Anthias for a 120gallon

ToLearn · 09/30/2011, 05:52 PM

What would be the perfect group of anthias for a 4' 120gallon stony tank? This is a low nutrient system with currently 0 fish in it I want to start stocking and figured it would be best to start with a peaceful group of anthias.

Dispar Anthias?
Sunset Anthias?

I want something bright and colorful. I'm not afraid of spending some money on the group, but would rather not buy an animal that would prefer a dimly lit tank as this aquarium is far from it and I would rather them not hide in the dark areas all the time.

NastayNatron · 09/30/2011, 06:04 PM

I have 3 Barletts Anthias in my 125g and they are out and about all day swimming in the open water. I have 1000 watts of metal halides plus T5's over the tank and they don't seem to mind at all. Plus the pink and yellow colors are awesome!

snorvich · 09/30/2011, 06:37 PM

Carberryi.

brannock_16 · 09/30/2011, 07:00 PM

Bartletts are very nice. They are open swimmers and have very nice color. I also have 3 Lyretails in my tank that add a nice splash of orange (one is currently undergoing the change to a male so no purple coloring yet).

luv951 · 09/30/2011, 07:37 PM

can anthias of different species be in the same tank?

brannock_16 · 09/30/2011, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luv951

can anthias of different species be in the same tank?

Depends on the species and their respective aggression...but they sure can.

I currently have 3 Lyretails and 2 Bartletts (I originally had 4 but about 3 months ago when I was killing aiptasia with kalk paste 2 of them decided to eat the kalk paste floating around and promptly died).

aandfsoccr04 · 09/30/2011, 08:30 PM

What's the difference between the bartlett's and the carberryi? Anyone that has owned both of them want to speak to which one they would prefer? How many would you suggest getting for a 120? 3 or 4?

jcw · 09/30/2011, 08:44 PM

Maldives Lyretails retained the most color of my resplendent, ignitus and lyretails.

Ignitus a close second. I plan to add 3 more ignitus anthias.

Lyretails were more aggressive of the three.

There are Lori anthias on LA that I seriously considered adding, but decided against at the last second.

This is my own observation and may be right or wrong but if you don't feed them their vitamins, they can lose their color.

Here they are in QT

Here they are in DT after about 7 months. Two drops of an infant multivitamin in their food once a day.

jamesbaur13 · 09/30/2011, 08:50 PM

Resplendents are another nice one to look into.

I have Bartlett's and Resplendents.

Both have similar coloration. The Bartlett's have a more subdued pink, while the Resplendents are more of a hot pink.

As for personality, the Bartlett's seem more fidgety, while my Resplendents seem more laid back.

billwill · 09/30/2011, 11:30 PM

I've got three Bartletts and three Dispar in my 90, along with several tangs and blenny's. The Bartletts were there first, and are larger than the Dispar. the Dispar's hide in the rocks too much, mostly due to the bigger Bartletts is my guess. At that size tank, I think seven or eight Bartletts would be fantastic! They are very beautiful and hardy as well. Throw a Midas Blenny in there for extra personality and beauty too.

bif24701 · 10/01/2011, 12:44 AM

Mine, love them, only have three would like 6 or more.

LinkinReef · 10/01/2011, 01:32 AM

I have 3 Maldives Lyretails, one male and 2 females. Honestly I kind of regret adding them because the male is VERY aggressive and chases any other fish that's not a tang, especially my midas blenny. I'm considering taking him out and put him in a "time out tank" or something...

That being said, they have some nice colors. I'm looking to add 3 or more either dispar, resplendent or carberryi. The last one also being kind of semi-aggressive

09/30/2011, 05:52 PM	#1
ToLearn Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 452	Anthias for a 120gallon What would be the perfect group of anthias for a 4' 120gallon stony tank? This is a low nutrient system with currently 0 fish in it I want to start stocking and figured it would be best to start with a peaceful group of anthias. Dispar Anthias? Sunset Anthias? I want something bright and colorful. I'm not afraid of spending some money on the group, but would rather not buy an animal that would prefer a dimly lit tank as this aquarium is far from it and I would rather them not hide in the dark areas all the time.

09/30/2011, 06:37 PM	#3
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Carberryi. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

09/30/2011, 07:00 PM	#4
brannock_16 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 618	Bartletts are very nice. They are open swimmers and have very nice color. I also have 3 Lyretails in my tank that add a nice splash of orange (one is currently undergoing the change to a male so no purple coloring yet). __________________ 120 Gallon LPS Dominant Reef Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon tank, Tek 48 inch 6 bulb T5, Vertex 170 Alpha Protein Skimmer, 2 Vortech MP 40W ES, 1 Vortech MP 10W ES, LPS Dominant reef!

09/30/2011, 07:37 PM	#5
luv951 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washougal, WA Posts: 841	can anthias of different species be in the same tank? __________________ "Ummm, you do realize that you just took a picture of a cup of poo, right?" -my wife

09/30/2011, 08:30 PM	#7
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	What's the difference between the bartlett's and the carberryi? Anyone that has owned both of them want to speak to which one they would prefer? How many would you suggest getting for a 120? 3 or 4? __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

09/30/2011, 06:04 PM	#2
NastayNatron Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 146	I have 3 Barletts Anthias in my 125g and they are out and about all day swimming in the open water. I have 1000 watts of metal halides plus T5's over the tank and they don't seem to mind at all. Plus the pink and yellow colors are awesome!

09/30/2011, 08:44 PM	#8
jcw Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: elmhurst, il Posts: 1,778	Maldives Lyretails retained the most color of my resplendent, ignitus and lyretails. Ignitus a close second. I plan to add 3 more ignitus anthias. Lyretails were more aggressive of the three. There are Lori anthias on LA that I seriously considered adding, but decided against at the last second. This is my own observation and may be right or wrong but if you don't feed them their vitamins, they can lose their color. Here they are in QT Here they are in DT after about 7 months. Two drops of an infant multivitamin in their food once a day. __________________ I don't think Coral can live very long under Sun light. It's too yellow. ...get yourself some LED's. -eznet2u Current Tank Info: 125g DT, custom 30g sump, ATB elegance, eheim 1260, mp40 (too many failed wetsides), gyre 150 (love it)

09/30/2011, 08:50 PM	#9
jamesbaur13 Apsiring Alhcohlolic Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 772	Resplendents are another nice one to look into. I have Bartlett's and Resplendents. Both have similar coloration. The Bartlett's have a more subdued pink, while the Resplendents are more of a hot pink. As for personality, the Bartlett's seem more fidgety, while my Resplendents seem more laid back. __________________ 120G AGA Dual Overflow, 40G B Sump, SRO-2000int, 2 Eheim 200w Heater, Eheim 1262 Return, BRS C & GFO React., BR-1000ss Biopellet React., Tunze 5017 ATO, 2 MP-40wes, DIY 76LED (36RB,24NW,6B,6CW,4Moon)

09/30/2011, 11:30 PM	#10
billwill Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 244	I've got three Bartletts and three Dispar in my 90, along with several tangs and blenny's. The Bartletts were there first, and are larger than the Dispar. the Dispar's hide in the rocks too much, mostly due to the bigger Bartletts is my guess. At that size tank, I think seven or eight Bartletts would be fantastic! They are very beautiful and hardy as well. Throw a Midas Blenny in there for extra personality and beauty too.

10/01/2011, 12:44 AM	#11
bif24701 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Florida, FWB Posts: 3,389	Mine, love them, only have three would like 6 or more. __________________ 180 Mixed Reef SRO-5000 Skimmer Neptune APEX Gold Kessil AP700/ MP60+6105 Kalk+2 part/ Cheato Fuge Current Tank Info: 180 SPS Dominant

10/01/2011, 01:32 AM	#12
LinkinReef Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 987	I have 3 Maldives Lyretails, one male and 2 females. Honestly I kind of regret adding them because the male is VERY aggressive and chases any other fish that's not a tang, especially my midas blenny. I'm considering taking him out and put him in a "time out tank" or something... That being said, they have some nice colors. I'm looking to add 3 or more either dispar, resplendent or carberryi. The last one also being kind of semi-aggressive __________________ 34g

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