Anthias Ignitus - how many? What gender?

[Brian S]

Thanks for your time.

I want to add some anthias Ignitus to a 90 gallon tank. Existing tank mates: breeding pair of clown fish and a Melanurus Wrasse.

How many can I add at once?
Recommendation on genders - mix? All one kind?

Thanks!
Brian

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks for your time.

I want to add some anthias Ignitus to a 90 gallon tank. Existing tank mates: breeding pair of clown fish and a Melanurus Wrasse.

How many can I add at once?
Recommendation on genders - mix? All one kind?

Thanks!
Brian

Started with 3 girls and now have two

 

[Brian S]

Started with 3 girls and now have two

Thx! Any idea why you loss the one?

 

[Gedxin]

Started with 1male and 3female. Now one of each (that have been happy for many months.) One succumbed to something and died in the tank, another figured out how to carpet surf before I had a more secure canopy.

 

[SPS2020]

They will change sex whereby there will only be one male. I have three in my 100g

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thx! Any idea why you loss the one?

Aggression from a hawkfish. I have 4 other anthias also

 

[Griev]

In my experience, you're more likely to have success with Anthias long term if you do two things;

1. Use an auto feeder to feed them small meals at least 2-3 time a day
2. Get enough to spread out the aggression

In the wild, it's around 1:30-50 males to females. They suppress the females turning male by harassing them throughout the day. (Charging and flashing fins, but not biting or intent to harm). If you don't have enough females to spread this aggression out, it's possible for individuals to be stressed to death.

I currently have 1 male and 8 females in my tank, no losses in 18 months, and I'm thinking about adding a few more females to make it 1:10-12.