Square
Pink Anthias
(Pseudanthias Pleurotaenia)

Description: The male Squarepink Anthias is one of the most recognizable
members of this family to aquarists. The
male is nearly fluorescent pink in color with a purple square
spot on each side. The female is a bright orange-yellow color
with a thin blue line running from its head to its pectoral fin.
Although it often swims in open water, the Squarespot Anthias
requires several caves or hiding places where it can rest and
avoid intense reef lighting.
Diet: This Anthias does best when fed twice
a day and does well on a diet of planktivore and likes to eat
mysid shrimp, amphipods and other macroscopic life. Offer frozen
Mysis shrimp, Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef (Frozen), and other
small meat based foods.
Minimum Tank
Size: 25 gallon tank will
suffice for one fish, however, if keeping a group, a 125 gallon
tank should be used since the Squareback Anthias appreciates
plenty of room to swim.
Reef Aquarium
Compatibility: Great for
a reef aquarium!
Level of
Care: Moderate
approximate
purchase size: 2-4" |
Starting at $39.99
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Lyretail
Anthias
(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)


Description:The Lyretail Anthias are one of the more
popular home tank anthias. The males have orange to reddish hues,
while the females tend to be more yellow/golden. Males are best
kept alone with several females, or singly. The Anthias dwells
in the middle of a tank but appreciates the availability to have
several hiding places.
Diet: This Anthias does best when fed twice
a day and does well on a diet of planktivore and likes to eat
mysid shrimp, amphipods and other macroscopic life. Offer frozen
Mysis shrimp, Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef (Frozen), and other
small meat based foods.
Minimum Tank
Size: 25 gallon tank will
suffice for one fish, however, if keeping a group, a 125 gallon
tank should be used since Anthias appreciate plenty of room to
swim.
Reef Aquarium
Compatibility: Great for
a reef aquarium!
Level of
Care: Moderate
approximate
purchase size: 2-4" |
Starting at $39.99
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Ventralis
Anthias
(Pseudanthias ventralis)

Description The Ventralis Anthias is one of the more
demanding of the Anthias, and should be kept in as a solitary
specimen, as it does not do well with others of it's own or with
other Anthias. As with most Anthias kept in aquariums, the Ventralis
Anthias will look their best when the tank has a lot of cliffs
and overhangs, mimicking their natural environment. Diet: The Pseudanthias ventralis is a planktivore and
likes to eat mysid shrimp, amphipods and other macroscopic life.
Offer frozen Mysis shrimp, Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef (Frozen),
and other small meat based foods.
Minimum Tank
Size: The Ventralis Anthias
prefers a tank of at least 75 gallons with plenty of places to
hide & swim.
Reef Aquarium
Compatibility: Great for
a reef aquarium!
Level of
Care: The Ventralis Anthias
is a high maintenance fish. Very delicate.
approximate
purchase size: 2-4" |
Starting at $69.99
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