Whats the easiest Anthias to keep

[Mudbeaver]

Ok i'm setting up my 150 G reef tank, i'll have a school of 7 chromis, one yellow tank, 2 picasso clown and their anemone, a mandarin later on, and i want a school if possible of 5 Anthias . o what are the easiest for that. Mainly to keep. ome are easier than others, to feed , some are easier to keep alive , some school some don't as long as they eat. My favorite in terms of coloring is the Bartlett , along with the blue-green Chromis the contrast would be phenomenal in the tank. Anyway whats your take on those guys, thanks for your input.

So the questions are;

Which you find the easiest species?
How often you feed them
Do they school or shoal?

 

[ca1ore]

I am by no means a dedicated anthias keeper. Have only had three species, the square, Lyretails and Bartletts. Kept squares successfully only as singles. Lyretails worked as a group for me for a while then things disintegrated and I ended up with one. Personally, I've had more luck with Bartletts. I find them the easiest of the three species I've kept to wean onto pellets. Makes things much easier, and less expensive, to feed.

Currently I have a group of three. They do interact a lot, though more 'chippy' than schooling. I feed my tank 4-5 times a day of which all but one feeding is appealing to the Bartletts. So, nori, NLS pellets, Mysid, reef frenzy and then a second feeding of pellets. Small quantities each time, and sometimes I skip either the Mysid or the reef frenzy.

Slightly more problematic is my leopard wrasse who will really only eat frozen (though it does pick at the nori).

 

[o2manyfish]

I started with Dispar, and got them adjusted to tank life and tank food. Then I added Evansi, Ventralis, and a couple of others, and they adjusted better by joining the established group.

Dave B

 

[Wrench]

I keep a group of three bartletts and three lyretails in a 240g. They don't bother each other. I feed three times a day. They get flake food in the morning before I go to work. After work they get two feedings about an hour apart. I've maintained both groups for four years and I've found them to be hardy and active. I also have experience with the bicolors which was about the same as the others. Anthias in general aren't difficult to keep.

 

[ilikefish34]

I started with Dispar, and got them adjusted to tank life and tank food. Then I added Evansi, Ventralis, and a couple of others, and they adjusted better by joining the established group.

Dave B

If you don't mind, would you please give a time table:
1. When did you get the Dispar?
2. When were the Evansi and Ventralis added?
3. Anything else that you would credit for achieving success?

I ask because I'm on a similar path.

Thanks
Mike