Blue eye Athias.!!

[Chris-tico]

Hey guys im about to buy a blue eye anthia. i love them.
i have a 95g tank.

i've seen when people keep them, they have a big group of them. (4 females 1 male)
its possible to have just a pair?

 

[Chris-tico]

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[hybridazn]

Yes a pair would be fine in a 95g. Try to get either a male or female at the same time. If not get 2 females that are different sizes

 

[Chris-tico]

Yes a pair would be fine in a 95g. Try to get either a male or female at the same time. If not get 2 females that are different sizes

awesome. im going with two females (there is no males in my LFS).. eventually one will become a male right?

 

[hybridazn]

awesome. im going with two females (there is no males in my LFS).. eventually one will become a male right?

Yes the dominate one of the pair will turn male

 

[eatbreakfast]

If by bue eye anthias you are referring to P. squammipinnis, then I would recommend a trio rather than a pr. Squammis are on the aggressive side for anthias. Having a third individual diffuses interspecies aggression.

 

[Chris-tico]

If by bue eye anthias you are referring to P. squammipinnis, then I would recommend a trio rather than a pr. Squammis are on the aggressive side for anthias. Having a third individual diffuses interspecies aggression.

this is the one im talking about.. si better a trio.. or just one?

 

[eatbreakfast]

this is the one im talking about.. si better a trio.. or just one?

Yeah, that's a squammipinnis. I find a trio or more is best for them.

 

[Chris-tico]

Thanks TJ. !

 

[eatbreakfast]

Thanks TJ. !

Happy to help.

 

[Chris-tico]

i went with 3 females.. my LFS is going to get one Male for me :D

 

[don_chuwish]

How about feeding? I've read that they need frequent daily feeding. I'd love to have some too, but worry about that.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Anthias benefit from multiple feedings for sure, but I have found that feeding every hr when I get home from work seems to be fine. It ends up being 3 or 4 feedings.

 

[Chris-tico]

How about feeding? I've read that they need frequent daily feeding. I'd love to have some too, but worry about that.

i was thinking about that!! mine are eating mysis,, brine shrimp.. even flakes.!

im going to use TJ method. cuz during the day im not home! and i want them to be fat and healthy!

 

[imjedi76]

you can always get an autofeeder

 

[eatbreakfast]

you can always get an autofeeder

An autofeeder helps, though many anthias take awhile to get trained to eat pellets and flakes.

 

[French27]

Could you do three of these in a 75 or 90?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Could you do three of these in a 75 or 90?

Yes, three will easily fit in either of those tanks.

 

[Fuel1976]

Love my trio. Have a 120 and they are always social. Always ready to eat but during week they only eat 3 small feeding a after work. Mix of flake, brine and mysis

 

[Chris-tico]

Love my trio. Have a 120 and they are always social. Always ready to eat but during week they only eat 3 small feeding a after work. Mix of flake, brine and mysis

Looks like the clown join the gang! haha