Show off your favorite pairs or trios!

[RayL]

Just picked up a second Bandit angel, I am hoping to have a beautiful pair. Their introduction is still a while away, but once it happens, I will post the pics here.

 

[H.reidi.MN]

Oh you lucky dog

 

[johnike]

Just got an Email, my Royal Gramma trio will be here tomorrow.

 

[MIKE NY]

I have a few pairs and trios of Anthias, but by far these are my favorites.. Sunbursts

 

[ca1ore]

What kind of anthias is that in the background? Evansi? Is it really that colorful with the naked eye (not suggesting retouching, just that I have a few fish that for whatever reason look far better in photos).

 

[MarinaP]

What kind of anthias is that in the background? Evansi? Is it really that colorful with the naked eye (not suggesting retouching, just that I have a few fish that for whatever reason look far better in photos).

Yes, evansii male, and he is the same color as he appears in the photo (if the butterfly's body looks white on your monitor

 

[bradleyj]

 

[Bratyboy2]

Awesome anthias! Making me really want some for the new tank!

 

[Ptyochromis]

Nice!

Any ideas on sexing them? I have one and would love to get it a partner.

Thanks,

Chris

Males have darker/prominent stripes and blue around the gills. They may be able to change sex, Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia can go from male to female so Pseudocheilinops ataenia may be able to (they are vary closely related).

Adding a new P. ataenia to a tank with one already established might not be the best idea. A harem would work better than a pair; sadly I don't think my 2 are going to work out. They are either too old or too few in numbers.

 

[matty0206]

 

[Scridifer]

Males have darker/prominent stripes and blue around the gills. They may be able to change sex, Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia can go from male to female so Pseudocheilinops ataenia may be able to (they are vary closely related).

Adding a new P. ataenia to a tank with one already established might not be the best idea. A harem would work better than a pair; sadly I don't think my 2 are going to work out. They are either too old or too few in numbers.

Thanks for the advice. sounds like mine might be a female then. Hope it does work out for you.

Chris

 

[ca1ore]

Yes, evansii male, and he is the same color as he appears in the photo (if the butterfly's body looks white on your monitor

I had been considering getting a group of these but was concerned that their colors would fade - apparently not in your case Very nice!

I recall that other thread from 2012, how has the Evansii group done for you?

 

[rishma]

I have a few pairs and trios of Anthias, but by far these are my favorites.. Sunbursts

My favorite fish.

 

[johnike]

My trio of Royal Grammas came in DOA today.

Rest of the order was fine.

 

[MarinaP]

I recall that other thread from 2012, how has the Evansii group done for you?

My sixline killed 4 females . This devil fish has been in the tank for 10 years, I cannot catch him.

 

[MIKE NY]

My sixline killed 4 females . This devil fish has been in the tank for 10 years, I cannot catch him.

can't give up...had mine for over 6 years and took me a week to catch it...it lived out its life banned to the fuge along with a large hawk which I still have...

 

[humaguy]

3 pair...

3 pair...

 

[ca1ore]

My sixline killed 4 females . This devil fish has been in the tank for 10 years, I cannot catch him.

That's too bad. Not a fan of the pseudocheilinus genus, they're all bullies. Impressive that you've had a tank running continuously for ten years though. I've been keeping reef tanks for over 25 years and the best I've ever done is a 5 year stretch with the same setup.

 

[jyxie]

3 pair...

3 pair...

Is that orange fish your interruptus female? It looks so different from what I have seen in other pictures....

 

[reddevilshn]

My pair of Copperband Butterflyfish