Best Anthias for a 60g Cube

[Anthrax15]

Tank is going to have 1 or 2 Wrasse, a CCB, and possibly a clown pair. If I need to, I'll take out some fish. Was just wondering what type of Anthias I could keep. Will be feeding daily and have a Reef Octo 150NWB

I really like Lyretail and would love a pair or trio. Also like Barletts and Ventrailis.

Any suggestions?

 

[maddmaxx]

most would suggest the lyretails and dispars... not sure about the ventrailis, and read many many threads on here about barletts being very aggressive...

 

[Anthrax15]

How many Lyretails could I fit in a 60g? A pair or trio?

 

[Megatrev62]

I just put a female lyretail in my 90 gallon. I'm really loving this fish. It immediately started eating frozen cyclops and brine. Very active and is a little aggressive which is what I was hoping for. Wish I had gone a trio or so with these before I got my chromis.

 

[RadReefer]

Go with bartletts. I had 3 lyretails in my 75 and the male was constantly checking the females. I think it was due to cramped quarters. The bartletts seem to be a little less aggressive, I have 3 in 46 gal fish only.

 

[Anthrax15]

How about a Carberryi Anthias or two?

 

[SDguy]

I like fatheads for a 60 cube, they aren't as active swimmers, but their colors are stunning.

 

[MikeandNicole]

i like fatheads for a 60 cube, they aren't as active swimmers, but their colors are stunning.

+1

 

[benjc]

I had three lyretails: two females and a male in a 60 cube and the male bullied the two females to death.

 

[anbosu]

Lyretails are recommended to be in much larger tanks.

I have frequently seen the fathead anthia recommended for smaller tanks.

 

[Blue Ring Sting]

I would say Sunburst Anthias. A few of them if you can find them.

 

[TankStudy]

Dispars are much more peaceful from my experience. Bartletts can be very aggressive when well established. Subursts can be quite costly. Lyretails can be good too. You should buy a well established trio from someone or liveaquaria to avoid having your fish pick each other off.

Your only problem with dispars are that they are not as hardy as the other anthias listed here from my experience.

 

[Anthrax15]

Any thoughts on Carberryi Anthias?

 

[TankStudy]

I feel the carberryi are around the same level of care as the dispars. They are pretty sensitive to water parameter shifts. People tend to have better luck in large aquariums due to the buffer from having a larger water volume. I have had them in my 65 gallon but would recommend them only if you really keep your water parameters in sink at all times, as we all should, but most people will let the buffers go up and down here and there and usually that will take them out.

 

[Anthrax15]

With the exception of the Fathead, is there any of the Anthias mentioned above that can be kept singular?

 

[TankStudy]

Possibly the bartletts. I had one solo for 6 months before pairing her up.

 

[SDguy]

Lyretails, bartletts, and many of the other largish anthias do fine alone. They may get aggressive to "surrogate" females... other smaller fish though. And their colors may not be as nice.