Best Anthias choice?

[Petcrazyson]

Simply like the title states. What is the best Anthias choice? Would you go for the rare Blotched Anthias, or the stunning Bimaculatus Anthias, or the classic Lyretail Anthias, or if you favor any other Anthias. What would be the best or your favorite in your experience for feeding, compatibility with each other, care level, “schooling“ action, and over all the most favored in your opinion. Please share your knowledge and experience with them, and of course pictures. What is your anthias pick?

 

[ReefGeezer]

Lyretails are perfect... They don't need to be fed multiple times a day... Can eat larger food like Mysis and chopped clams... Are hearty... They are aggressive enough to hold their own but not overly so... They are pretty good lookin' particularly if you can find a Fiji Male... and the move around a lot.
Here's my Fiji Male I had right before I had to tear down his tank for a move. I had to sell him off and now have an Indian Ocean male that is not as cool looking.

 

[i cant think]

Simply like the title states. What is the best Anthias choice? Would you go for the rare Blotched Anthias, or the stunning Bimaculatus Anthias, or the classic Lyretail Anthias, or if you favor any other Anthias. What would be the best or your favorite in your experience for feeding, compatibility with each other, care level, “schooling“ action, and over all the most favored in your opinion. Please share your knowledge and experience with them, and of course pictures. What is your anthias pick?

If you want patterns, the Bimacs are what I’d do but if you want the “original” look then Lyretails are better. All Anthias need to be fed several times a day to thrive, if you don’t want to do this then I’d go for Wrasses instead as they’re much easier to care for but have just as much activity and colour.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

No anthias is best imo. Imoe I could never keep them long term.
I've tried the lyrtail. Princess and queens. Think I tried a fathead sunburst as well 1 time. Beautiful but delicate fish that eat multiple times a day. Zooplankton eaters. Get another kind of schooling fish.
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[armreefer]

Other- Sunburst anthias (Serranocirrhitus latus) to my opinion is very nice fish. Only problem I have with mine he only eat spirulina mysis and freshly hatched brine shrimp.

 

[ggNoRe]

My favorite is evansi anthias with runner up being tierra anthias.