Mixing School of Anthias

[niter]

Hahaha... I think I followed

I think I'll stick to the Ignitus and Carberryls and maybe even a few Dispars if it seems they will associate with the prior two (no lyretails if they don't stick together too much, plus they get rather large)... none of them get overly large, and each have distinct, pretty features... the trick is getting all the groups and introducing them at the same time. Although, it seems like most of you have had luck introducing one first and then the other at a later time...

The lyre tails do stick together more than other fish...but not as much as the ignitus. That is, I would not have thought they group less as they DO group more than other fish...but the ignitus group like one body.

 

[SDguy]

The skunk clowns just accepted the opposite side of the tank. They were introduced as tiny babies. Still waiting to see what happens if they start breeding. The percs breed already.

 

[davocean]

Nice... so you have a total of 12... 5 Lyretails, 4 Dispars, and 3 Carberryis... and you've had them together for how long now? Any pics?

Of the original 4 dispars(I still need to confirm ID, need to post new pic, will work on that) only one ate, the other 3 died almost right away.
They were REALLY small/ young, not sure if that was a factor.
So I have the 5 lyre's, 3caryberri's, and the one most likely dispar.
The juvy color is why there was a little debate on ID.

 

[tom obrecht]

260 gallon...had close to 50 anthias Species included: Bartlets, squas, hutchi, carberri, Bimaculatus and dispars. All got along just fine.

 

[gofor100]

Tom- I have to ask... can you post a FTS???

 

[tom obrecht]

 

[tom obrecht]