Anthias in a 75 Cube Aquarium?

BigBoi5680 · May 28, 2021

Can I keep bimaculatus anthias in a 75 gallon cube successfully? The footprint is 24x24x30 and the research I've done hasn't been really decisive either way lol.

If so, how many?

If not those, how about Lyretails and how many?

A mixture of the two!? I would like to keep 3-5 if possible.

Only inhabitants currently are a pair of Onyx True Percs but plan on adding the following:

Jawfish
Mandarin
Wrasse....2 of them, not sure which ones yet
Blotched Anthia

Thoughts?

2021 reefer · May 28, 2021

No they need lots of swimming space. Not a good idea

nereefpat · May 28, 2021

Lyretails get pretty large. I don't have experience with bimacs. For some reason, I'm thinking @ca1ore likes them.

2x2 footprint is tough, unfortunately. Wrasses will have to be chosen carefully too. Meiacanthus blennies might be a (good?) substitute for a midwater plankton eating fish.

ca1ore · May 28, 2021

nereefpat said:
Lyretails get pretty large. I don't have experience with bimacs. For some reason, I'm thinking @ca1ore likes them.

Yup, my favored pseudoanthias. Gets big though and needs more space even than the lyretail. I have, BTW, somewhat revised my long held negative opinion of the lyretail. Have a trio in my add on tank and so far so good.