you're right Bill. I had to step up my feeding on the single anthias I had.
Unfortunately he never ate so all my other fish had gotten fat. I
should have mentioned that. Sounds like the poster has some experience
though so hopefully he'll pick up on that.

Thanks,

B



"William Marsh" wrote in message
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Bryan: Just a thought I was advised that a school of anthias, or chromis
will need allot of food because unlike other fish they are constantly
moving in the water column and there for have a higher metabolism.
Feeding the tank allot is not necessarily a good thing. Just my .02
worth.
Bill M
"Bryan" wrote in message
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You know gorilla, you might actually have better look with a school over
a single anthias. They should be fine either way but the school will
probably be more comfortable in a tank together, therefore eat. I've
done some reading on them about this.

Just make sure the vendor has been able to feed them in the tank. That
up's your chances quite a bit.

Good luck,
Bryan

"swarvegorilla" wrote in message
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"George Patterson" wrote in message
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Bryan wrote:

But I couldn't find anything about their aquarium life.

One thing I did find is that they max out about 35 cm. That takes a
pretty large tank and might have something to do with the reluctance of
importers to bring them into the States.

It is not listed as a threatened species by the IUCN, but that doesn't
eliminate the possibility that there is some sort of prohibition on
exporting it commercially.

George Patterson
All successes in conservation are temporary. All defeats are
permanent.

I am a reasonably advanced aquarist, and my fishys come fresh from the
collectors on da barrier.
Many don't ship so well.
Have never kept the Indian fish myself either
these that I listed are just a few I have picked out that I want.
Have none of them... yet
Gonna be ordering a lot more marine than that
thats what I do friend
order fish, set them up and sell them off
I also talk.... a lot.
Reef is my weakness.
I just always seem to add something destructive.
Last time it was a hermit crab.
I really like those anthias...... they are really nice.
I could always call the wholesaler and see how they look at his end?
I mean they really are really nice, I'd almost be game to try for a
species tank of them.