This is my first foray into a marine aquarium. I bought 5 Anthias Carberryi and a Tang, first fish. I read somewhere a species profile that these Anthias are among the most difficult to keep - but it didn't indicate a reason. As far as I can tell, they are eating well, swimming well - basically, doing great. I'm waiting for some unknown hammer to fall. Is there something for which I should be looking?
Anthias Carberryi difficult???
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No they are not difficult to keep. Very easy fish to take care of. Make sure you only have one male, or you may find one in the floor. Allot of people say you have to feed anthias like 4 to 5 times a day. Not true.
I have multiple species of anthias in my aquarium and they are among the easiest fish to take care of. I feed my aquarium twice a day. Needless to say my fish are fat. They get nori in the morning and frozen food
in the evening.
I have multiple species of anthias in my aquarium and they are among the easiest fish to take care of. I feed my aquarium twice a day. Needless to say my fish are fat. They get nori in the morning and frozen food
in the evening.
Yeah I saw the same information that they need to be fed dang near continuously. I tried feeding them 4 times for two days and they weren't interested in eating that often, so I cut down to three times a day and smaller portions. I may cut down to two.
I suspect the issue is that some of these in sites' content-makers feel like they need to project knowledge and make things up to fill gaps.
I suspect the issue is that some of these in sites' content-makers feel like they need to project knowledge and make things up to fill gaps.
I will let others chime in on there feedings of their aquarium with anthius. But I have no issues with the 2 feedings. Also when I go on vacations and use a feeder for once a day. They never have an issue.
Griff
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I have 4 carberryi anthias have only feed 1-2 things times a day depending on family schedule and they are all fat and happy. I do feed high quality pellets and high quality frozen food.
I also have a nice pod population and feed phytoplankton oyster feast and coral frenzy
I also have a nice pod population and feed phytoplankton oyster feast and coral frenzy
eatbreakfast
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Carberryi are not as easy as lyretails or dispars, but easier than many other species.
The quality of diet does affect the amount of frequency of feedings. However, I have found that more feedings equate to more frequent spawning and less instances of the bottom anthias in the hierarchy wasting away.
The quality of diet does affect the amount of frequency of feedings. However, I have found that more feedings equate to more frequent spawning and less instances of the bottom anthias in the hierarchy wasting away.
Thanks for the response. Id like to get a pod population going - my thinking is that it supplements and smooths out the feeding cycle.
How did you get your pod population started and sustained? Any challenges along the way?
I have a refugium with rock rubble, half a marinepure ceramic block (very porous), chaeto and a few other types of macroalgae. No sand bed (in the refugium). Pretty healthy flow so I wonder how well pods keep themselves shielded from flow just from how they inhabit be their environment. Any thought/guess on how suitable the refugium will be? I'd be providing phytoplankton supplements as well.
Griff
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Nothing special for the pod population but I do buy more pods to supplement the population if I don't feel like I see enough on the glass.
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Mine did great for about a year and then crashed one by one. Weird. Large square went first. Borbonius went last. That one hurt.
Brad Vaughn
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Dose phyto to boost your pod population. You may not need to seed it since you probably already have a bunch of pods in your rock, however seeding can boost. I feed my Anthias 3-4X a day only because I work from home and I spoil them. When on vacation they get fed 1X a day and honestly I think they would do just fine on 2x a day. I've kept dispars a long time. Now adding some of the Carberryi.
Brad Vaughn
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Also wanted to add with Anthias .... I find it helpful to get them starting to eat if you add them with other schooling fish. Chromis work well if you don't already have active Anthias. They seem to feel more comfortable when they can school and will start trying to feed right away. If they aren't familiar with the food you are providing try adding brine and mix it with some other frozen grated up really fine. Frozen Rotifers can help since they're small, and Piscine Energetics Calanus has always worked for me. They may not eat at first but they will try if they're comfortable. They will usually eat within a few days and then get really active.
