Which Kind of Anthias do u prefer???

[lightningstrike]

My personal choice will be the lyretail. Coz it's the only kind that managed to survive in my tank. but so far, i hv only tried keeping dispar, evansi, PQ, Sunburst and lyretail.

pls do take note that i hv left out some of the lesser seen anthias in our lfs due to space constraint.

[Chris]

How can you lump my fav sunburst with sunset. They are such different!

[DeepBlue]

sunburst are the coolest....they have the bad-a** attitude face and eyes

check out my avatar

[Terryz_]

I find Princess anthias really nice...

[giantbicycle]

yar..nice but difficult to feed..and shy larh....so which is the easiest to get them to feed hun?? dispar or lyretail..THANKS..

[lightningstrike]

How can you lump my fav sunburst with sunset. They are such different!

[Terryz_]

yar..nice but difficult to feed..and shy larh....so which is the easiest to get them to feed hun?? dispar or lyretail..THANKS..

[Terryz_]

what's the difference here??? sunburst or sunset? i know of it as the sunburst anthias but now and then, lfs that i go to tend to call them sunset anthias. so aren't they the same??

[lightningstrike]

yar..nice but difficult to feed..and shy larh....so which is the easiest to get them to feed hun?? dispar or lyretail..THANKS..

[lightningstrike]

They are different... From what I know...

[Terryz_]

A Hawaii Sunset Anthias... Super nice...

A aquarium Sunburst Anthias...

[lightningstrike]

so now i see!!!!!!! thks for the info Terryz!!!

[Terryz_]

WHy so little ppl like princess anthias... They are so nice...

[FuEl]

Neon anthias...

[Terryz_]

Neon anthias...

Got meh...

[Dispar_Anthias]

Yes.. if you get to have adult smithvanizi anthias(princess) you will know its beauty

[ambystoma82]

can any anthias survive feeing only 1 time a day?

does it affect their coloring?

intended on barlett anthias

[spawns]

revive this thread....

i lv anthias n its the reasons why i upgrade my skimmer TO a beckett (believed it or not) n so far i've only sucessful with lyretails....got four of them n still waiting one of them to a male

ok any of u guys ever own or SEEN these beauty?

[spawns]

or this?

[spawns]

or this....more weird one then the second pic.....

[spawns]

first pics

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias ventralis ventralis aka Longfin Anthias

Max. size: 7.0 cm TL (male/unsexed)

Environment: reef-associated; marine; depth range 26 - 120 m

Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Great Barrier Reef to islands in Oceania. Replaced by Pseudanthias hawaiiensis at the Hawaiian and Johnston Islands.

Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; ###### spines: 3; ###### soft rays: 9

Biology: Inhabits caves or coral rubble along steep drop-offs or channel walls. Secretive.

Aquarium Care: This species is shy, and often times, is reluctant to eat in captivity. They can be induced to eat live brine shrimp, some frozen foods like brine shrimp, and small mysid shrimp. A refugium will help in the success of the Longfin Anthias. Best if kept with lower lighting in a deep water aquarium (temperatures 20-24ºC). Does not do well when tankmates are aggressive, and it is prone to disease. It may take this species several weeks to fully acclimate. Keep one male per tank, as they may fight, and might pick on females in smaller tanks. Anthias species all share the trait of being hermaphroditic. If a dominant male dies, the largest female of the social group will often morph to take its place.

second pic

Scientific Name: Holanthias natalensis aka Gorgeous Swallowtail Anthias

Max. size: 37.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)

Environment: benthopelagic; marine

Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from East London, South Africa to Madagascar and Reunion. Probably in Mozambique.

Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; ###### spines: 3; ###### soft rays: 8-9

Aquarium Care: Members of the genus Holanthias are typically found in deeper fore-reef areas. The Gorgeous Swallowtail is not readily available to hobbyists. They should be kept in deep water aquariums with low lighting. Deep-water Anthias vary in their social structure. Feed on zooplankton.

third pic

Scientific Name: Hemanthias signifer aka Damsel Anthias

Common Names: Damsel Anthias, Damsel Bass

Max. size: 42.0 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. published weight: 680 g

Environment: demersal; marine; depth range 23 - 306 m

Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Playa del Rey in southern California, USA to Peru.

Morphology: A sharp spine projecting anteriorly from ventral border of urohyal

Biology: Probably forms schools and lives near the bottom in deep waters.

Aquarium Care: Deep-water aquarium. Not much information available on this species. Feeds on zooplankton. Would most likely be quite expensive to aquire due to the depth of collection.

All the above info was quoted n i hope they dont mind....

[zephyros]

A Hawaii Sunset Anthias... Super nice...

A aquarium Sunburst Anthias...

I think the so-called "sunset" anthias is actually a

bicolor anthias (Pseudanthias bicolor)

[ambystoma82]

can anthias survive only feeding one time a day?

[spawns]

check this out.....

Pseudanthias tuka aka Yellowstriped Fairy Anthias

[spawns]

can anthias survive only feeding one time a day?

one thing i learn is that they need regular feeding in small amount that is....

newly bought (of any kind)anthias just to make them eat is another problem

i hv to flood my tank with food(cyclopeee,mysis,brine ect...) when i first bought mine