Purple Queen Anthias size?

Sink_or_Swim · May 24, 2023

I'm considering possibly, and that's a big maybe, adding a trio of purple queen anthias to my tank. Can anyone tell me how big they typically get in captivity? I'd like something not over 3-4" if possible. Love anthias, but I attempted to keep a trio of evansi unsuccessfully. They were way too skittish for the other fish in my tank, and wouldn't eat.

So I'm thinking of trying something different.

Jay Hemdal · May 25, 2023

Sink_or_Swim said:
I'm considering possibly, and that's a big maybe, adding a trio of purple queen anthias to my tank. Can anyone tell me how big they typically get in captivity? I'd like something not over 3-4" if possible. Love anthias, but I attempted to keep a trio of evansi unsuccessfully. They were way too skittish for the other fish in my tank, and wouldn't eat. So I'm thinking of trying something different.

Scott Michael reports that they reach 6.7", but I've never seen one that large.

I'm not a fan of this species - too delicate IMO. If you can find them through short supply chain (Australia), that would be a better choice than ones that have been bouncing around the fish supply chain for weeks from Indonesia.

What about Bartlett's? I've found those to be about the hardiest, and they are fairly colorful.

Jay

Sink_or_Swim · May 25, 2023

Jay Hemdal said:
Scott Michael reports that they reach 6.7", but I've never seen one that large.

I'm not a fan of this species - too delicate IMO. If you can find them through short supply chain (Australia), that would be a better choice than ones that have been bouncing around the fish supply chain for weeks from Indonesia.

What about Bartlett's? I've found those to be about the hardiest, and they are fairly colorful.

Jay

Good to know! Only reason I was asking about them was because my LFS had a few last week. Usually he tends to only get the Sunburst in stock. The Bartlett's are really pretty! I will do some research on them.