Can someone here make a sticky about compatibility of Anthias?

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I am heaving trouble selecting anthias to my existing tank. I added a Bartlett 2 months ago and just added last week ( I use an acclimation box each time I fish ) a beautiful Ignitus to DT after he spent 3 days in box.
When I’m feeding all are happy and interacting and when the food is gone, the Ignitus is hassassed to corner of the tank with the Bartlett is hovering above daring her to move. The Bartlett does not do harm to the fish, just showing dominance. I want more but need help.
My first anthias was a Dispar, but when released to DT, he completely disappeared never to be seen again
 

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The irony of anthias (pseudoanthias actually) is that they are usually less tolerant of their own species than they are of other species. I tend to think broadly of them in two categories, at least for the ones suitable for our tanks. There are the larger species, usually more aggressive, like squares, bimacs, bartletts, pctilis, lyretails, hutchie, and probably a few others I have missed. They will/can get to 5 plus inches in length. Then there are the smaller species, usually less aggressive, like dispar, ignatus, resplendent, randalls, princess, lori, etc. While you can mix the two groups, problems may arise. Key to diffusing aggression amongst different species is space and lots of feedings.
 

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The irony of anthias (pseudoanthias actually) is that they are usually less tolerant of their own species than they are of other species. I tend to think broadly of them in two categories, at least for the ones suitable for our tanks. There are the larger species, usually more aggressive, like squares, bimacs, bartletts, pctilis, lyretails, hutchie, and probably a few others I have missed. They will/can get to 5 plus inches in length. Then there are the smaller species, usually less aggressive, like dispar, ignatus, resplendent, randalls, princess, lori, etc. While you can mix the two groups, problems may arise. Key to diffusing aggression amongst different species is space and lots of feedings.

X2....that’s been my experience with them as well. I also found that the less aggressive species do much better in groups while the larger more aggressive species can do just as well singularity....
 

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thoughts on sunburst anthias in a 70 gallon with mystery wrasse and marine betta. looking to add 2
 
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The irony of anthias (pseudoanthias actually) is that they are usually less tolerant of their own species than they are of other species. I tend to think broadly of them in two categories, at least for the ones suitable for our tanks. There are the larger species, usually more aggressive, like squares, bimacs, bartletts, pctilis, lyretails, hutchie, and probably a few others I have missed. They will/can get to 5 plus inches in length. Then there are the smaller species, usually less aggressive, like dispar, ignatus, resplendent, randalls, princess, lori, etc. While you can mix the two groups, problems may arise. Key to diffusing aggression amongst different species is space and lots of feedings.
I may just add one or two from the less aggressive species. LA doesn’t list the Randall

Thanks for the informative reply
 

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