Stuck in a "which anthias" loop - please help

[carri10]

Hiya All.
I'm looking to get a group of Anthais for my tank - 330gallons, been running for 2.5 years.
I've done a ton of research, focusing on best colour (of males AND females) and most likely to not beat each other up.

I've come down to the following:
1) Carberryi
2) Ignitus
3) Tuka
4) Smithvanizi (princess)

So, questions - are there any real differences between Carberryi and Ignitus - they seem pretty similar?

I can feed Reef Frenzy through an Avast plank, releasing into the return pump line.
I really want the Tuka, but I'm afraid I won't be able to meet their needs. Is this feeding regime enough?

What would your advice be here?

Thanks.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

@i cant think

 

[carri10]

edit - meant Reef Jerky, not reef frenzy. oops.

 

[braaap]

In my experience Ignitus WILL beat each other up. I kept a group in my tank for about 2 years. Then they slowly picked each other off. Never looked thin. Fed like crazy. Just slowly noticed damage on them one by one. When I was down to one left it just faded and died. I don't have experience with the others you have listed.

 

[carri10]

In my experience Ignitus WILL beat each other up. I kept a group in my tank for about 2 years. Then they slowly picked each other off. Never looked thing. Fed like crazy. Just slowly noticed damage on them one by one. When I was down to one left it just faded and died. I don't have experience with the others you have listed.

Thanks for input. Appreciate it. I definately don't want any excess bullying. Going to get about 7 to spread aggression out, but bullying is hard for me to take in a tank.

 

[braaap]

Thanks for input. Appreciate it. I definately don't want any excess bullying. Going to get about 7 to spread aggression out, but bullying is hard for me to take in a tank.

Ya I get that. I have a big cart of fish built on Dr Reef to finish off my tank. I'm going to add a large group of Lyretail again because in my experience they are the calmest anthias. I used AI to help really compare all of them and the inhabitants of my tank and what I wanted. Give it a shot. It isn't always perfect but it helps break down the good and the bad and really helped me with things I totally skimmed over.

 

[BryanM]

1) Carberryi
2) Ignitus
3) Tuka
4) Smithvanizi (princess)

My brief research says that the Tuka is extremely hard to care for (feed) and usually starve to death. If you can find one that an LFS has, and it readily accepts thawed frozen foods (make the LFS prove it), I'd consider it.

Far safer is the Carberryi

 

[areefer01]

Could always add a 6th to the list and add Pink Square Anthias. You mentioned a 300+ gallon tank so it could handle the size of them (6 - 8"). Also captive bred/raised so would arrive small and eating prepared foods already.

Captive bred, at least mine, has a dominate male but has not transitioned to the full coloration. Even after 3 or 4 years of keeping them. There is a clear hierarchy though, no arguing that. But no fighting to the death of the dominate female trying to take over. Just normal anthias stuff of the dominate male nudging, pushing, the others.