Check my stocking list, What type of Anthias can I get?

[oseymour]

I'm planning a build for a 4 foot, 22 high, 22 deep, 88 gallon display with about a 20 gallon sump softy and lps reef tank.

My fish that will be moved to the tank are

3 inch copperband butterfly
2 inch hippo tang
2 oscellaris clownfish
1 flame angel

My wife and I are very comfortable with re-homing fish when they get too big. We've done it a couple of times in the past 3 years (plus we'll get a 6 foot tank when we buy a house in 3 or 4 years)

My wife wants something purple so I'm thinking an orchid dottyback. Thoughts on this choice?
I also want 2or 3 of anthias, what type would you recommend?
Is there any other small or medium cool/interesting fish that can be in a softy and lps reef tank?

Thanks.

 

[ksicard]

Sounds like your tank needs some sort of coloruful wrasse. Fairy and Flasher wrasses are both colorful and interesting. I would look into a wrasse for your tank.

 

[Evinskyt]

I agree with ksicard's comment on adding wrasses.. Even though I am pretty biased since they are my favorite fish. As for Anthias I have Lyretails and Sunset Anthias and think they were great additions to my system. They brought tons of activity to my tank as they are always out and about. My vote would be for a trio Lyretails

 

[oseymour]

Sounds like your tank needs some sort of coloruful wrasse. Fairy and Flasher wrasses are both colorful and interesting. I would look into a wrasse for your tank.

The flasher wrasse looks cool. That might be the one!

I agree with ksicard's comment on adding wrasses.. Even though I am pretty biased since they are my favorite fish. As for Anthias I have Lyretails and Sunset Anthias and think they were great additions to my system. They brought tons of activity to my tank as they are always out and about. My vote would be for a trio Lyretails

I might go with the Lyretail, 1 male and 2 females. They seem to have a more striking color than the Sunset.

 

[Evinskyt]

I started with 3 female Lyretails and 1 of the 3 is caught in between a boy and a girl. I would agree the colors may be a bit more striking. Also check out some Bartletts. They are very nice anthias and would be nice additions

 

[jraker]

do not get the tang. the requirements for the hippo tang is double that of your 4' tank. 8' is recommended. i understand you can rehome it, but i would not do it.

as for anthias, lyretails or cranberyi anthias will be good. my personal favorite is the fathead sunburst anthias