Anthias mixing questions

[Hypen2000]

Hi all, wondering if I can put 4-5 species of Anthiases together, all as individuals. I know this isn't normal practice, but wondering if they will get along.

So something like 1 Bartlett, 1 Lyretail, 1 Dispar, 1 Bimaculatus, and 1 Resplendent.

I guess I'm asking if anyone has tried this or if it can theoretically work. I'm not asking about ideal. Also, any warnings against doing this? Thanks!

I have a 125 gallon mixed reef.
Current lifestock: Yellow tang, blue tang, pintail wrasse, exquisite wrasse, foxface, 2 clowns, firefish, tailspot blenny, chromis.

All my fish currently get along really well (worked hard to make sure there is no tension in the tank).

 

[shred5]

I have and usually mix them..
I have never had issues other than a male Bartlett and male lyretail battling out a little.

Start with all females and it should be ok.

I have kept Bartletts with other anthias because keeping multiple of them almost always ends in disaster.

So I had a male and female lyretail, one male bartletts, four ignitus and a sunburt anthias. worked out great.

In the wild allot of anthias are found together.

 

[Hypen2000]

I have and usually mix them..
I have never had issues other than a male Bartlett and male lyretail battling out a little.

Start with all females and it should be ok.

I have kept Bartletts with other anthias because keeping multiple of them almost always ends in disaster.

So I had a male and female lyretail, one male bartletts, four ignitus and a sunburt anthias. worked out great.

In the wild allot of anthias are found together.

Awesome. Do you know if different species will form an harem? Like if I got females of all these species, will only one of them turn into a male?

Also, does it matter if I bought and introduced them all at once or can I introduce females slowly over time?

 

[shred5]

personally all at once would be best especially if their are males in the group.
I will be honest I didn't but the ignitus were first and the most shy of them all. They are pretty much the same as dispars.
I also did it in a 6 foot tank so there was room.

 

[Hypen2000]

personally all at once would be best especially if their are males in the group.
I will be honest I didn't but the ignitus were first and the most shy of them all. They are pretty much the same as dispars.
I also did it in a 6 foot tank so there was room.

Makes sense.
Also, wondering if you put them in QT. I have a small 15 gallon QT but I've read from others that when they put their anthaises (like 4-5 of them) in a small tank (even all females), they ended up killing each other. Also, I read that anthiases are a lot less prone to disease so it's ok to not QT. Any thoughts?

 

[shred5]

As far as shoaling my sunburst went on its own which they do anyway.
Female lyretail went on its own. The ignitus stayed together, Ignitus are actually one of the few anthias that do stay in groups.
The male lyretail spent the day flexing his muscle with them all. Bartlett kind of just hung in there.