Lyretail Anthias care

[Miller535]

I have a lightly stocked 125 gallon 6ft tank (7 y/o). Well I think it's lightly stocked. I have 2 spotcintus clownfish, 1 yellow tang, 1 hippo tang, and a coral beauty. I have been thinking about adding a few anthias to my tank, and am thinking about Lyretail Anthias. Is there any reason they would not work with the current fish I have? I gather they are fairly easy to keep if you keep them fed. I intend to buy some copeods from algae barn probably a month or two before the Anthias. What are those of you who have kept them feeding them and how often? I keep seeing they need to eat a few times a day and it sounds like they don't like pellets.

 

[Coralreefer1]

You should be fine. Your right, Anthias’ do require frequent feedings as they have a fast metabolisms. Frozen mysis or other meaty fair is ideal mixed in with pods Will help keep them healthy. Variety is best!
Lyretails do best either with just a single male or a male with a group of females.

 

[Miller535]

You should be fine. Your right, Anthias’ do require frequent feedings as they have a fast metabolisms. Frozen mysis or other meaty fair is ideal mixed in with pods Will help keep them healthy. Variety is best!
Lyretails do best either with just a single male or a male with a group of females.

How many times a day do you feed them?

I was thinking 1 male and 2 females.

 

[DarthSimon]

I have a trio of Lyretails and feed them and all my other fish twice a day. Reef Frenzy is a great food to try because it’s got a little if everything, small and medium sizes bits and chunks of food as well as some random pieces of nori which is great nutrition for your surgeon fish.

 

[Marc88]

I have the same fish you have, with the addition of a few others. I have two Lyretails in a 130 gal with no issues at all. I try to feed twice a day sometimes three times if I can get it in. I feed Rods, mysis and nori. I'm going to try to add three more females later this year. Hopefully I'm successful.

 

[Coralreefer1]

How many times a day do you feed them?

I was thinking 1 male and 2 females.

3-4 times a day. I would also try and get 3-4 females to 1 male.
good luck

 

[ca1ore]

Lyretails are among the easier of the pseudoanthias, though they are a member of the more aggressive Franzia sub genus and do have a tendency to pick each other off. Plenty of space and frequent feedings can help to extend the group.