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[Empress]

I am stocking my tank with peaceful fishes only. And I'm wondering about Anthias. Which ones are the most peaceful?

 

[Empress]

Does anybody know if the Bartletts and the Resplendent anthias are peaceful or not? And how well do they feed on frozen and pellets?

 

[jsker]

Hello, may I suggest posting you questions here and the members will help you with your answers

 

[eatbreakfast]

Does anybody know if the Bartletts and the Resplendent anthias are peaceful or not? And how well do they feed on frozen and pellets?

Bartletts can be fiesty/aggressive. Resplendent are peaceful. Resplendent can be trained to eat pellets.

 

[Empress]

What about the Lyetail?

 

[MaddyP]

I have Lyetails in my 40 breeder and 400g. I haven't seen any aggression from them towards each other or other fish including other anthias.

 

[BigJim]

What about the Lyetail?

My lyretail anthias seem to hate each other but they are peaceful towards other fish. They have never actually attacked each other but there is a lot of posturing.

 

[MaddyP]

My lyretail anthias seem to hate each other but they are peaceful towards other fish. They have never actually attacked each other but there is a lot of posturing.

Interesting, I have a school of 7 in my 400g without any issues. They are all around 3".

 

[eatbreakfast]

Lyretails are a fiestier species. Dispar are a more peaceful option.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Interesting, I have a school of 7 in my 400g without any issues. They are all around 3".

What's your ratio of males to females?

 

[MaddyP]

What's your ratio of males to females?

It's currently 3 males and 4 females. Could be that the tank is large enough to keep aggression down.

 

[eatbreakfast]

That probably helps alot. I know in 250 gal tank I take careof that once some of the females began to transition all hell broke loose.

 

[MaddyP]

That probably helps alot. I know in 250 gal tank I take careof that once some of the females began to transition all hell broke loose.

I'll keep an eye open for any behavioral changes. Thanks for the heads up with your experience!

 

[BigJim]

Interesting, I have a school of 7 in my 400g without any issues. They are all around 3".

I have three in a 155g display and one is currently changing to male. That might be causing the aggression. Hopefully the change will eventually set the pecking order and calm things down.

 

[Empress]

Sounds like lyetails are peaceful so long as it's just one male to several females in a large setup. Same species males will kill each other but will leave other species alone.

So with that said, I think I'll get one male Lyetail and maybe one male Resplendent. My tank is a 240g. Thanks reefers. [emoji886]

 

[eatbreakfast]

Sounds like lyetails are peaceful so long as it's just one male to several females in a large setup. Same species males will kill each other but will leave other species alone.

So with that said, I think I'll get one male Lyetail and maybe one male Resplendent. My tank is a 240g. Thanks reefers. [emoji886]

A lyretail may be fine as a single specimen, but a resplendent won't thrive w/o conspecifics.

 

[Michael43]

Get a couple flavoguttatus. They are really cool looking and peaceful as can be. Actually are maybe a little too nice and shy if that makes sense

 

[d-man]

Peaceful
Disbar
Resplendents
Carberryi
Tuka
Flavoguttatus
Squieri
Paravirustis
Evansi
Randall's

Aggressive
Bartletts
Pictillis
Lyretail
Bimacs
Hutchi
Squareback

That's the majority of your common ones