mixing anthias

[poknsnok]

Hello, I currently have 6 fasciatus anthias (red stripe hooray beer!!).. Anyway, I want to add 3 ignitus or bartlett anthias. My first choice however would be bimaculastus but they are too similar in body shape to the fasciatus and I think Ill have a problem... what do you anthias guys think?

 

[mpoletti]

From what I am understanding about the Bartletts, is that over time, the majority of them will turn male and they will fight over time. I have heard this from multiple sources with large tanks; 300 gallons and 500 gallons respectively.

How are the red stripes? What size are they? I would love a trio or so, but it seems like they come in larger than most?

I am resetablishing my fish in my new 180. I started with Bartletts, and I just got some dispars. The problem is that my order contained 3 males, 1 submale, and one female

Thanks

 

[poknsnok]

the redstripe are kind of large for my taste too but I love the look.. unless you get the smaller females.. i got six and the male is a beast.. about 5"

 

[mpoletti]

poknsnok- wonderful fish and beautiful tank

 

[SparkPlug]

do you have any other pics of them ?
they look great.


thanks, Randy~

 

[poknsnok]

I have some more pic somewhere.. sorry it took so long to reply.. I badly want some smaller schooling anthias like ignitus but they are smaller and Im afraid the red stripe male will harrass and kill them.. any other opinions? otherwise.. I may have a group of 6 redstripe for sale/trade soon