Aquatic art in action! Do you keep Anthias?

[Peace River]

Aquatic art in action! Do you keep Anthias?

There are many species of Anthias fish with common aquarium examples being the Lyretail, Bimac, Blotched, and Square Anthias. These colorful community fish can be kept in groups often with a male and several females and have been found to be impacted by environmental stress such as changes in water parameters. Of course, all species may have their own specific requirements, so it is always a good idea to research the fish that you have or are thinking about adding to your tank. Additionally, it is helpful to provide both plenty of swimming space as well as caves and other hiding places. What is your experience – do you keep Anthias? Please let us know about your experiences with these fish and share any helpful tips!

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[Troylee]

Lyretail and purple queen currently.

 

[SPS2020]

Ignitus Anthius in my tank currently.

 

[cjtabares]

I love anthias, hopefully can keep them again in the future if I get a bigger tank. Only have a 45gal right now.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

They are fish that I might consider later on down the road!

 

[CBonito]

I have 4 tricolors. They have been pretty nice fish so far. They school with my chromis and provide a little more color and action. They're tireless and feeding them more often is a good thing to do. And the more coral you have, the better off they do since they love to hide in the coral heads when startled. This behavior ironically doesnt become apparent until there are more corals in your tank for them to hide in.

I started with 5, but you almost always get one that acts up AFTER you get it home and once they start looking bad, they're usually a goner. I plan to add more in the future since now I have more than double the coral and I really like them. I may try another species though.

I feed them pellets, mysis and frozen zooplankton. The frozen zooplankton is probably where they get most of their nutrition from. They go crazy when I feed the tank reef roids or reef chili too.

 

[VintageReefer]

Can anyone confirm this anthia please. It was sold as a lyretail but i now highly doubt that. Someone told me it might be a dispar. Is there any other opinions?

 

[Naekuh]

Maybe a blood spot anthia?

Pseudanthias luzonensis