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12-31-2007, 04:34 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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   |  Jewel Anthias
Hi Everyone,
Anyone have experience with Jewel Lyretail Anthias? problems? concerns?  _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
2 Percs
1 Chevron Tang
Hippo Tang
Six Line Wrasse
Coral Banded Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Starry Blenny
4 Lyretail Anthias
Long Polyp Toadstool
Montipora
Long Tentacle Anenome
Short tentacle plate
Pulsing Xenia
Green Star polyps
Frogspawn
29 gallon
2 Clown
1 Coral Beauty
1 Fairy Wrasse
24 FOWLR
Dwarf Lion
125 gallon African Cichlid Tank http://home.comcast.net/~pizzal/index.html 
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12-31-2007, 05:21 AM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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A google search gave this:
General Information: A hardy aquarium fish, that prefers to be kept in groups if in a tank of over 100 gallons, and can be territorial. In smaller tanks, keep only one. Known for their beautiful shades of pink yellow and lilac. Also some lovely peach ones available.
Diet Requirements: A varied diet for zooplankton feeders, as well as mysid shrimp. Feed up to 4 times a day.
Compatability: Excellent in a reef tank and will get on with most community fish. Just remember it will be the male of this species that becomes aggressive, if it does happen.
Common Problems: If the "dominance" mentioned above does happen in a "group", there may even be fatalities in the group. | |
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12-31-2007, 06:23 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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thanks, ssnake. I have done plenty of research, but as you know, reality can be much different then the info you find on the web. Just trying to gather some personal experiences ... Have a Happy and Safe New Year!! | |
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12-31-2007, 06:26 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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Well, added the Jewel Anthias to the display tank and as in true form that tiny little Cherub Pygmy is the agressor...He is quite the little bully...He is the smallest fish in the tank and he acts as if he were twice the size of the largest...LOL | |
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12-31-2007, 07:47 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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The feeding of them several times during the course of the day is essential to their success and survival! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well>
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12-31-2007, 08:23 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl.
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i agree with coral reefer.gotta keep them occupied and full so they are to lazy for anything than just keep swimming just keep swimming just keep swimming. | |
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12-31-2007, 09:28 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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I keep a pair of lyretails in my 180 and only feed them flake foods once a day. Keep in mind that I have a big pod population so they're most likely feeding on them during the day as well. Lyretails and bartletts are two of the easier species of anthias to keep. | |
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01-06-2008, 08:19 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia
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I have not had any success keeping anthias. Some have refused to feed... others have just pined away!! Make sure you keep them well fed and I've heard they tend to do better in a group environment!
Breed | |
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01-06-2008, 11:06 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007
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See if you can get us some pics bax!!!!! | |
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01-07-2008, 04:48 AM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Breed  ....I've heard they tend to do better in a group environment!
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The rule of thumb is one male to several females I believe.
Good luck, beautiful fish! | |
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