Anthias...your Fave?

[ben1987]

i think id like maybe 3 anthias for my tank, just wondering which ones u lot liked for ideas.

I thiks Tuka ones are nice

or maybe bartlets

 

[seffieuk]

Female

male

Scribbled Anthias: Pseudanthias bimaculatus

Can't wait till one of my females turns into a male - they are glorious, with pink, yellow and blue colourations

Seffie x

 

[ben1987]

Cheers seffie

 

[kj23502]

These although I'm not sure what they are at the moment. He has wonderful pics of them and the males are a awesome purple.

 

[ben1987]

wow, thanks for that KJ, the are lovely!

Lyretails i think, like barneys

 

[kj23502]

yea i think they did mention that further down the thread.

 

[gazzab06]

They are gorgeous ! My Lfs has them in all the time, they have deffo caught my eye .

gaz

 

[garry_boyd3]

They look like a cracking addition to any tank. I do like the purple one.

 

[ben1987]

the purple one is a male, the orange are the females. Usually if you add a group one will change to male

 

[seffieuk]

They are lovely aren't they, however I don't think the male's colour is showing true, they are more reddish. Hopefully Barney will be able to tell us as they are indeed lyretails and he has some

Seffie x

 

[garry_boyd3]

What size tank would of them need (obvioulsy not mine)? they look great, even the one with the advert on the side

 

[kj23502]

i'm positive they are lyretail. Guys its melev. As in this melev:

[URL="http/www.melevsreef.com/"]http/www.melevsreef.com/[/URL]

He would know what he has

 

[seffieuk]

Yep agree with you KJ - I know have a mental pciture of you in scuba gear, diving in people's tanks

Seffie x



ps I was just wondering about the males true colouring

 

[garry_boyd3]

Sorry Seffie, I couldn't help myself

 

[kj23502]

Yep agree with you KJ - I know have a mental pciture of you in scuba gear, diving in people's tanks

Seffie x



ps I was just wondering about the males true colouring

oh. Maybe it's his actinics. Make it look purple? That may do it? Or it could be a variation? I'm sure the online fish store would give him whatever he asked for as long as they could get it or had it in stock. Esp with the reputation he has.

What size tank would of them need (obvioulsy not mine)? they look great, even the one with the advert on the side

see if this helps gary.

http/www.wetwebmedia.com/anthiina.htm