Male Square back Anthias

[CoralBandit]

No pics yet just got him floating.

As I was driving home I felt bad about not getting some gals for him what do you all think. I was being greedy and wanted to use the limited fish space for more colorful fish but should I get him a little tail to chase around? will that make a difference in his long term survival or does it not really matter in capitivity???

 

[SDguy]

IME squarespots are fine alone... colors may not stay as vivid though.

 

[CoralBandit]

Ok cool, Im so lucky hes eating like a pig!!

In Light of this brief discussion I would like everyone to know that I have been getting all of my fish from Fish and Other Ichthy Stuff in Tampa. AMAZING QUALITY I have gotten a Copperband, Squareback anthias, Fathead anthias, African male leopard wrasse, mystery wrasse, and my Comet fish from them and ALL EAT Mysis!!!!!!!!! (I have added these over the past 3 months not at once... I hope that would be obvious). I wanted to share because I think stores that put out good quality and quarantine fish before sale are rare and I want them to get their well deserved recognition. I have attempted some of these fish from other stores and had not such good luck.

 

[SDguy]

That's great! They are very cool fish, I just wish they didn't get so big.

 

[CoralBandit]

Yea I wish they would go with squamipinnis females lol

 

[SDguy]

Actually, I think squarespot females are prettier I love their intricate scale patterning...

 

[CoralBandit]

I dont know I havnt seen one in real lights only LFS lighting... I think im too packed to try though wouldnt want to push my good luck lol

 

[SDguy]

http://www.nevillecoleman.com.au/media/132909/pseudanthias%20pleurotaenia_.jpg

http://content2.eol.org/content/2009/05/19/22/26872_large.jpg

 

[CoralBandit]

wow huge difference. At store they almost look white very pale. Those are beauties when happy.

 

[SDguy]

Yeah, they are always super pale in shops.