Adding Anthias

[Techie_]

I have a 75(ish)G tank and want to add an Anthias, I know I could get away with adding a single one, but it would be nice to have a trio. Could I do that with my current stock list, or should I stick with just adding one?

1 Yellow Tang
1 PBT
1 Royal Gramma
3 Ocellaris Clowns
2 Pajama Cardinals

The tank just feels a little empty... I would be nice for another addition, I have all the filtration required for adding another fish as well.

PS: It's worth noting that I've only scratched the surface with anthias, I have not researched anything below what tank size they can go in. Please, excuse my ignorance.

 

[BigKid4788]

Anthias can be finiky. Most need multiple feedings per day to keep long term. If you can get them to eat pellets then adding an automatic feeder will definitely help.

 

[Broadfield]

I would say no... even if you had zero fish... 75 gallon just isn't very big. I would say your tank is already over stocked... let alone adding Anthias. They also want a lot of room to swim. I believe a 5 foot tank is a bare minimum. 6 footer is better and an 8+ footer is ideal. Sure, you will see people have them in a 75 gallon.... but for how long!?! Either they get really lucky and have success... which is very rare in that small of a tank or they die in 3 months or less. I have had about 1o different species of Anthias in the past and the only ones that seemed to do very well in a medium sized tank were Lyretails.

 

[eatbreakfast]

A 75g should be fine, and if you have adequate filtration should work out.

Pink square, bimac, fasciatus, borbonius, and sunburst will be fine as individuals. If you want multiples, dispar and randalls are a good starter anthias.

 

[BantyRooster97]

@eatbreakfast just shot you a PM. Are the Randalls Anthias good as a trio or do they pick on the smallest female (until death) like I have read the lyretails do?

 

[eatbreakfast]

@eatbreakfast just shot you a PM. Are the Randalls Anthias good as a trio or do they pick on the smallest female (until death) like I have read the lyretails do?

Randalls are more peaceful, so should be fine as a trio. But they do set up a hierarchy, just not as pushy as lyretails.

 

[Paul B]

If you can take care of them, I think they will fit in there fine. They are small and don't need much swimming room. I have three. But as was said, if you don't feed them or you have a clean tank, they will starve. They depend on eating tiny floating particles all day and in my tank I have that. I also hatch brine shrimp every day and put it in a feeder for them and the mandarins.
Here is a video of them eating.