I Want To See Your Anthias

[Reefing Newbie]

I am stuck on my choice for anthias. I am really going through these species about 100 times per day and want to settle on one so I can get the request in to my LFS(they like to have plenty of time). I keep choosing igintus, carberryi, dispar, and resplendent anthias. I haven't seen them in person at all, the only anthias my LFSs ever have are purple queen and lyretails which I can't handle the queens and would prefer more of a group effect, not just multiple of one species that don't interact much. So show me pictures of your anthias!!! Thanks!

 

[Reefnub]

Hard to get a picture of my Anthias but here are my Carberri, Lyretail, Resplendent, and Bartlett. I have a Sunburst too but I think you know how they look like. Don't get more than 1 Barlett, they're too aggressive. If you want schooling/shoaling Anthias, get Ignitius, Carberri or Lyretail. The rest of the Anthias will do the same but those 3 shoal the most imo. The pictures don't do my Anthias justice but better than nothing. :fun2:

 

[Reefing Newbie]

They look good! Thanks for posting! I don't really want bartletts anthias for there aggressiveness any way. I will be pondering!

 

[MCCOOL]

Plectranthias inermis.

Pseudanthias dispar, female.

Pseudanthias dispar, male and female.

Pseudanthias ignitus, female.

 

[Reefing Newbie]

Thanks MCCOOL. Great photos of those anthias!

 

[nonstopfishies]

I have both Resplendent and Carberryi. I definitely like the look of the Carberryi's more and they tend to spend more time swimming front and center in the tank than the Resplendent's. The male Resplendent is pretty sweet looking though.

Sorry, don't have any decent pics of them.

 

[Reefing Newbie]

I wonder if mixing the two species in a 125 would work??? That would be opening up some options!

 

[Reefnub]

I have 5 different species in a 120 so there shouldn't be a problem in your 125.

 

[Reefing Newbie]

Ohh then I may do resplendent and carberryi anthias. 3 of each or 5 of one and 3 of another?