Anthias

[sen5241b]

This looks a like great fish anyone had one of these? Any luck with them? Hardy?

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Resplendent Anthias

 

[dcantucson]

I have never had Anthias before because they are jumpers. I think yote and winyfrog have had them extensively. They are beautiful.

 

[winyfrog]

anthias are great fish, some you should stay away from I have not kept this peticular species but it looks to me like a deep water species in which case is difficult keep. They prefer lower light and cooler water, double check the area that it is collected from.

Otherwise anthias are a schooling fish and you should have at least 3 preferrably 1 male and 5-6 females. (they do change sex) You should feed anthias 2-3 times a day with high protein food (pellets and cyclopeeze work well) and have very healthy live rock (lots of pods) they do better with caves and crevices.

 

[Bifferwine]

Reef anthias are great fish, and are usually pretty hardy. If it is a deep water species, it won't be compatible with a reef tank.

 

[ndepratt]

Anthias are amazing fish... i HIGHLY recommend them.

but yes, there are anthias species who just don't eat or thrive in captivity....

 

[ccCapt]

Check out the minimum tank size..........

 

[yote]

Make sure you got something over the top.Anthias like to carpet surf.Every anthias I've added,decided they'd rather fly than swim.

 

[ndepratt]

Check out the minimum tank size..........

yeah.... great but not in your 29g.

 

[mng777777]

I think i'd steer clear of all anthias in a 29 gal. They are a very active fish.

 

[sen5241b]

According to the article, you need a larger tank when you intend to keep a group of them. "a 25-gallon tank will suffice for one fish"

 

[daugherty]

as with most schooling fish they usually do not do well alone.

 

[dustin_P74]

yeah a single anthia will usually stress out to much

 

[winyfrog]

yea I didn't realize you wanted one for that size tank. Not a good idea.