Best Anthias kept solo in 90 gal display?

[aaron186]

Looking to add my final fish to my Reefer 425 (90 gal). What anthias would be best kept as a solo anthias in my tank?

Tank mates are:
2 O. Clowns
Royal Gramma
Coral beauty
Watchman goby
Fire fish
Melanarus wrasse
Tomini Tang
1 spot fox face.

 

[Ben549]

Looking to add my final fish to my Reefer 425 (90 gal). What anthias would be best kept as a solo anthias in my tank?

Tank mates are:
2 O. Clowns
Royal Gramma
Coral beauty
Watchman goby
Fire fish
Melanarus wrasse
Tomini Tang
1 spot fox face.

if you like them, a blotchy would be well suited probably

 

[aaron186]

if you like them, a blotchy would be well suited probably

Aren’t they stupid expensive and hard to find tho?

 

[Ben549]

Aren’t they stupid expensive and hard to find tho?

they arent that hard to find. they are more expensive vs other anthias, true.

 

[aaron186]

Will a solo male revert back to female?

 

[flashsmith]

One of any type would do fine. I have a harem of lyretails. I've always heard and read that eventually you'll end up with one no matter how many you have. I've found this to be correct. Multiple females won't necessarily stay all female if you have a dominant male. When they start transitioning anything can happen usually resulting in some being killed off by the group.

 

[blaxsun]

they arent that hard to find. they are more expensive vs other anthias, true.

$500 CAD a pop up here...

 

[aaron186]

$500 CAD a pop up here...

My wife will kill me lol

 

[aaron186]

One of any type would do fine. I have a harem of lyretails. I've always heard and read that eventually you'll end up with one no matter how many you have. I've found this to be correct. Multiple females won't necessarily stay all female if you have a dominant male. When they start transitioning anything can happen usually resulting in some being killed off by the group.

Will the solo fish remain male or revert back? I’m considering buying a male lyretail but it seems stupid to pay more for a male if it will just turn back when kept solo

 

[flashsmith]

From my understanding a female may or may not turn if kept solo and a male will stay male.

 

[blaxsun]

I have a male marcia's and two female lyretails. The marcia's is definitely bossier.

 

[twentyleagues]

Will the solo fish remain male or revert back? I’m considering buying a male lyretail but it seems stupid to pay more for a male if it will just turn back when kept solo

Pretty sure once they are male they stay male.

 

[Ben549]

$500 CAD a pop up here...

oof, that's some expensive fish right there

 

[1112-425XL]

I've had a solo male Lyertail Anthia in my 90 for about 8 mos. He's been doing great.

 

[Tcook]

A bimac would be nice.

 

[aaron186]

A bimac would be nice.

Thats a cool anthia. I havent found too much on them on youtube and just have the little blurb on live aquaria. Are they pretty similar in care to a lyretail?

 

[Tcook]

Thats a cool anthia. I havent found too much on them on youtube and just have the little blurb on live aquaria. Are they pretty similar in care to a lyretail?

I kept one with a group of 6 lyretail and it wasn’t aggressive at all. One of the easier anthias.

 

[Ben549]

Aren’t they stupid expensive and hard to find tho?

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