anthias

[bubble_gum]

hey anyone here has succes kepping lyretail antias b4? i was giving 2 males and they are now in separate tanks.

[Achilles Tang]

*tick tock*

[sunny03]

mine fight with other antias

like AT said they need space and strong current

i had my Lyertail for about 4 days looking good so far

[bubble_gum]

wad do u feed them? fed my mysis shrimp. one of them greedyly eating.

[gtrigger]

I have my two lyretails for close to one month plus. So far so good.

gtrigger

[bubble_gum]

males/female?

[sunny03]

i feed them mysis shrimp,daphine soak with garlic guard but they are not as fast as the chromis,maybe it still new

[bubble_gum]

yap i agree. my chromis eats fast too.

[gtrigger]

Mine one male, one female. They are relatively easier to take prepared food, compared to queen anthias.

[bubble_gum]

hmm got 2 males in separete tanks. one isnt eating. wat shud i do?

[sunny03]

how you know which is male or female ?? is it the one with long fin are male ??

[bubble_gum]

can it survive on its own or shud i get another female?

[bubble_gum]

females are orange. males have the extended like fin. mine likes to swim ard then hide in its cave. have been doing that the whole day

[gtrigger]

female

[sunny03]

any pic of the female ?? maybe gtrigger can take a pic ??

in that case i have 2 male liao lor they fight with other but not themself

[gtrigger]

Male

[bubble_gum]

thought the 2 males will fight

[gtrigger]

well... my male and female also fight.

[sunny03]

mine male is orange in colour not that purple leh but they have a long fin

[bubble_gum]

hmm any idaes to help yhe other anthias of mine start eating? how long den ur one eat?

[eprouve]

I think if got 2 males, one will turn into female.

[gtrigger]

Give him so time. If he is healthy, he will sure eat.

[sunny03]

i could not take a pic of my lyretail as it hiding in the cave light just went off the pic is not very clear

[sunny03]

bubble_gum maybe u can helpme to id these 2 anthias can

[sunny03]

this the other one