siskiou Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Anyone here keeping them, and if yes, what type? Do they take each other out slowly but surely until there is only one or two left? I've been reading that about both Anthias and Chromis, both species I've been considering for my 120G. Would the Anthias or Chromis bother a Rainford's Goby? I've read that Anthias are shy, but also the opposite, that they get aggressive toward newly added fish. Do I have enough rock in my tank for Anthias? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drock59 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I love my dispar anthias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 Do you have pictures of them? And how many of them do you have in what size tank? Males/females? Do they get along with each other and their other tank mates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drock59 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Had two, one became jerky...very sad. Best pic i could do: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20cooled Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Anthias are very pretty fish, but they are not the most hardy and they are very active and require feedings 2 to 3 times a day. I tried them and they did not survive. I bought 6 of the Lubbock's Fairy Wrasses the other day and they are just as pretty (if not more) then the anthias and they are quite hardy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drock59 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I read that anthias were not very hardy too. However, mine are pretty tough and I dont feed 3 times a day and it seems to be doing just fine. I think it's the luck of the draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palani Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Now anthias have a shorter digestive tract from what I read. That is why they need to be fed so regularly (many times a day). In the wild they "float" in the current eating plankton all day. The more often you feed, the less agressive they will get with each other, as well as with other life. Another thing is that it might be kinda hard for them to get on premade food. I know with the tuka (purple queen) they would only eat live brine. They were doing good, until I left for three days, and couldn't feed them and they didn't recover from that. Try to stick with the disbar, "tricolor" (there are a couple of species that they call tricolor), squaminses, and bartletts. Try to stay away from vantrallis (spelling), tuka, purple queen, and the purple square. They don't fair as well and are only for those who are experienced WITH ANTHIAS and want to spend time to feed them live until they are on frozen, at least. Anthias wouldn't bother gobies in general because gobies are bottom dwellers adn anthias swim on the top of the water column. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palani Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Oh yeah, you might want to make a large ledge for them to hide under. Just find a large flat piece and make it like a "roof." If something bothers them, they will retreat to their ledge for shelter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 Anthias are very pretty fish' date=' but they are not the most hardy and they are very active and require feedings 2 to 3 times a day. I tried them and they did not survive. [/quote'] Sorry to hear that! May I ask which type of Anthias you had? Supposedly, the Bartletts and Hawaian are hardier and don't need several feedings a day. Had two, one became jerky...very sad. Best pic i could do: Thanks for the pic and too bad about the jumper! It seems they need a covered tank. Oh yeah' date=' you might want to make a large ledge for them to hide under. Just find a large flat piece and make it like a "roof." If something bothers them, they will retreat to their ledge for shelter.[/quote'] I have the feeling I may not quite have enough LR yet. Any input on that? Did my pic make it into the post? Thanks, Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbrownies Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I think you could use a little more, but not a ton, btw I really like the rock on the right there, what kind is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdertang05 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 ive has the sunbursts and the squares they were great fish always schools and were always active never shy always up at the front. as for feeding i did feeding 2 times a day just for them they really liked lived food but the artic pods from reed are the best for them they work wild for it and is much easier to feed them with that then brines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 As Jansen stated, anthias generally float with the current eating plankton and other small organisms, i'm wondering why you think you need tons of LR to keep them? I'm planning on adding 3 sunburst anthias to my tank, i have maybe 1/4 the rock you do (although by the time i add them i'll have more). As long as they have their own hiding spot you will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 Everywhere I look, they stress "plenty of LR for hiding", so I wanted to find out if mine counts as "plenty"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 btw I really like the rock on the right there' date=' what kind is it?[/quote'] I bought it on ebay as "Totoka Rock", but it looks nothing like the pictures of the totoka I've seen. I really like it, though, and stacking it up was a breeze. And the price was a steal! The seller hasn't had anything up ever since, sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palani Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Oh yeah, my bartletts jumped out of my tank as well. So a lid is a must. When I had my tuka anthias they would only eat that artipods from Reed Mariculture. So I would get a bottle of that to feed them first. Like I said about the live rock, just make like 3-6 ledges for the anthias to hide under and I think you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Scott w. Micheal suggest ones that are 4-1/2 out of 5 for ease of keeping them...They are Bartlett's 4ish (should be kept alone, unless in huge aquarium..good for deep or shallow water tanks) Redbelted 4-1/2 (should be kept alone, less likely to fade in deep water tanks...needs ample and varied diet to maintain color) lyretail 4-1/2 (should be kept alone, but if multiple are desired, then 1 male with 8 or more female in a large tank) Redcheek 4-1/2 Problem with sunburst is that they are a deep water fish and do not do well with the high light that most people have over their tank... Another that I notice is that, anthias tend to come from deepwater, which tends to be slightly cooler, they tend to like 78-80 degrees. and most people keep their tanks warmer. Does this mean that it will harm them, I do not think so, but something to keep in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I just want someone to figure out a way to use a dosing pump with acrtic pods from the fridge,,, how sweet would that be getting a drop of arctic pods every few hours.... I really like the Parvirostri anthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I just want someone to figure out a way to use a dosing pump with acrtic pods from the fridge,,, how sweet would that be getting a drop of arctic pods every few hours.... I really like the Parvirostri anthias I am sure you could simply hook up a thing like kent aqua doser. You might not be able to leave it alone for a week, but if you are home every day, it would work out well I would think...that is a good idea Joel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 except arctic pods need to be refridgerated. thats the complication of the deal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 here is a photo I took when I had some here at the shop. Its funny because its almost identical, for a minute I thought that guy stole my photo I took this back in December of 05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mbeef61 Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 i agree joel...i was just thinking the same thing....there are many ideas...the hard part is to keep it refrigerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdertang05 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 drill a hole in a small refridgerator and then make sure it has a tight seal at the hole using putty or caulk then have the air line in a bottle of the artic pods and a aqua medic dosing pump that sucks the pods out then puts them in the tank on a timer easy enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 I think the airline would have to be very short, meaning the little fridge would have to be on a little shelf really close to the auto-feeder. Otherwise the portion of food in the airline outside the refrigerator would go bad quickly. It'd be great if the "holding tank" of the feeder could be refrigerated somehow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 except arctic pods need to be refridgerated. thats the complication of the deal... How long until they go bad? can they sit in water for a 8 hours? If you were to put some water in it and only add enough for the day it may work out well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 drill a hole in a small refridgerator and then make sure it has a tight seal at the hole using putty or caulk then have the air line in a bottle of the artic pods and a aqua medic dosing pump that sucks the pods out then puts them in the tank on a timer easy enough! Thats a great idea, you can get a mini fridge for around 100 bucks...and it would not be hard to hook up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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