Bartlett's Anthias in Iwarna's DT

[dnsfpl]

bartlett's anthias in iwarna's DT are so beautiful

even their females are so so gorgeous

any tips to brighten my bartlett's anthias?

thanks

[sunny03]

good water movement, good food , stable enviroment.

[dnsfpl]

Thanks for the prompt reply bro

[sunny03]

Thanks for the prompt reply bro

some said cooler water can bring out the colour of this fish... how true it is i not sure..?? never set my temp lower then 27...

Maybe you can try..

[dnsfpl]

my temp range from 26.7 to 27.3

water movement should be good, quite a few high flow areas, esp the midtop potion

water parameter are stable, but environment, hard to judge

i feed NLS + formula 1 & 2 pellets, 5-7 times a day, with food timer

at night, seaweed and mysis shrimp soak in garlic

anything else i can do?

really hope it will turn to deep yellow & purple

thanks

[Ketchup]

Only the females will turn deep yellow if i am not wrong. I think in general, barletts colours are fairly intense, especially under LED blue or artinic lighting

[dnsfpl]

im using 4 x T5, 1 aquablue special, 1 actinic, 2 blue plus

[lcf425]

try cyclopeeze

[babareef]

Agreed. I feed my bartlett with Dainichi pellet,Henry's gourmet and green and brown seaweeds. Other than that maybe u wanna try let your bartlett be the main anthias in hierachy if u know what I mean. I have dispar, carberyi, sunburst, purple queen and blue eye all put together after my bartlett.

Now I only see my bartlett as the most territorial but the most intense colour.

Just my two cents worth.

[dnsfpl]

dun like feeding cyclop eeze as it makes my skimmer go crazy lol

i have 2 bartlett anthias

their tank mates are: 2 flasher wrasse, 2 black clown, 1 AT, 1 mystery wrasse

thanks for sharing

[sunny03]

my advise dont put other anthias in after you have put bartlett... bartlett will kill them unless u have lots of hiding place for the other fishes.... give ur bartlett some more time... at the mean time look for a alpha male at lfs ... alpha male should have broad body and long fins... colour very intensive

[babareef]

I totally agree but for my case all other anthias came in after the bartlett. No doubt they were bullied like crazy at first. But mayb my tank is big enough n has lots of hiding places. After few days they r free to feed n swim together.

my advise dont put other anthias in after you have put bartlett... bartlett will kill them unless u have lots of hiding place for the other fishes.... give ur bartlett some more time... at the mean time look for a alpha male at lfs ... alpha male should have broad body and long fins... colour very intensive

[babareef]

I agree with sunny abt giving the bartlett more time. Mine take abt more than six month to get that intense colour.Feed them more pellet food.

[dnsfpl]

thanks for the tips

cheers

[Ketchup]

ya, just be patient... barletts, especially the male, colours up very intense and nice