Anthias ID please

marlboroken · 04/16/2012, 06:59 PM

Just got this anthias from my LFS, but I am not sure about the specific name
for them. A little care guild, would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Ryan2013 · 04/16/2012, 09:31 PM

Looks like either a female squareback or lyretail because of the orange color but its hard to tell from the pic. Heres are a couple of links to examples of each:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...0+90&pcatid=90

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...0+54&pcatid=54

bnumair · 04/16/2012, 09:45 PM

squareback, my 2 cents.

marlboroken · 04/16/2012, 11:42 PM

Thanks for the replies, looks like a squareback to me.

Thanks bnumair, this is the second time you replied on my thread.

THX

DevilBoy · 04/17/2012, 08:40 AM

they are squareback. I have 3 Lyretail and they dont look like mine.

ek9vboi · 04/17/2012, 08:48 AM

My vote goes to squareback as well, looks like it's in the developmental stage of it as well. That and shifting over to a male so if you get more, be sure they are smaller and females.

DevilBoy · 04/17/2012, 10:15 AM

i will try and get a photo of my 3 lyretails and post it so you can see the difference.

marlboroken · 04/17/2012, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DevilBoy

i will try and get a photo of my 3 lyretails and post it so you can see the difference.

Thanks man.

DevilBoy · 04/18/2012, 08:01 AM

i will post some photos of my lyrtails.. not the greatest quality taken with my iphone. but you can definitely see the difference.

DevilBoy · 04/18/2012, 08:03 AM

here are the photos, 2 females and 1 male lyretail

tom obrecht · 04/18/2012, 08:06 AM

What size are they...that will help.

DevilBoy · 04/18/2012, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom obrecht

What size are they...that will help.

mine?

04/16/2012, 09:45 PM	#3
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	squareback, my 2 cents. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

04/17/2012, 08:40 AM	#5
DevilBoy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 1,724	they are squareback. I have 3 Lyretail and they dont look like mine. __________________ Bare Bottom 90g AGA RR. 2 AI Sol Blue LED Fixtures, SWC 160 cone skimmer. 2 MP40W ES Vortech pumps, 1 MP10W ES Votech pump, Digital Aquatics Reefkeeper Elite, Tunze 1073 internal return pump. 30g custom acrylic sump with refugium. Current Tank Info: 90g AGA RR, custom 30g sump

04/17/2012, 10:15 AM	#7
DevilBoy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 1,724	i will try and get a photo of my 3 lyretails and post it so you can see the difference. __________________ Bare Bottom 90g AGA RR. 2 AI Sol Blue LED Fixtures, SWC 160 cone skimmer. 2 MP40W ES Vortech pumps, 1 MP10W ES Votech pump, Digital Aquatics Reefkeeper Elite, Tunze 1073 internal return pump. 30g custom acrylic sump with refugium. Current Tank Info: 90g AGA RR, custom 30g sump

04/18/2012, 08:01 AM	#9
DevilBoy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 1,724	i will post some photos of my lyrtails.. not the greatest quality taken with my iphone. but you can definitely see the difference. __________________ Bare Bottom 90g AGA RR. 2 AI Sol Blue LED Fixtures, SWC 160 cone skimmer. 2 MP40W ES Vortech pumps, 1 MP10W ES Votech pump, Digital Aquatics Reefkeeper Elite, Tunze 1073 internal return pump. 30g custom acrylic sump with refugium. Current Tank Info: 90g AGA RR, custom 30g sump

04/18/2012, 08:06 AM	#11
tom obrecht Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: WI Posts: 3,014	What size are they...that will help. __________________ Reef keeping is where Murphy's Law and your bank account collide!! TOTM May 2006

04/16/2012, 09:31 PM	#2
Ryan2013 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 202	Looks like either a female squareback or lyretail because of the orange color but its hard to tell from the pic. Heres are a couple of links to examples of each: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...0+90&pcatid=90 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...0+54&pcatid=54

04/16/2012, 11:42 PM	#4
marlboroken Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 16	Thanks for the replies, looks like a squareback to me. Thanks bnumair, this is the second time you replied on my thread. THX

04/17/2012, 08:48 AM	#6
ek9vboi Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South FL Posts: 3,027	My vote goes to squareback as well, looks like it's in the developmental stage of it as well. That and shifting over to a male so if you get more, be sure they are smaller and females.