Anthias- tank size?

ser_renely · 04/21/2009, 09:00 PM

I see it says they need 70g at liveaquaria, but I swear I have seen a lot of people keeping them in nanos....am I completely wrong, or can some be kept in smaller tanks?

Thanks,
Ser

jungliztkruger · 04/21/2009, 09:42 PM

i am interested in hearing what others have to say about these fish. i was hoping to put a few in my 75g sps build in the works but was planning on going open top and heard that they like to jump.

ser_renely · 04/21/2009, 09:52 PM

Yeah, I am not interested in getting one now, but maybe down the road. Well depending on what people say. Not getting any fish for a while....well until I easily keep my no3 below 2.5.

Fixing up a canopy is easy, I think there are a lot more difficulties with them then that

Aquarist007 · 04/21/2009, 09:53 PM

I had a pair of them in my 40 gal for a long time---never some them even go to the surface never mind jump.

r-balljunkie · 04/21/2009, 09:55 PM

??? which species?
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jrizo1 · 04/21/2009, 10:26 PM

i have 5 in my 90g

adtravels · 04/22/2009, 09:08 AM

I have three dispars in my 60 cube,I have two vortechs for flow, they were bought as juvies and are now a trio of a male and two females. they thrive in high flow, and good water quality, tank size is not the be all and end all.

ser_renely · 04/22/2009, 12:40 PM

thanks adtravels, they look like fun fish to have.

Aquarist007 · 04/22/2009, 12:48 PM

Here is a great thread with lots of pictures on anthias:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=990441

ser_renely · 04/22/2009, 01:04 PM

thanks capn

GLino · 04/22/2009, 01:05 PM

Tswifty has bartletts in his 40 and seems to have success with them.

ser_renely · 04/22/2009, 01:09 PM

thanks, yeah I posted on his thread about them...they look like nice.

Aquarist007 · 04/22/2009, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GLino
Tswifty has bartletts in his 40 and seems to have success with them.

I think it is because they recommend to feed the fish a meaty source three times a day and this can cause problems with the water chemistry in a smaller tank.
For the record I only feed them twice a day along with the other fish and they are doing just great.
Mind you they never remove their napkins around their neck but that is ignored

GLino · 04/22/2009, 01:27 PM

ser_renely · 04/22/2009, 01:53 PM

jungliztkruger · 04/22/2009, 02:16 PM

i didnt quite realize that there were so many decisions for species of anthias. i have my work cut out for me. I guess ill have to drag the fiance to many many petstores for some window shopping

R.W. · 04/22/2009, 02:45 PM

Do not buy Tukas. They are probably one of the hardest to keep and LFS sell them to un suspecting people.

gusmanda · 04/22/2009, 03:51 PM

do they need to be in a school? Or can they be kept singly or in groups of say 2-4?

jubjub · 04/22/2009, 04:08 PM

i have a pair of maldive lyretails in my 75gal right now they seem to be happy in there

Aquarist007 · 04/22/2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gusmanda
do they need to be in a school? Or can they be kept singly or in groups of say 2-4?

I've had them in 3's and 4's but they pick on each other til there is usually two.

Aurora D. · 04/22/2009, 04:32 PM

I think SeeDemtrails had a Dispar anthias in her 37 gallon. Although, she mayy have some sort of voodoo magic secret because she kept a sailfin tang in there as well.

GLino · 04/22/2009, 04:49 PM

Ive heard that strong flow compensates for swiming room in smaller tanks, is there any truth to this?

04/21/2009, 09:00 PM	#1
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	Anthias- tank size? I see it says they need 70g at liveaquaria, but I swear I have seen a lot of people keeping them in nanos....am I completely wrong, or can some be kept in smaller tanks? Thanks, Ser __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

04/21/2009, 09:52 PM	#3
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	Yeah, I am not interested in getting one now, but maybe down the road. Well depending on what people say. Not getting any fish for a while....well until I easily keep my no3 below 2.5. Fixing up a canopy is easy, I think there are a lot more difficulties with them then that __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

04/21/2009, 09:53 PM	#4
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	I had a pair of them in my 40 gal for a long time---never some them even go to the surface never mind jump. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/21/2009, 09:55 PM	#5
r-balljunkie Registered Reefer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 2,059	??? which species? c __________________ ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ 58G Oceanic Illuminata rimless with GH overflow , Mazarra LED x 3, Tunze 6095 x 2, Eheim 1260, BM-180 skimmer, TLF reactors, Apex LT .

04/21/2009, 10:26 PM	#6
jrizo1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: largo fl 33774 Posts: 1,261	i have 5 in my 90g __________________ jrizo Current Tank Info: 90 gal reef

04/21/2009, 09:42 PM	#2
jungliztkruger Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 154	i am interested in hearing what others have to say about these fish. i was hoping to put a few in my 75g sps build in the works but was planning on going open top and heard that they like to jump.

04/22/2009, 09:08 AM	#7
adtravels you cant buy blue fingers Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,542	I have three dispars in my 60 cube,I have two vortechs for flow, they were bought as juvies and are now a trio of a male and two females. they thrive in high flow, and good water quality, tank size is not the be all and end all.

04/22/2009, 12:40 PM	#8
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	thanks adtravels, they look like fun fish to have. __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

04/22/2009, 12:48 PM	#9
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Here is a great thread with lots of pictures on anthias: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=990441 __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/22/2009, 01:04 PM	#10
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	thanks capn __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

04/22/2009, 01:05 PM	#11
GLino Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CaLi Posts: 24	Tswifty has bartletts in his 40 and seems to have success with them.

04/22/2009, 01:09 PM	#12
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	thanks, yeah I posted on his thread about them...they look like nice. __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

04/22/2009, 01:27 PM	#14
GLino Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CaLi Posts: 24

04/22/2009, 01:53 PM	#15
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	__________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

04/22/2009, 02:16 PM	#16
jungliztkruger Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 154	i didnt quite realize that there were so many decisions for species of anthias. i have my work cut out for me. I guess ill have to drag the fiance to many many petstores for some window shopping

04/22/2009, 02:45 PM	#17
R.W. Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 890	Do not buy Tukas. They are probably one of the hardest to keep and LFS sell them to un suspecting people. __________________ 180g FOWLR "Sun bathing on the floor next to your tank is not, in any way equivalent to spending time outdoors."

04/22/2009, 03:51 PM	#18
gusmanda Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Guadalajara, (central west Mexico) Posts: 848	do they need to be in a school? Or can they be kept singly or in groups of say 2-4?

04/22/2009, 04:08 PM	#19
jubjub Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: vacaville, cali Posts: 2,698	i have a pair of maldive lyretails in my 75gal right now they seem to be happy in there __________________ "The world holds two classes of men - intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence." - Abu Ala Al-Maari

04/22/2009, 04:32 PM	#21
Aurora D. Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 325	I think SeeDemtrails had a Dispar anthias in her 37 gallon. Although, she mayy have some sort of voodoo magic secret because she kept a sailfin tang in there as well. __________________ Cats, Gardens, and Reefs... OH MY!!

04/22/2009, 04:49 PM	#22
GLino Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CaLi Posts: 24	Ive heard that strong flow compensates for swiming room in smaller tanks, is there any truth to this?