I find multicolors to come from dipper water than the flames do, making it a colder water species.
Hmmm not too sure about that, my venustus seems to be doing really well too and my yellow assessor and I think they are from deeper waters than both. I think it just depends cause flames can be found in deeper waters than multicolors too, they both have a pretty big range. I think whatever you’re happy with, I just see too many flame s and coral beauties that’s why I like the multicolor and venustus
From what I’ve found:
Yea but flames can be found in water as deep as I think 190ft and I know people who have them for a long time. I agree with you though, my water is at 76 if that helps haha
Yeah, so your water is just warm enough for coral growth and cool enough for deeper water fish, I didn’t know that flames could be found so far down! Wonder if the ones we commonly found being sold were shallower water, hmm…
I didn’t know either but I guess their range is pretty wide, other than location that might explain the contrast of color. I’ve seen some bright orangish to a darkish orange red. Have you set your mind don the coral beauty haha
Where does your tilefish spend most of the time in your tank?
Lid is what I meant, sorry I was still half asleep typing this.
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They’re timid and can’t stand aggression from other fish (Small bits of aggression like flashing from a Cirrhilabrus or paracheilinus is alright).
I wouldn’t go for any shoaling anthias, due to them often whittling it down to 1-2 in a small tank (3-6’). Fatheads would be better because they’re solitary animals but will do alright in a pair.
I would say the smaller ones that stay 4” could be kept in a 60g if it’s got sand. Also same species of wrasses won’t ALWAYS knock eachother down, the only time they do this is if they all become male. I have found Anampses, Pseudojuloides and Macropharyngodon to be able to be kept in groups of similar/same species as long as one of them is the “alpha” male.
I have kept Severnsi and Kaleidos, they tend to be more finicky eaters (Much closer to Anampses than Macropharyngodon with feeding). They will eat fireworms aswell as pods but feeding them prepared or frozen is the hardest step. If possible then try de it feeding in the LFS before buying it or you will have to train it onto frozen (I have had to do this with a Koumansetta hectori and it wasn’t fun, I eventually gave up and decided to just let him eat the fauna in the sand, he does eat now due to seeing the other fish eat it though).
