Anthias?

[johniii]

Currently I have 3 Bartletts anthias. Was thinking about adding another 3 females or possibly a trip of a different species.

The question us will my current ones accept the new ones with wacking them?
Its a 220 gallon tank.

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[gixxer600]

You should be alright but i have heard that Bartletts are the more aggressive out of the anthias so i would expect a little agression in the beginning.

 

[seth the wine guy]

Bartletts will probably harass any other Anthias. I think a 220 would be large enough for the established ones to accept additions. I think you should add as many as you can this time though and make it your last addition. A larger group of new arrivals makes it harder for the established ones to single new ones out. So, whatever end number you're shooting for I would add them now.
If you did decide to chance other Anthias, Cayberryi might be a good option. They will often school with other Anthias and not real aggressive.

 

[cedzaquaddiction]

Adding them at night with the lights out sometimes helps as well. Just monitor them when the lights come on. I had some lyertail anthias that would harrass new anthias of other species to death. They even killed some FW mollies acclimated to SW...

 

[chriskey]

I will be trying this tomorrow. I just ordered 4 females to go with my 1male and 1female I have in my 240 gallon tank. I also have another male in my frag tank that may make the trip to the DT.

So I will have 2 males and 5 females.

 

[cedzaquaddiction]

Lucky Men. LOL...

Hey. Just saw your location. WAR EAGLE!!!

 

[chriskey]

War Eagle!