square back anthias

[kirshenman]

ok, so i have a question about this fish. liveaquaria.com says that a 25 gal. tank is ok for one of these fish, but you need a 125 for more than one. that seems a little odd to me. also they say that the fish will only get to be 4 inches, but on this site it says it comes 4-5 inches. just looking for some accurate info on the needs and size of this fish. thanks.

 

[DirtySouth056]

should have 75 gal Min. This anthias does best at lower light levels and needs plenty of swimming room. In a brightly lit tank its color often fades. Keeping more than one, should be done only in tanks 135 gal and bigger

 

[ReefDream]

Additionally, they require at least one feeding per day, preferably two. If they stop eating, they are difficult to "restart", and they will stop feeding if you don't feed at least once a day. It helps to have a very well established tank too so they can snack on pods between feedings.