Sunburst Anthias
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Toddrtrex
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I have one in my 75, for the most part it is pretty shy. In fact I didn't see it for the first 2 weeks I had it. Mine stays on the other side of the tank from my clowns ( Clarkii pair ). Not sure how it would do with other Anthias.
As for it being hardy, can only speak for mine, and it hasn't had any health issues and eats like a pig.
Here is a fairly recent picture of mine.
As for it being hardy, can only speak for mine, and it hasn't had any health issues and eats like a pig.
Here is a fairly recent picture of mine.
GreatReefs
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Generally pretty hardy once acclimated properly. They are tame by nature and are easily bullied.
Should be OK with bartlett. I have mine with tomini tang, coral beauty and foxface. I bought 3, all the same size one died, and the one that morphed to a male is nearly twice the size of the other. I think I am going to move the smaller one. It gets picked at but not much. That is the bad thing I noticed about bartlett and sunburst (that I have had) they are constantly defining the pecking order of dominance.
will16
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They are pretty timid. Mine has been getting better about it though. Very shy when first introduced. The good thing is none of my other fish seem to pay him any mind. No one bothers him. I have a clown, kole tang, few different wrasses, goby, blenny.
No health problems yet. Colors are amazing.
No health problems yet. Colors are amazing.
DIONE@AQUATICA
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Anthias are probably the most beautiful species of fish that I have ever seen. From what I have gathered anthias are a bit tricky. The few things I know are as follows: They come from deep parts of the reefs and don not enjoy bright light. Deep caves will usually help in making them feel comfotable. With that being said they also enjoy colder water temperatures than other fish. Clean fast moving water never hurts, and they literally need to be fed atleast three times a day! Most of our reef tanks have much different conditions than those above. I know my tank is bright and very warm, which breaks my heart to know I should not try them. The other interesting thing I have learned is that the hierearchy in the wild is nearly impossible to duplicate. The stores will tell you to buy a bunch to have better success, but the truth is the way they morph from one sex to the other is interesting. The order of rank in a shoal of anthias is very complicated. Many different wrasses, like the clown wrasse, will sometimes destroy the anthias picking them limb from limb. It is tough being good looking........everybody wants a shot at the champ. Happy reefing!
BangkokMatt
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I will comment on my experiences, which seem to go against the norm to an extent.
I keep 4 of them with great success. The male continuously swims in the water column whilst the other 3 hang around the rocks.
However, I wouldnt suggest trying multiple specimens at first as many have difficulty keeping more than one.
My water temp is 80.5 - 82.5.
They eat anything which is added to the water column (2 feedings per day)
Here is a pic of three of them
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I keep 4 of them with great success. The male continuously swims in the water column whilst the other 3 hang around the rocks.
However, I wouldnt suggest trying multiple specimens at first as many have difficulty keeping more than one.
My water temp is 80.5 - 82.5.
They eat anything which is added to the water column (2 feedings per day)
Here is a pic of three of them
I built a cave in the center and that it where they normally hang out. They do seem to like the water column. I was unsuccessful with them my first 2 times. The difference between the first two attempts and the last (other than the fish themselves) - smaller tank, lower temperature, less light. I can not say that this made the difference but it was the difference. Matt seems to have succeeded under my original conditions. I definitely would not put anything in the tank that may harass them. They seem to be aggressive only to each other.
I was concerned about the multi-times per day feeding. These fish are at my office, the sometimes miss a day and sometimes get a day with only flakes, but when I have frozen food and I am in the office, they get fed 3-4 times per day.
I was concerned about the multi-times per day feeding. These fish are at my office, the sometimes miss a day and sometimes get a day with only flakes, but when I have frozen food and I am in the office, they get fed 3-4 times per day.
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