anthias in 72g bowfront?

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  1. marvollo

    marvollo Astrea Snail

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    currently i have a 72g bow with 500w mh and 260 pc actinics. with 100lbs of live rock.

    other fish in the tank are:
    1 yellow tail blue damsel
    4 green chromis
    1 clarki clown,
    1 solar wrasse
    1 diamond spotted goby
    1 yellow tang

    i would like to add 2-4 anthias if possible but i am trying to see if i can get either dispar or lyretail. Will they be happy in my sized tank?
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Not being an expert, I would say probably not. Anthias need a lot of swimming room. If you had them with one or two other fish you might be able to get away with it, but you already have a few fish plus the yellow tang is a big waste producer.
     
  4. BaxterS80

    BaxterS80 Pajama Cardinal

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    I have four Lyretail Anthias in our 72 bowed. Three females and a male. They are quite active and very happy. The only problem is that they will not take pellets or dry food like the rest of the tank, only mysis shrimp.
    They are awesome...
     
  5. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    i have x2 lyrtails in a tank half your size and they are happy, infact other then my damsel, i have had them the longest!! So i dont see why 4 in a tank twice the size wouldn't be equally as happy!
    As said by Baxter, mine will also not eat anything other then brine or mysis
     
  6. fazool666

    fazool666 Sea Dragon

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    I have 3 dispar anthias in a 65 and they seem very happy. They school with my green chromis and eat just about everything - I think these are one of the easiest to take care of as well!