easy anthias

[ari5736]

I have only tried lyretails and can't seem to keep these sensitive suckers alive. I have a 125g, and every other fish is fine. I feed freeze dried cyclop-eez to the anthias, maybe not often enough? Are there any hardier anthias out there?

 

[lunner]

Have you try Pseudanthias bartlettorum, Bartlett's Anthias?

 

[Awibrandy]

Not that I know of! Try feeding mysis shrimp several times (at least twice a day). I have successfully kept larytails, dispar, and a hutomoi who are know eating anything I put in the tank including pellets, seawead flakes, etc..... I've had mine for about a year now.

 

[pecan2phat]

Lyretails are one of the easiest ones out there.

 

[grundig5]

I've had success with squamipinnis anthias. They are hardy-ish and have always eaten mysis immediately (like stated, at least 2x per day).

 

[Wes]

Lyretails are one of the easiest ones out there.

i have heard the same thing.

I only have experience with Dispars. I recieved 3 and I could only get 1 of them eating right. The one that survived I still have and he eats frozen mysis, formula 1 flake, and frozen cyclopeeze. He gets fed 3 times a day.

 

[Frank]

Hi,
Barletts, and Dispar

 

[kris]

Did you add the Disbars and Bartlets at the same time?

 

[ari5736]

Looks like I need to start feeding more often.

 

[Frank]

Hi, The Dispars were added first.

 

[kris]

Thanks Frank. I already have the Bartlets. I was thinking of adding some Disbars?

 

[Frank]

Hi,
I dont think I would add them after the bartletts. I think they would harass the dispars.

 

[kris]

That's what I was afraid of!

 

[Frank]

yea,
The Dispars are much more mellow. After I put the first bunch of dispars in I tried to add some more, didnt go well with the first ones. Maybe 1 or two made it. I then added the bartletts and the dispars never never even looked at them. I wouldnt add any new ones at all after having the old ones in my tank for a couple of years now.

 

[tosiek]

Been feeding my Squammi anthias once a day (where's the anthias police!) and they are fine and fat. Eat anything i throw in even my fingers sometimes. Usually feed mysis and some flake along with it. Been here and happy for a year.

 

[ari5736]

My lyretails are finally doing well. Any anthias I can add to the mix. I have 5 lyres in a 125 reef. I was thinking squareback?

 

[knockout]

Hey did you added the Squareback?