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07-18-2012, 06:00 PM
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As long as you have non-aggressive fish or large fast swimmers, lots of hiding places, and feed at least twice daily, you're good to go. Sounds like you have a pretty good setup for keeping anthias.
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07-18-2012, 08:10 PM
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I recommend getting some capelin roe (the fish eggs they put on sushi) and feed them along with the cyclopeeze until you can get them on prepared foods. They're high in protein and are the perfect size for the anthias. Anthias are more picky about size and texture than taste in my experience. Feed often (I feed from 3 to 6 times a day).
I might also recommend having a batch of live brine shrimp hatching when you get them. I find that one or two feedings of live baby brine will get them eating and onto other foods.Baby brine can work wonders with very picky eaters. Anthias are pelagic feeders, so they love little food particles in the current. Give them lots of flow. In the wild they tend to shoal in areas with high currents and swim head on into the current, catching food at they go. You'll often find them swimming like mad in your tank head on into a current, staying in the same place. Put their food into high current areas. They tend to ignore food if it "looks dead". Other than that, be patient and don't stress out if they do weird stuff. Just keep working with them until you achieve success.
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07-18-2012, 11:18 PM
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Okay, thanks everyone! I have two Koralia Hydor 1050 gph powerheads. I think they will enjoy them
 So these eggs that go on sushi, where would I pick those up? Is that something I can get at a grocery store? And also the hatching brine, no clue where to get that either. Thanks guys this has been helpful I'm a little less worried now :P
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07-19-2012, 12:31 AM
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how big is the tank?
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07-19-2012, 02:40 AM
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IMO and IME, dispars and alikes should be kept in groups of six or more. This will allow them to behave more naturally and feel more comfortable. I had a group of 14 dispars and 8 Lyretail in medium sized tank and it was a sight to see. Having said that, I would never do dispars again becuase they fade dramatically to a very pale coloration overtime. My Lyretails faded too but not as much. Obviously they were missing something in their diet which I could not provide them with and it's not from not trying.
Dispars are peaceful and school very well together almost full time. Lyretails are much more agressive but don't hang out together as much, and easy to feed.
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