Indeed I have managed to keep ventralis pair for a long time, they are quite sensitive and fragile fish esp the beginning but once it settle down they are pretty hardy. My pair feed on almost anything from Henry gourmet food (Marine Life), mysis shrimp, live bbs and frozen bbs to even pellet food. The Best part is the color retained since day 1 without any form of discoloration. One important thing to note is if the fish is kept with non aggressive fish the chances for survivor is higher. Hope this info helps for bro who wish to keep ventralis anthias.