Lyretail Anthias?

AzCondor · 04/14/2010, 04:00 PM

I am looking for some colorful schooling fish for my 40 gallon breeder. I have some lps and soft corals. My tankmates would include a small maroon clown and a flame angel. Would adding a few anthias, specifically lyretail anthias be a suitable choice?

Any other reccomendation on colorful schooling fish would be awesome!

Thanks for reading,
Connor

returnofsid · 04/14/2010, 04:10 PM

I think any more than a couple Anthias would be too many for a 40. You might look at some of the Basslets, such as Tobacco or Chalk Basslets.

firebirdcrzy · 04/14/2010, 06:16 PM

lyretails get big, maybe to big for a 40gal. Bartlett's may be a better choice.

Liquid Hobby · 04/15/2010, 02:32 PM

I had a 3 Anthias in my 40B, but only had 2 other fish - before the system crashed while I was on vacation... They like to eat a lot, multiple times/day. Looking back, I like them, but the 40 was a tad too small for a school of fish their size. 2 were found carpet surfing within a month. I guess the flame Angle did not like them in 'his' tank.

Amoore311 · 04/15/2010, 02:34 PM

Not really much available for a tank that size I'm afraid.

You can do threadfin cardinals, but they are a bit lacking in the color dept.

Coral_Craig · 04/16/2010, 02:09 AM

I would have to agree.

You could do one, maybe two, but I think 3 or more would be too many for a 40B. They just get too large, like to swim a lot, and eat even more.

The cardinals mentioned above would work, but that’s really about it in the schooling department.

sassyfrassy · 04/16/2010, 08:08 AM

I'm planning on getting McCoskers flasher wrasses - 1 male & 2 females. They only get to about 3 - 3 1/2" and will shoal together.

AzCondor · 04/18/2010, 11:58 PM

thanks for all the responses, I will have to rethink my plan lol

Nanook · 04/19/2010, 01:01 PM

I agree with the others on the 40 being too small for the Lyretails.

04/14/2010, 04:00 PM	#1
AzCondor Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 72	Lyretail Anthias? I am looking for some colorful schooling fish for my 40 gallon breeder. I have some lps and soft corals. My tankmates would include a small maroon clown and a flame angel. Would adding a few anthias, specifically lyretail anthias be a suitable choice? Any other reccomendation on colorful schooling fish would be awesome! Thanks for reading, Connor __________________ Vegetarian-A bad hunter. Someone who survives by consuming not food, but the stuff that food eats. The vegetarian was forced to subsist on slower prey, such as the broccoli and carrot.

04/14/2010, 06:16 PM	#3
firebirdcrzy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Neck, Virginia Posts: 1,096	lyretails get big, maybe to big for a 40gal. Bartlett's may be a better choice. __________________ My Wife says I have a problem. I responded by saying "if I could seal all the doors and windows, I would fill the whole house with water". Title: The equipment hoarder Current Tank Info: 30gal Clarkii tank: 90 gal RR,2x400w plusrite 22k 2x110w vho super actinic, deltec APF600,Tunze Osmo,2xTunze 6105 on 7095,MRC CR2,Kalk reactor,JBJ artica 1/5hp chiller, ACIII, 24"x24"x12" (30gal) frag tank joined to main tank:

04/15/2010, 02:34 PM	#5
Amoore311 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ulster County, NY Posts: 2,521	Not really much available for a tank that size I'm afraid. You can do threadfin cardinals, but they are a bit lacking in the color dept. __________________ 30 Gallon FOWLR 2004-2006 90 Gallon LPS Reef 2006-2008 180 Gallon SPS Reef 2008-20012 100 Gallon Custom Rimless Mixed Reef 2012-2014 29 Gallon Biocube Reef! Current Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon Biocube, StevesLED Upgrade, Neptune Apex

04/16/2010, 08:08 AM	#7
sassyfrassy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kings Mountain, NC Posts: 912	I'm planning on getting McCoskers flasher wrasses - 1 male & 2 females. They only get to about 3 - 3 1/2" and will shoal together. __________________ Faith, hope, and love abide; but the greatest of these is love. Current Tank Info: 40g breeder DT LR & Macro Algae - 2" sand, 6 T5s & 2 fans in hood; 30gL sump/fuge w/MSX 200 skimmer & other equip.; (mangroves in DT - roots are great look)

04/18/2010, 11:58 PM	#8
AzCondor Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 72	thanks for all the responses, I will have to rethink my plan lol __________________ Vegetarian-A bad hunter. Someone who survives by consuming not food, but the stuff that food eats. The vegetarian was forced to subsist on slower prey, such as the broccoli and carrot.

04/14/2010, 04:10 PM	#2
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	I think any more than a couple Anthias would be too many for a 40. You might look at some of the Basslets, such as Tobacco or Chalk Basslets.

04/15/2010, 02:32 PM	#4
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	I had a 3 Anthias in my 40B, but only had 2 other fish - before the system crashed while I was on vacation... They like to eat a lot, multiple times/day. Looking back, I like them, but the 40 was a tad too small for a school of fish their size. 2 were found carpet surfing within a month. I guess the flame Angle did not like them in 'his' tank.

04/16/2010, 02:09 AM	#6
Coral_Craig Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lower NY Posts: 59	I would have to agree. You could do one, maybe two, but I think 3 or more would be too many for a 40B. They just get too large, like to swim a lot, and eat even more. The cardinals mentioned above would work, but that’s really about it in the schooling department.

04/19/2010, 01:01 PM	#9
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	I agree with the others on the 40 being too small for the Lyretails. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef