Anyone have experience with sunburst anthias?

eros · 10/15/2009, 10:00 PM

I was planning on getting 3 of these fish but then I read somewhere that they prefer to be kept singly rather than in groups, anyone keeping more than one in a tank? Do they school(or shoal or whatever)

Tyler Durden · 10/16/2009, 02:11 AM

I have two. Started out with three. They stay on opposite sides of the tank.

eros · 10/16/2009, 03:35 AM

Thanks for the info, was the third killed by the Anthias or did it die from other causes?

solitude127 · 10/16/2009, 11:14 AM

I had 1 in my tank that was doing really well by itself but then I introduced a new fish that must have had a disease and pretty much wiped out my tank.

Tyler Durden · 10/16/2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by eros

Thanks for the info, was the third killed by the Anthias or did it die from other causes?

I think the third was pestered to death by one of the other two.

will16 · 10/16/2009, 02:31 PM

I have only 1. I think it's generally suggested to keep only one in a tank. There is a guy here who has 4 successfully though.

This is my guy

tangdiver · 10/16/2009, 02:54 PM

Very nice, but hard to keep in my mind...

kudora · 10/16/2009, 03:25 PM

mine has been great, i had CBB and the sunburst in the same acclimation tank and the copperbanded ate mysis before the sunburst did. i did have to chop up his frozen food into little bits then he started eating any frozen i put in the tank. he holds his own in my DT now and still only eats frozen but will eat ANYthing frozen.

Goodwin9 · 10/16/2009, 04:13 PM

I've got piars in three different tanks that have all done well.

eros · 10/16/2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Goodwin9

I've got piars in three different tanks that have all done well.

When you say pair do you mean they swim together or do they stay on opposite sides of the tank as Tyler Durden said. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to get more than one and so far it doesn't look like it.

Goodwin9 · 10/16/2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by eros

When you say pair do you mean they swim together or do they stay on opposite sides of the tank as Tyler Durden said. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to get more than one and so far it doesn't look like it.

They don't swim together most of the time. There are better choices of Anthias if you want them to swim as a group.

10/15/2009, 10:00 PM	#1
eros Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 878	Anyone have experience with sunburst anthias? I was planning on getting 3 of these fish but then I read somewhere that they prefer to be kept singly rather than in groups, anyone keeping more than one in a tank? Do they school(or shoal or whatever)

10/16/2009, 11:14 AM	#4
solitude127 Proud user of IO Salt! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 9,136	I had 1 in my tank that was doing really well by itself but then I introduced a new fish that must have had a disease and pretty much wiped out my tank. __________________ Mike <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ ReefKeeping.com TOTM Nov 2012 Socalireefs Featured Reef Oct 2011 Current Tank Info: 603020, 8x54 ATI Powermodule, ReefBrite XHO, ATB Elegance 200, Aquamaxx CTech CaRx, Ecotech Vortechs, Apex Controls, WM Ecobak powered. RedSea Reefer 170, MP10, Apex Jr, Ecotech Radion XR15, Aquamaxx WS-1

10/16/2009, 02:54 PM	#7
tangdiver Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sioux Falls South Dakota Posts: 1,231	Very nice, but hard to keep in my mind... __________________ Its unwise to pay to much or to little When U pay to much U lose a little $ When U pay to little U sometimes lose it all because the thing U bought was incapable of doing the thing U bought it to do Current Tank Info: 6' long, 3' wide, 2' high, My tank is not worthy of Tank of the Month

10/16/2009, 03:25 PM	#8
kudora thread reader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 1,639	mine has been great, i had CBB and the sunburst in the same acclimation tank and the copperbanded ate mysis before the sunburst did. i did have to chop up his frozen food into little bits then he started eating any frozen i put in the tank. he holds his own in my DT now and still only eats frozen but will eat ANYthing frozen. __________________ You must use "Regular Clorox" Any scents like "New Fresh Scent Clorox" will kill all of your animals in a few minutes (don't ask) "Paul b" Current Tank Info: 84 gallon(60x18x18) tank, 40 breeder frag, 30 gallon lps

10/16/2009, 04:13 PM	#9
Goodwin9 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,374	I've got piars in three different tanks that have all done well. __________________ Chuck ----------------------------------------------- Current Tank Info: 470 Gallon tank

10/16/2009, 02:11 AM	#2
Tyler Durden Moved On Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 113	I have two. Started out with three. They stay on opposite sides of the tank.

10/16/2009, 03:35 AM	#3
eros Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 878	Thanks for the info, was the third killed by the Anthias or did it die from other causes?

10/16/2009, 02:31 PM	#6
will16 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,812	I have only 1. I think it's generally suggested to keep only one in a tank. There is a guy here who has 4 successfully though. This is my guy