Ventralis Anthias, Observations and Experiences on their Captive Care

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I was always under the impression that ventralis anthias (Pseudanthias ventralis) were hard to keep, as they are often listed as “expert only”. I have always loved the looks of this fish and was a Holy Grail fish to me given where I live, Beirut, Lebanon, and how difficult it is to find livestock especially […]
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Nice little article on these guys. They truly are an amazing fish. I’ve had great luck with mine so far and I have not found them to be very difficult to keep.

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All about adding them first and if not ensure the tank mates are docile first few weeks as they are ultra shy. Such a pretty fish. Almost teaches you to be an aquarist about to add 7 QTd ones into my seahorse tank
 

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