what type of anthias would get along with lyretails?

[rtecanoe]

I have 3 lyrtail anthias in a 180 mixed reef. I am considering adding a few more anthias of a different type, wondering if anyone has had success with another type of anthia cohabitating with lyretails. My one male lyretail is of a decent size, wouldn't want him to beat up others. TIA!

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have had/seen a larger group of dispars and bartletts with lyretails. Hutchii's are closely related so they should be fine. I have also kept the large species, i.e. pink squares, bimaculatus, red stripes with them singly.

 

[SDguy]

I really like ignitus with lyretails. They naturally are together in the wild too.

 

[MIKE NY]

I really like ignitus with lyretails. They naturally are together in the wild too.

x2... my Lyretails and Ignitus get along and the Lyretails basically ignore most of the other peaceful Anthias I have had..Dispars, Randall's, Sunburts etc......but I had some problems( chasing etc., but no real fighting) with some of the other more aggressive species like Bartletts etc..

 

[Meanmike]

4 lyretail and 5 dispar all of them hang out together the male lyretail even heards the female dispar with his lady's. no aggression at all.

 

[davocean]

I've had a mix of lyretails, carberryi's, and dispars w/ no problems at all.
While each group had it's dominant male, my male lyretail seemed to be the dominant among all, but never to the point of being overly aggressive.

 

[rtecanoe]

Thanks guys. I was under the impression that any similarly shaped anthias would be a problem with the lyretails. Glad to see I can get another type.

 

[ilikefish34]

To those that mixed their Anthias, how were they added? Same time, less aggressive before the more aggressive, etc.

 

[davocean]

To those that mixed their Anthias, how were they added? Same time, less aggressive before the more aggressive, etc.

I added my lyretails about 5 years ago, others trailed about a year after that, no problems at all.
So far from my experience the word aggressive seems a bit strong in describing most anthia, unless it is two males of the same species.
It's certainly nothing like what I see in tangs mixed or anything like that.
I have read bartletts may peck off until there is only one pair, but no personal exp w/ bartletts, and that is mainly from reading such comments.

 

[Meanmike]

I added mine about 1 month apart. Lyretails were first.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

I have kept lyretails with bimaculatus, squarespot, and sunburst. I've heard the bimacs can be boisterous but mine weren't a problem (they were females and they were outnumbered).