Bartlett Anthias

[clowninaround7474]

Thinking about adding 2-3 Bartletts to my 60g cube. Any thoughts or recommendations on these? I only have 4 small chromis an a fire shrimp.

I have a lid (screen) on the top of the tank. I know these guys eat a lot. I skim and will be running a reactor with carbon.

Thoughts on adding these?

Thanks!


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[jahmic]

I really like them...unfortunately I didn't have much luck with them.

Started with 4, then lost 1 to an infection early on. The 3 remaining did well for a while...a male and 2 females. Eventually one of the females turned into a subdominant male, and I now have 1 beat up anthias left. :/

Beautiful fish...but you can add me to the list of people that have had similar experiences. You will want to start with at least 3 IMHO...or the dominant one will stress the other fish too much.

 

[djkms]

I have/had quite a few anthias, Bartlett's being one of them. I had 2, removed them both. They can and will become pretty aggressive IME.

 

[sethsolomon]

I personally would not put any anthias in anything less than a 4ft tank. They need a deasent amount of room. I have 4 lire tails in my 120g and they are a little fiesty.

 

[clowninaround7474]

Wow, I just don't remember Anthias being aggressive!! I'm between those and a pair of Wyoming White clowns... It's just hard to spend $80 per on a clownfish. I really would like a flame wrasse or leopard wrasse but I'm concerned my tank isn't established enough to provide pod snacks!

Any other fish ideas for the 60?


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[sethsolomon]

both those wrasses would be fine. I had 3 leopard wrasses in my 60g cube.

 

[sethsolomon]

Oh and as for the pod problem just get some chaeto from someone that has an established tank.

 

[clowninaround7474]

No refugium set up to hold it while the pods populate unfortunately


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[sethsolomon]

I thought you had an E-shoppes r-100 fuge?

 

[clowninaround7474]

I do, but the middle section is only holding some live rock and heater right now and possibly a media reactor in the near future


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[sethsolomon]

Well get that fuge set up IMO a fuge is a must have to keep a reef nice and stable.

 

[clowninaround7474]

It will be running eventually. Planning on a piece of egg crate to separate the middle section- one side for chaeto, the other for equipment such as heaters.

Anyway, any other experience with Anthias or fish recommendations?


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[asn-naso]

I bought 3 of them from AA 7-8 months ago, and one died within a couple of days. The other two have done well since then, but I lost one last week. During this time, they were always very peaceful, in my under populated 6 foot 105 gal tank.

I would like to pick up another 3 or so, but need to make sure they are all females, and healthy. I don't know how quickly they change, but if I have them in QT for a month or so, I am afraid one might turn into a male, then fight with my current one.

 

[clowninaround7474]

Sounds like the aggression and difficulty with keeping these alive might be more than I'm looking for right now. Thanks for the help everyone


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