Thinking about bicolor anthias, what are your experiences?

[ThaBeast]

I am thinking of adding 3-5 bicolor anthias to my 160 (48"x30"x27"). I currently have : mandarin, randalls goby, yellow prawn goby, regal angel, starcki damsel, exquisite wrasse, lineatus wrasse, yellow halichores wrasse, watanabei angel, royal gramma, & a pair of ocellaris clowns.

What have been your experiences with the bicolor anthias & do you have any pics?

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Bump!

 

[RumbonMAX]

I've had a single for going on 2 years now. They are very active, beautiful and peaceful. Voracious eater with no issues but prefers meaty foods to pellets. Mildly aggressive towards other Anthias species but very manageable with space. Most definitely recommended.

 

[cagdason]

I have these guys but one died and the other is over a year in the tank. I add other Anthias to the tank they were OK with each other. Mine eat flakes, pellets and frozen food.

 

[Marquiseo]

I have these guys but one died and the other is over a year in the tank. I add other Anthias to the tank they were OK with each other. Mine eat flakes, pellets and frozen food.

Those are Bartletts. I think your LFS had mislabeled them.

I had two. Pretty nice big fish. You will have to feed more than you feed your wrasse because they become pigs. To get show quality color, you will have to feed a variety of foods. Reminder: Make sure you quarantine before introduction.

 

[cagdason]

You are right sorry my bad

 

[MIKE NY]

just got one this past week...took a couple of days to come out, but when it did it shoals with my other peaceful Anthias Disbars and Randall's...currently just eating small meaty foods..