Best Anthias species for me

[Ryan15236]

Going to post a few threads on fish stocking because I want to make good selections. Ihave a 125 gallon mixed reef tank. I want a nice Anthias group of 3-5 Anthias. What would be the best species for me? I know I like lyretail, dispar, bartletts for sure. I am open to any suggestions. I want a pretty peaceful and not overstocked tank. Here are the other tank mate plans
2 clowns
Bluesided fairy wrasse
Royal gramma
Firefish
Anthias group
Zebrasoma tang

 

[Reefnub]

Go Dispar, Bartletts have turned all male on me ime and lyretails get too big. Dispars are very peaceful and generally shoal, at least mines do.

 

[nuxx]

Lyretails are great

Nice difference between male and female as well.

Also in addition to Lyretails, we have Huchtiis in ours as well. Beautiful males... ended up with 3 turning male. They get along ok.

Blotched are probably next for us

 

[SDguy]

Lyretails are probably the best taking into account hardiness and looks and size. Ignitus are also really nice, IMO. Dispar are pretty, but often don't come in in great shape...

 

[Ryan15236]

Hmm if I went lyretails how many would you recommend. I like lyretails a lot

 

[Giovanni]

I have a group of 6 bartletts and they have been the easiest I have ever had to care for. Mine do not fight much and hang together. I had a group of 6 lyretails that only came together at lights out.

 

[ca1ore]

I find both Bartletts and Lyretails chippy and quite boisterous. Dispars are nice, but how about resplendents? They stay smaller, shoal pretty well and are generally well behaved. Among my favorites.

 

[Ryan15236]

The lfs has some nice dispars in at $25 a pop I'm about to get them. A few people have recommended them. But let me look into those as well. A lot of the time it's a matter of what my LFS gets in. I have seen dispar, lyretails, and those square backs for sure

 

[Giovanni]

The lfs has some nice dispars in at $25 a pop I'm about to get them. A few people have recommended them. But let me look into those as well. A lot of the time it's a matter of what my LFS gets in. I have seen dispar, lyretails, and those square backs for sure

Great price! What part of TN you in?

 

[Ryan15236]

Yeah I know! They have 1 male and 3 females too! And tri cities area in east tn if you are familiar with that area. If not about a hour east of Knoxville lol

 

[el aguila]

I've had a mixture of Carberryis and Dispars for several years and have liked them.

This week I lost one of my Caberryi anthias; after 3 years I'm down to 3. I'ld like to replinish with resplendents, ignitus, or if I could find some Loris that are eating they would be my preference.

If you can find a group of healthy dispars, I'ld say go for it.