Who keeps less common anthias?

[JCM]

I'm curious what less common anthias yall have kept. How many? How'd it go?

I kept a group of P. Dispar in my last tank for years. I'd like another group and am considering something different. N. Carberryi, P. Lori, P. Flavoguttatus, P. Smithvanizi, P. Pulcherrimus. I'm not sure yet

Anyone have experience with these?

 

[cburto]

I have two yellow anthias and one Sakura anthias . Super active and beautiful

 

[JCM]

I have two yellow anthias and one Sakura anthias . Super active and beautiful

Yellow anthia as in Odontanthias fuscipinnis?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have:
Lyretail
Ignitus
bartlett
Carberryi
Bimaculatus

 

[cburto]

Hawaiian Yellow Anthias (Odontanthias fuscipinnis)

 

[JCM]

I have:
Lyretail
Ignitus
bartlett
Carberryi
Bimaculatus

Love to hear your thoughts on Carberryi. I had one Ignitus in with my Dispar group, I could hardly tell the difference. (Ignitus was slightly more orange)

Do the Carberryi stay in the water column as much as Ignitus? Eat as readily? Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

Love to hear your thoughts on Carberryi. I had one Ignitus in with my Dispar group, I could hardly tell the difference. (Ignitus was slightly more orange)

Do the Carberryi stay in the water column as much as Ignitus? Eat as readily? Thanks

Mine favors upper part of tank and very skiddish. Comes out always at feeding

 

[jp_75]

Do you see your Ignitus at all? Really want to add them. My Hawkfish is bully and worry tyat he might be too harsh to them.

 

[JCM]

Do you see your Ignitus at all? Really want to add them. My Hawkfish is bully and worry tyat he might be too harsh to them.

Can't speak for Vetteguy, but my Ignitus was always out front and center. I remember at the time some debate on whether Dispar and Ignitus were actually separate species or something. Mine all grouped together and were almost impossible to tell apart.

 

[JCM]

Mine favors upper part of tank and very skiddish. Comes out always at feeding

Thanks for the info.

 

[Uncle99]

I have 5 of these Lyretail Anthais, bright orange with purpleish eyes, one changed to male, and is now red and purple hues.
Always been happy with this species, hardy.

 

[jdiefenbaugh]

Have kept P. dispar, P. tuka, P. pleurotaenia, P. hutchii, P. squamipinnis, P. bimaculatus, P. bartelletorum, P. hypselosoma, P. pictilis, and S. latus. They all form hierarchy's, some change sex extremely fast, some are tolerant and some aren't. I generally recommend just sticking with plain old lyre tails, as they still look nice, can be kept in groups in medium/large sized aquariums and adapt to most foods. A lot of the odd ball anthias require live naups multiple times a day. People talk about purple queens being difficult to keep, and I think they are one of the easiest. I introduced a group of 20 or so 6 or 7 years ago, and they are still thriving, but you have to have bbs for them to feed on.

 

[JCM]

Have kept P. dispar, P. tuka, P. pleurotaenia, P. hutchii, P. squamipinnis, P. bimaculatus, P. bartelletorum, P. hypselosoma, P. pictilis, and S. latus. They all form hierarchy's, some change sex extremely fast, some are tolerant and some aren't. I generally recommend just sticking with plain old lyre tails, as they still look nice, can be kept in groups in medium/large sized aquariums and adapt to most foods. A lot of the odd ball anthias require live naups multiple times a day. People talk about purple queens being difficult to keep, and I think they are one of the easiest. I introduced a group of 20 or so 6 or 7 years ago, and they are still thriving, but you have to have bbs for them to feed on.

That may be the best tank I've seen on all these forums in 15+ years, incredible group of fish.

I'm not interested in lyretails, but I may settle for P. Dispar again. They were easy to keep, peaceful and ate everything.

Edit: also, keeping P. Tuka long term is almost unheard of. Incredible

 

[rtparty]

Definitely following along as I try to plan what anthias I want to add to my peninsula. It will be 72*36*22 and I'd like to add 8-10. Dispar have been at the top of my list

 

[Nilo]

Mine favors upper part of tank and very skiddish. Comes out always at feeding

Same as mine. I have 5 Carberryi and they hide in the rocks a lot but come out whenever I come close to the tank expecting to be fed

 

[jdiefenbaugh]

That may be the best tank I've seen on all these forums in 15+ years, incredible group of fish.

I'm not interested in lyretails, but I may settle for P. Dispar again. They were easy to keep, peaceful and ate everything.

Edit: also, keeping P. Tuka long term is almost unheard of. Incredible

Dispars are a great choice as well, very similar in care and behavior.

This was an exhibit I renovated/stocked in my public aquarium days, and I am no longer in the field. Reefbuilders did an article on the tank after I left, if you want to see more of it. Some really nice fish. Totally forgot, there were P. pascalas in with the tukas. Talk about stunners

 

[JCM]

Wow gorgeous!

I spoke with my LFS, they can get P. Lori, P. Pulcherrimus, and N. Carberryi

Seems like the Lori are from deeper water and will probably hide more. I am considering the Pulcherrimus

 

[Hydrahawk]

Do you guys quarantine the Anthias? I have Dispars and when I get them, 1 out of 3 won’t eat. I use calanis as their fist food. What do you guys feed your Anthias when you bring them home?

Sorry, don’t mean to hijack.

 

[horseplay]

I had a queen/purple anthias that did very well for 6 months then it just stopped eating and dropped dead. Gorgeous fish.

 

[jdiefenbaugh]

Do you guys quarantine the Anthias? I have Dispars and when I get them, 1 out of 3 won’t eat. I use calanis as their fist food. What do you guys feed your Anthias when you bring them home?

Yes, everything gets QTd. For anthias it would depend on species, but usually 48 hr naups, adult live brine, cyclopeeze/calanus, fish eggs, LRS reef foods, and PE mysis. A lot will move to pellets if they can take mysis. Anthias snick all day at microfauna in suspension. I've had 6" tukas and they just constantly snap all day at naups and cyclopeeze. They wont recognize mysis as food.