Question about Tuka Anthias

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Oilers

Yeah, I asked them to put some mysis shrimp into the tank to see if any of them would eat. There were about 15 of them in the tank. Not even a single one of them touched the food. I know at that moment I should leave them where they are. At least that way, I don't have to see them dying.

I hate it when people make statments and don't tell you why.

Anthias are a very trickey fish.. then eat constantly in the wild and don't do well for long periods with out food, so this translates to 3 or 4 feedings per day. also for swimming room they need a larger area than a tang, not because 1 anthias needs the room, but because you need to buy them in groups of 9 or more. so you buy 1 fish, or you buy 9+ fish. so now your looking at a 120 gal min. also if you look at there spawning habits they go verticle so hight of tank is an important size also. were talking over 4 foot tall as a min to replacate there natural space requirments for spawning.

all in all not a beginner fish and they have huge needs.

Steve