bimaculatus Pseudanthias bimaculatus

[dadonoflaw]

does anyone have experience with these particular anthias? i cant find much on them outside of normal anthias care.

 

[SDguy]

large and kinda hardy/mean.

 

[dadonoflaw]

mean to all fish or just other similarly shaped fish?

 

[beachbreak]

I'm new to the fish so I can't comment on aggression to other fish but my male definitely harasses the females. Nothing major, just the light chasing which is typical for a lot of anthias.

Absolutely beautiful fish. The females are just as beautiful (if not more) than the males.

FYI - I got mine from LA and they were labeled as "mediums" in regards to size. The females came in at ~2" and the male might be 3".

 

[dadonoflaw]

i ordered mine from there as well. yea it says the male is supposed to be large. i kinda hope so b/c previous experience with anthias suggests that if one of the females think that they can ascend to king of the hill then she will try and they usually kill each other in the process. i figure if the male is dominant than alot of that will not occur. i think they are one of the nicer looking anthias species regularly available. i wonder how my melanurus will fair?

 

[dvmsn]

Don't worry about aggression toward other fish.

 

[SDguy]

Don't worry about aggression toward other fish.

I disagree, in general. It really depends on your tank and livestock. I've kept these kinds of larger anthias before, and they eventually end up beng big bully bruisers compared to your average reef inhabitants. In a FO I'd say no problem...

 

[dvmsn]

I agree like all fish individuals vary, but I have a very sedate fish list and there is literally NO aggression toward anything but the other anthias. I have introduced a number of new fish during his tenure, never with any issue. I could just be lucky, I agree. But this completely low level of aggression leads me to believe you stand a better chance with this species of low aggression.

 

[billyzbear]

I have a pair in my 150 which is a 6x2x20" high. I got them large about 4", always hungry. My flasher wrasse hides from him. He chases his mate often. He chases my flame wrasse at times. Strange he leaves the melonurus wrasse alone most of the time unless there is food, he leaves the clown alone but noone messes with an old large clown she even bites me. When he gets too upitty the tang will put him in his place. But generally other fish stay clear of him.
I had a lyretail that was a real SOB, he killed a few fish. This guy is semi aggressive and should be kept with like fish.
I would think a Scott's fairy wrasse would work. Very similar in shape.

 

[beachbreak]

I've got mine in with a bunch of wrasses (linneatus, melanurus, hortulanus, laboutei, mccoskeri, chloropterus) and so far they don't even look twice at each other. The bimacs are eating with gusto now so I could see where once they get really settled in that it could become an aggressive frenzy. As it stands with the wrasses it is already madness so add three more fish in the mix that all go hard after food and it could get ugly.

Just posted pics of mine here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20860891#post20860891

 

[billyzbear]

I should have added that an old LFS had a pair that were mellow. I never saw her feed them, thou.
I feed mine twice a day with mysis and once with pellets but they really don't care about pellets or flake. She'll eat a couple but he won't.

 

[dadonoflaw]

so far they seem to be doing well. the yellow tang quickly asserted himself and gave some fin damage to the male. has not bothered the females. the melanurus wrasse has also asserted himself. so far they are calm but i will waatch since they havent settled down yet. they are more beautiful in person though.

 

[beachbreak]

Now that you've had them for a week or so how are the bimacs doing?

Mine stayed partially hidden darting in and out of rocks for 2-3 days but are constantly out and about now; no more hiding at all. They are also leading the pack at feeding time absolutely destroying the mysis and rods. I've seen them take a few pellets each (NLS) but not fully engaging them just yet like the frozen.

Nice fish huh?

 

[ca1ore]

Resurrecting an old thread .....

Saw a trio of females at my LFS and they were absolutely stunning. Need to solve an ich problem in my display first, big down the road how would they play with Bartletts I wonder? Anyone with longer term sucess with these fish?

 

[bullitr]

Its gets along with my barletts since they are both aggressive anthias.
If you have a large tank tho