrate directly on the top of the tank, or some sort of fence around the perimeter.

 

[Harlequinreef]

I think that anthia bug was the same one that got Brent when it came time to stocking the 1600 at trop. my vote is for squams and dispars.

 

[bobafett]

I have had great luck keeping a bicolor. I have had him for about 4 years. The only problem is that he has become the dominant fish in the tank and chases everyone. It makes it hard when adding new fish.

 

[FishMaster1000]

Wish I had the tankspace for anthias. SOrry I have no insight.. The real reason I responded was to say that that tank at Trop, IMO looks great with all those anthias

 

[ken123]

Just came from Trop, love that tank!

What would be a safe number in a 90 gallon tank?

 

[Harlequinreef]

6 or so of the smaller species

 

[Harlequinreef]

It seems anthias are like african cichlids. If you have the space and can maitain optimum water quality, its better off to have a good size group of similar size fish. Otherwise the dominant fish begins to torment the others. At least this was i noticed as we were stocking that tank.

 

[revclyburn]

I was thinking of going with Sunburst Anthias, I think that what they are called. They are small, and would have about 4. I know that if I did, I would have to be doing water changes once a week minimum, but I think I can handle that. The others are: Resplendent, Barlett, Carberryi, but that would mean a bigger tank, I guess.

Dang, now I'm confused again

aaaaggghhhhhhh - Edwin

 

[Big Boy69]

I have a Tri-colored, Tukas, Dispar, a female Sunburst and another, I forget the name. It's almost the same colors as a Royal Gramma, but the body is all yellow with the fins being purple.
I have had no problems with mine eating. The only problem I had is when I put one in my 29gal with a Arc Eye Hawkfish and it jumped out.