Evans Anthias?????
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I've never ordered them from LA, but they do seem to have them regularly. Maybe just put in for an in-stock notification. Not all that helpful to you, but my LFS has them, so they are around.
eatbreakfast
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Resplendent are usually available, I would suspect they will be on one of those sites within a week or two. Otherwise check with your LFS.
jedimaster1138
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I have a harem of 5 Evansi. They are in a reef with 1x Ignitus, 4x Lyretail, and 3x Pictillis.
One Evansi was put in his/her place a while back and now spends most of the days hiding in a rock. But he or she comes out to eat every day. I guess maybe the male just doesn't like that one for some reason. It's been that way for probably nearly a year.*
*Aside, how do you sex Evansi? I assume the male of my harem is simply the biggest, bossiest fish? They don't appear to be at all sexually dissimilar to my not trained eye.
I feed in general 2x a day a mix of usually 3 or 4 or so of the following:
Hikari Mysis
Hikari Spirulina Brine
Hikari Ocean Plankton --- fish favorite
San Francisco Bay Reef Plankton --- another favorite, leopard wrasses love this too
PE Cyclop-eeze
Argent Cyclop-eeze (dried)
Rods Complete Blend
New Life Spectrum Thera A (pellets)
All the anthias are aggressive eaters. They get right into the scrum with the clown fish, tangs, wrasses etc. At first the Pictillis and Evansi were a bit timid, but now, the Pictillis especially are actually jumping out of the water when I drop the food in. It's a tad bit disconcerting, though not as bad as the McCosker. heh
All my anthias are from LA/DD.
One Evansi was put in his/her place a while back and now spends most of the days hiding in a rock. But he or she comes out to eat every day. I guess maybe the male just doesn't like that one for some reason. It's been that way for probably nearly a year.*
*Aside, how do you sex Evansi? I assume the male of my harem is simply the biggest, bossiest fish? They don't appear to be at all sexually dissimilar to my not trained eye.
I feed in general 2x a day a mix of usually 3 or 4 or so of the following:
Hikari Mysis
Hikari Spirulina Brine
Hikari Ocean Plankton --- fish favorite
San Francisco Bay Reef Plankton --- another favorite, leopard wrasses love this too
PE Cyclop-eeze
Argent Cyclop-eeze (dried)
Rods Complete Blend
New Life Spectrum Thera A (pellets)
All the anthias are aggressive eaters. They get right into the scrum with the clown fish, tangs, wrasses etc. At first the Pictillis and Evansi were a bit timid, but now, the Pictillis especially are actually jumping out of the water when I drop the food in. It's a tad bit disconcerting, though not as bad as the McCosker. heh
All my anthias are from LA/DD.
Steve, have you tried Ventralis by chance? Every time I see them at my LFS (admittedly, rarely) I'm sorely tempted ... but manage to resist.
No. I have been tempted several times as they are gorgeous. I could never find someone who was doing it successfully long term. Sadly, I am not very adventuresome with fish; unless I have a plan which I can pattern after someone else's success, or I know how to make it work, I am a bit on the conservative side. :twitch:
I've had nine P. tuka/pascalus for over two years. I think they have been in captivity longer than that. It is a public aquarium display, but still they have been doing quite well. They get roughly three feedings a day, one big feeding with hikari mysis, pe mysis, cyclopeeze, and live adult brine, and a couple smaller feedings of live baby brine, then live adult brine.
They share the tank, with one lyretail, a big harem of hutchii, dispar, and squarespots.
Just throwing it out there, as a success story.
They share the tank, with one lyretail, a big harem of hutchii, dispar, and squarespots.
Just throwing it out there, as a success story.
Bad photos better than no photos ...
Bad photos better than no photos ...
Cannot seem to get a good picture of these agile little gals ...
Been able to get them eating reef plankton and spirulina brine. Dong fine in QT (along with a PB); how they'll ultimately do in the display is another question altogether.
Bad photos better than no photos ...
Cannot seem to get a good picture of these agile little gals ...
Been able to get them eating reef plankton and spirulina brine. Dong fine in QT (along with a PB); how they'll ultimately do in the display is another question altogether.
zooman72
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My closest LFS got some new fish in a couple of weeks ago, and I picked up a pair of resplendents (only the male made it so far). These are labeled as P. evansi, but I actually think they may be Nemanthias carberryi - what do the assembled masses think?
Sorry for the poor quality, but they are quite skittish still. If they are Carberryi, I would consider them, but would probably leave the Evansi alone for now...
Sorry for the poor quality, but they are quite skittish still. If they are Carberryi, I would consider them, but would probably leave the Evansi alone for now...
eatbreakfast
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My closest LFS got some new fish in a couple of weeks ago, and I picked up a pair of resplendents (only the male made it so far). These are labeled as P. evansi, but I actually think they may be Nemanthias carberryi - what do the assembled masses think?
Sorry for the poor quality, but they are quite skittish still. If they are Carberryi, I would consider them, but would probably leave the Evansi alone for now...
Those fish are N. carberryi, good call.
zooman72
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Thanks TJ - I usually have my smartphone out trying to ID stuff, so the credit goes to LiveAquaria...
I saw 5 Evansi at my LFS and had to try. After a few days they finally dare to show themselves. They eat Red Plankton from ON for now. I hope they will take on mysis and artemia soon. Beautiful Anthias!
I've been able to get my quintet to take spriulina brine and the small SFBay ocean plankton. Mysis is still a work in progress. I wonder if the 'red plankton' is similar to cyclopeeze, or bigger?
eatbreakfast
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The ON red plankton is slightly larger than cyclopeeze, it is more comparable to SF reef plankton as both are Calanus species.
