How many anthias in 65g?

[Ro Bow]

How many anthias can i keep in a 65g? Also can i add them in a 13 week old tank? Im willing to feed 3-4 times a day

 

[Goaway]

1 depending on species. others need 100g +. needs lots and lots of oxygen, needs to be fed hourly.

 

[Ro Bow]

1 depending on species. others need 100g +. needs lots and lots of oxygen, needs to be fed hourly.

I have seen people keep 3 in a 2 foot cube, also wouldnt feeding hourly pollute the water, and wouldnt that overfeed the other fish if they eat hourly too? I would try feeding only the antias hourly, but of course my tang and clownfish would snatch some pellets.

 

[Ro Bow]

autofeeder?

 

[Murica]

Granted there’s different species of anthias, but I’ve always feed mine 2 times a day for years without any negative effects.

 

[Goaway]

Thats why bigger tank is best. 2 anthia in a small aquarium spells certain doom to 1 of the fish. I never kept an anthias that liked pellets.

I kept lyretails and bimaculatus.

 

[Ro Bow]

Thats why bigger tank is best. 2 anthia in a small aquarium spells certain doom to 1 of the fish. I never kept an anthias that liked pellets.

I kept lyretails and bimaculatus.

what if you keep a mated pair?

 

[Goaway]

what if you keep a mated pair?

I suppose a male and female could work. However, the males are pretty aggressive and will bully the female until she dies. Normally. It's usually 1 male to 3 females to split the aggression. Unless there is a safe species, maybe someone will be able to name one that does well.

 

[Goaway]

Which anthias were you thinking of getting?

 

[Ro Bow]

su

Which anthias were you thinking of getting?

sunburst or lyretail

 

[SPS2020]

I have two Ignitus and two Dispar in my 100g and feed small pellets twice daily.

 

[SPS2020]

sunburst or lyretail

From LiveAquaria:

SemiAgressive. The Lyretail Anthias does best when kept in a group and housed in a species-specific aquarium of at least 125 gallons in size. Male Lyretail Anthias are best kept alone or with several females. Though the Lyretail Anthias generally occupy the middle of the aquarium, it appreciates the availability of several hiding places

I do not see a Sunburst, but here is info on Sunset:

Peaceful. Sunset Anthias generally stay in the middle levels of the tank, but also require plenty of caves, ledges, and other hiding places. A 75 gallon tank will suffice for one fish, if keeping a group of one male and several females, a 125 gallon tank or larger tank is needed.

 

[Goaway]

It's up to you on what you want to try. I can't tell you what is and isn't best. Every fish has it's own personality.

 

[paradizecityz]

When I had a 65 gallon, I had 3 Tierra Anthias. Feed them 3 times a day with an autofeeder...

 

[Ro Bow]

thanks for your help everyone