Ventralis Anthias

[coral reeftank]

Been thinking about adding some of my holy grail fish (Ventralis Anthias) to my display system.

Would love to hear from those who have kept them in the past. I know they can be quite finicky eaters. Who’s had experience with them? What should I look for and any tips?



Thanks!

 

[Tahoe61]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ventralis-anthias-lets-see-them.227784/page-3

^ Did you see this older thread?
I had no idea they appreciate cooler water temperatures.
What a gorgeous fish.

 

[BryanM]

This is a no go, turn around and walk away.

They are caught in depths that are much colder than our reef tanks, they are also very picky eaters and require feeding 3-6x a day..

Expert only for a reason, unless you are willing to start a colder tank (68-74 degrees), its not a good idea.