miggs76 November 16, 2012 Share November 16, 2012 The color is incredible and I'd love to put one in my tank but I've heard they are complete bullies. Anyone got any experience on them? I have a 60 gallon with 2 clowns, 1 6-line wrasse, 1 chromis, 1 yellow watchman goby, and one clown goby. Tank is VERY peaceful other than the clowns scaring the chromis every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schudini November 16, 2012 Share November 16, 2012 The color is incredible and I'd love to put one in my tank but I've heard they are complete bullies. Anyone got any experience on them? I have a 60 gallon with 2 clowns, 1 6-line wrasse, 1 chromis, 1 yellow watchman goby, and one clown goby. Tank is VERY peaceful other than the clowns scaring the chromis every now and then. Do you mean a Pseudochromis porphyreus or a Pseudochromis fridmani? I ask because the temperaments are much different. If you just like the color, I would highly recommend a Black Cap Basslet (Gramma melacara). Good color and good temper, plus they are intelligent. I've had two of the three and the basslet is my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Garrison November 16, 2012 Share November 16, 2012 I agree from a temperament standpoint, basslet trumps pseudochromis. Basslets "usually" get along with everything, pseudochromis can get mean and very territorial. If adding one, they should always be added last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie November 16, 2012 Share November 16, 2012 dont get pseudochromis ... they are pretty but unless u have like other aggressive fish they will pick on the anything bigger or smaller than them...mean fish ive heard that the tank raised ones arent aggressive...i forget the name...but its all purple ...but after having a bad expereince with one...i didnt wanna retry u can get anthias in similar shapes and colors and they arent aggressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miggs76 November 16, 2012 Author Share November 16, 2012 this would be the last fish I put in the tank...forgot to mention that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miggs76 November 16, 2012 Author Share November 16, 2012 dont get pseudochromis ... they are pretty but unless u have like other aggressive fish they will pick on the anything bigger or smaller than them...mean fish ive heard that the tank raised ones arent aggressive...i forget the name...but its all purple ...but after having a bad expereince with one...i didnt wanna retry u can get anthias in similar shapes and colors and they arent aggressive Anthias are great looking fish....can you keep just one? I've read they do best in groups. I really don't want to add more than one fish to the tank. I want to keep it fish light but coral heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWyrm November 16, 2012 Share November 16, 2012 They really do best singly. Even when you get an established group their order may be interrupted or change. They really have a lot of character when kept by themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schudini November 16, 2012 Share November 16, 2012 They really do best singly. Even when you get an established group their order may be interrupted or change. They really have a lot of character when kept by themselves. I heard Anthias need to be fed multiple times a day. Is that true? It's the only reason I haven't got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWyrm November 16, 2012 Share November 16, 2012 To keep them healthy yes. Especially since lower in the harem fish don't eat as much. I have 3 Huchtii - male and dom female are fat pigs, sub female has a very hard time keeping weight on. I know she's healthy but I can't get her to bulk up at all. My huchtiis all love to eat flakes - though I've found it's RIDICULOUSLY easy to break off a chunk of Jan's frozen food, thaw it in a cup of tankwater, go about my routine (before/after work and before bed) and feed in a few minutes. Presto! Fed 3 times. Doesn't have to be exact feedings. 2x is fine once they're situated in your tank and have some healthy fat on them. I treat my tanks to even more feedings and treats on the weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie November 16, 2012 Share November 16, 2012 Uhhh anthias do well singly or in larger grps...ATM I have 1 and it eats pellets and I feed once morning and once evening... BUT be prepared that not all anthias take to dry foods well....for me dry foods are important cuz I don't have time always to do other types or if I am traveling I have heard that bartletts and lyretail adapt most easily to dry foods like pellets I have a lyretail anthias now...if I saw another lyretail or Bartlett eat pellets I would buy it outright I had another anthias disbar before and none ate pellets and eventually all 3 died...they were too slow to come out and eat and the tangs and wrasses ate everything before they could reach it My current lyretail eats like a pig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b November 18, 2012 Share November 18, 2012 If a more aggressive fish is the smallest fish in the tank it is less likely he will harass the other fish. I had a Fiji Blue Devil Damsel (a mean little fish) and he never bothered the other fish but then he was the smallest. He DID attack and kill my 2 year old plate coral by bombing it with rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amuze November 19, 2012 Share November 19, 2012 pseudochromis will end up bullying other fish even if it is added last. very territorial fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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