Mixing Anthias?

[TripleJ21]

Hi everyone. I have a 75 gallon mixed reef tank that has been set up for 5 months. I've had a barletts anthias in my tank for 2 months. Would I be able to add a lyretail anyhias into my system?

My other inhabitants:
1 yellow fin fairy wrasse
2 ocellaris clowns
1 kole tang
1 flame Hawkfish

I posted this into the reef fish forum but got no responses.

 

[Bilk]

I have Square and Lyretail in the same tank. Bartlett's Anthias are a bit more aggressive.

 

[TripleJ21]

So should I refrain from adding the Lyretail? I don't want to risk any problems in my tank.

 

[tom obrecht]

By adding just one Anthias with the Bartlett you may be asking for trouble. Bartletts are more pugnacious than squas and by only adding one will single it out. I personally would add more squas or more bartletts or a couple of each would certainly help IMO.

 

[TripleJ21]

Would I be able to add a trio of Lyretail's or two female Barlett's with only a 75 gallon tank?

 

[tom obrecht]

Would I be able to add a trio of Lyretail's or two female Barlett's with only a 75 gallon tank?

Yes. IMO no problem.

 

[TripleJ21]

so the general consensus is that if I were to add Lyretail's, I would have better luck with the Barlett's if I added a trio? Or my other choice is to add two female Barlett's to form a trio? Both are very nice ideas that I will consider.