21 borbonius anthias in a +6000g?

[MaverickFalcon4]

Is it possible to get 21 borbonius anthias in a 6000gallon reef? Money does not matter....

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Don’t know much about them. I’ve only seen them kept singly so that makes me think maybe they’re solitary?

 

[MaverickFalcon4]

Don’t know much about them. I’ve only seen them kept singly so that makes me think maybe they’re solitary?

they cost $500 per piece

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

IDK - I’ve never kept these except as singletons.

If money doesn’t matter, look up Sacura anthias, I have kept groups of them, very cool in a big shoal. You need to get them from Japan, and they are out of season until next November, but they are big hardy and males are really colorful.
Jay

 

[BeltedCoyote]

they cost $500 per piece

ive only seen them for around $750. Price isn’t what my concern would be if money isn’t an issue. Husbandry and whether or not they’re social would be my concern

 

[MaverickFalcon4]

IDK - I’ve never kept these except as singletons.

If money doesn’t matter, look up Sacura anthias, I have kept groups of them, very cool in a big shoal. You need to get them from Japan, and they are out of season until next November, but they are big hardy and males are really colorful.
Jay

ok ill take a look thanks

 

[James M]

In a 6,000 gallon tank I don’t see why you cant keep that many

 

[MaverickFalcon4]

ive only seen them for around $750. Price isn’t what my concern would be if money isn’t an issue. Husbandry and whether or not they’re social would be my concern

i can see where your coming from. love the concern the husbandry part is more of hiring pros as such an investment must be well maintained

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

ok ill take a look thanks

I totally forgot, years ago, I wrote an article on them for reefs.com search - hemdal sacura

Jay

 

[MaverickFalcon4]

I totally forgot, years ago, I wrote an article on them for reefs.com search - hemdal sacura

Jay

may i have a link?

 

[MaverickFalcon4]

may i have a l

I totally forgot, years ago, I wrote an article on them for reefs.com search - hemdal sacura

Jay

found it yeah ill plan for 40 they look much better thanks

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

may i have a link?

Aquarium Fish: The Cherry Anthias: Sacura margaritacea

Now that they have become available through normal marine aquarium supply channels, they are a potential species for home aquarists as well. While not a fish for every aquarist, they are a very colorful, hardy species that may interest the rare fish collector willing to meet its basic husbandry...

reefs.com

 

[Dcal]

ive only seen them for around $750. Price isn’t what my concern would be if money isn’t an issue. Husbandry and whether or not they’re social would be my concern

ny aquatics theyre 325

 

[Drendo]

I keep 2 in my 180. At first it was like fight club but they have since figured out the pecking order.

 

[Zionas]

@Jay Hemdal The Sacuras look interesting and I’m glad they’re hardy too, it’s just that they seem to be cooler water fish and are a bit hard to find where I am at small sizes.

How does the Borbonius compare in terms of hardiness? Thanks.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

@Jay Hemdal The Sacuras look interesting and I’m glad they’re hardy too, it’s just that they seem to be cooler water fish and are a bit hard to find where I am at small sizes.

How does the Borbonius compare in terms of hardiness? Thanks.

I've only kept borbonius as singletons, so I can't say how they do in groups. I feel that sacura are much hardier. I always have kept them cool, but the Aquarium of the Pacific has kept them long term at tropical temperatures.

Jay

 

[Zionas]

Thanks. I’ll see if I can find the smaller Cherry Anthias, but if not, how did the Borbonius do for you in terms of care and feeding? Did they live long?

 

[jaganshi066]

ny aquatics theyre 325

I don’t know where you guys found $500 and $750 cause they are around $200 in some stores in socal

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thanks. I’ll see if I can find the smaller Cherry Anthias, but if not, how did the Borbonius do for you in terms of care and feeding? Did they live long?

In the past, I had issues with improper decompression with some - struggling to stay down in the tank. I haven’t tried one in years so I don’t know if their collection methods have improved, sorry.
Jay

 

[Zionas]

Thank you very much.