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Current inhabitants of my 180
Bellus Angelfish M/F Pair
White Tail Bristletooth Tang
Yellow Tang
Percula Clown M/F pair
Blackcap Basslet
Lyretail Anthias Female x2
Story
I've been keeping Lyretail Anthias in all of my systems for years now, and never had a problem with maintaining health.
About six months ago I had a total of six Lyretail Anthias (1 Male and 5 Females.) Over a span of three days, three of the females and the male died without any warning. All were eating well with a nice full shape. No aggression, no fin tearing. I would feed in the morning, and then find one dead an hour or two later... I never found one in the process of dying, no labored breathing or lethargy of any type... Simply alive and then dead. The remaining two are still as healthy and energetic as ever.
I was heartbroken, I take the care of my livestock very seriously... But now I'm ready to get another set to fill the tank back out.
I'm worried now, though because of potential aggression... I have never added an already changed male to a tank with established females... Do you experts think adding a new male and a couple females to the mix is likely to give me grief?
Bellus Angelfish M/F Pair
White Tail Bristletooth Tang
Yellow Tang
Percula Clown M/F pair
Blackcap Basslet
Lyretail Anthias Female x2
Story
I've been keeping Lyretail Anthias in all of my systems for years now, and never had a problem with maintaining health.
About six months ago I had a total of six Lyretail Anthias (1 Male and 5 Females.) Over a span of three days, three of the females and the male died without any warning. All were eating well with a nice full shape. No aggression, no fin tearing. I would feed in the morning, and then find one dead an hour or two later... I never found one in the process of dying, no labored breathing or lethargy of any type... Simply alive and then dead. The remaining two are still as healthy and energetic as ever.
I was heartbroken, I take the care of my livestock very seriously... But now I'm ready to get another set to fill the tank back out.
I'm worried now, though because of potential aggression... I have never added an already changed male to a tank with established females... Do you experts think adding a new male and a couple females to the mix is likely to give me grief?