Anthias for smaller tank?

[smcquary]

Are there any anthias that will work in a 30 gallon tank?



Thanks

 

[cloak]

One maybe?

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-04/ac/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/hcs3/index.php

 

[John3]

I have a lyretail in my 29g. I know they are supposed to be in a bigger tank but mine seems to like his home. Mine swims around good, hides in the rock, hunts pods, etc.

It has not only kept its color but has become more vibrant, I notice a lot of anthias seem to loose their coloring, not sure if that has much to do with overall health.

 

[smcquary]

I have a lyretail in my 29g. I know they are supposed to be in a bigger tank but mine seems to like his home. Mine swims around good, hides in the rock, hunts pods, etc.
It has not only kept its color but has become more vibrant, I notice a lot of anthias seem to loose their coloring, not sure if that has much to do with overall health.

Interesting...do you have a male or female?

Thanks

 

[John3]

I have a female which I was told would stay female and be smaller than a male. Not sure if that is correct. I have had it now for about 7 months.

It lives with 2 clowns and I adddd one of the clowns after the anthias. The anthias did beat up on the newer clown the first night but everyone had been happy now since then.

I have a lot of flow in my tank and my rockwork is arranged so the fish can swim completely around it and through it.

 

[LetItReef]

Maybe this:

https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+20+1917&pcatid=1917

More on Hawkfish than Anthias.

 

[Eva Rose]

+1 on the Geometric Perchet suggested above. They have interesting patterned markings. You don't see them everywhere, but a very attractive fish.

 

[ca1ore]

I would NOT put any of the larger pseudoanthias in a 30, they are swimmers and really do need space. This would exclude lyretails, bartletts, squares and bimacs in my view. You have to look to the smaller species, ignatus/dispar, carberyi, or resplendent/randalls. Those are the easier of the smaller species, though not necessarily easy.