Mixing different Anthias

Coral Keeper · Dec 11, 2018

Hey everyone, I currently have 4 Carberryi Anthias (Nemanthias carberryi) that I've have for about a year now and since I've upgraded I would like to get a few more anthias, perhaps 4-6 more of other species of anthia.. current tank is 4x2x2 120 gallon with a LOT of swimming room, minimal landscape style specifically for more swimming room for the fish.

What other species can I mix with Carberryi Anthias (Nemanthias carberryi)? I've done some reading a couldn't find much about the particular anthia that I have with mixing.. but I generally ready they should all be females with their max growing sizes about the same and getting babies/small anthias? Any help would be appreciated!

Coral Keeper · Dec 11, 2018

Older FTS to get an idea of what the aquascape is like

ca1ore · Dec 11, 2018

Dispar/ignitus probably the best choice.

Coral Keeper · Dec 12, 2018

Any others that would do well?

Bdog4u2 · Dec 12, 2018

Good chance they might battle. Anytime I've tried they killed each other which I found odd since they never bothered any other fish

davocean · Dec 12, 2018

Cool tank, like the scape, and that open scape should help give good swim room.

I've had carbs mixed w/ dispar and lyretails, no problems at all w/ all 3 of those together for me.

Coral Keeper · Dec 12, 2018

davocean said:
Cool tank, like the scape, and that open scape should help give good swim room.

I've had carbs mixed w/ dispar and lyretails, no problems at all w/ all 3 of those together for me.

What size tank and how many of each did you have?

davocean · Dec 12, 2018

Coral Keeper said:
What size tank and how many of each did you have?

I,ve had a number of groupings in various tanks over the years, 2x180's and 150's, and present 120g.

4-5 lyretails usually, 3-4x carberryi and same for dispar.

My present 120g has 5x lyretails and I plan to add one more species group, was thinking carbs or dispar, but maybe I'll look at ignitus, 3 or so, and I'll probably stop there.
I've never had ignitus myself, wasn't sure what people's success rate w/ them but sounds doable, and they look pretty cool.

ca1ore · Dec 12, 2018

Pseudoanthias tend to fight within their species, so assuming adequate tank size, just about any mix of species will work. Only exception I found was within the franzia sub genus. Lyres and hutchii will fight.

Coral Keeper · Dec 13, 2018

davocean said:
I,ve had a number of groupings in various tanks over the years, 2x180's and 150's, and present 120g.

4-5 lyretails usually, 3-4x carberryi and same for dispar.

My present 120g has 5x lyretails and I plan to add one more species group, was thinking carbs or dispar, but maybe I'll look at ignitus, 3 or so, and I'll probably stop there.
I've never had ignitus myself, wasn't sure what people's success rate w/ them but sounds doable, and they look pretty cool.

So how many anthias TOTAL do you plan on keeping in your 120gallon?