Tank Journal Archive

Sarg · Apr 1, 2013

yeah my male has more blue on the fin edges than the females, his head will turn purple to.... here is a pic of my male

MagicJ · Apr 1, 2013

Yours look nice and fat - what are you feeding them @Sarg ?

Sarg · Apr 1, 2013

To start with they just ate frozen mysis then they eventually started taking New Era flake and NLS too. NLS they are a bit iffy on sometimes they smash them all up other times they bite,spit,bite,spit then sometimes swallow other times not lol Generally they are pretty good. I also occasionally feed spirulina brine and ocean nutrition red plankton. They dont seem to be as bigger fans of brine as they are mysis. I also feed live brine on fridays (as thats when ernie gets his delivery for the week :)) and I normally let them swim in some 100% reef safe aminos for half an hour wether that does anything or not nutrition wise.

SpikeHoover&Rocky · Apr 3, 2013

Hi @MagicJ

I got my Anthias to eat feeding my normal fish and when they where full throwing in some live brine. after 3days the anthias now hit the defrosted frozen no dramas. Ocean Nutrition Red Plankton frozen is best for them. maybe a little multiple times a day to get them used to it then wein them down slowly.

Correct last picture is the Male. but will colour up more over time. Good looking healthy fish.

Get on the red plankton they smash it. Just wave the frozen cube through the water and it breaks apart and floats around.

MagicJ · Apr 3, 2013

SpikeHoover&Rocky said:
Hi @MagicJ

I got my Anthias to eat feeding my normal fish and when they where full throwing in some live brine. after 3days the anthias now hit the defrosted frozen no dramas. Ocean Nutrition Red Plankton frozen is best for them. maybe a little multiple times a day to get them used to it then wein them down slowly.

Correct last picture is the Male. but will colour up more over time. Good looking healthy fish.

Get on the red plankton they smash it. Just wave the frozen cube through the water and it breaks apart and floats around.

Thanks for the info.

I suspect one of the other anthia's that is hiding is also a male - are they ever likely to get along together or should I find another home for it??

BTW - these fish were sourced directly from a wholesaler so I didn't have the opportunity to select my own fish.

SpikeHoover&Rocky · Apr 3, 2013

MagicJ said:
Thanks for the info.

I suspect one of the other anthia's that is hiding is also a male - are they ever likely to get along together or should I find another home for it??

BTW - these fish were sourced directly from a wholesaler so I didn't have the opportunity to select my own fish.

You can have multiple males no dramas. give them some time they should get comfortable and start schooling. These guys normally swim at the top of a reef. Mine have done the vertical sit in the top corner.

Synodontis · Apr 26, 2013

MagicJ said:
I'm probably still sitting on the fence Ken - it has actually filled out a bit, but at the same time has receded a bit from the edges.

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No, the ric has not split, nor has it been cut :D But it has got quite a bit bigger

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Time for an update @MagicJ lol :D

MagicJ · Apr 26, 2013

I will try and remember to take a picture tomorrow - there has not been a lot of change really :)

Sarg · Apr 27, 2013

How are the anthias going, eating better?

MagicJ · Apr 27, 2013

Sarg said:
How are the anthias going, eating better?

3 are going great - 2 still have not eaten :(

I am not sure what to do with them - they are getting very thin which you would expect after 4+ weeks of not eating.

aussieant32 · Apr 27, 2013

have you tried lobster eggs?

MagicJ · Apr 27, 2013

aussieant32 said:
have you tried lobster eggs?

Where can you get these?

TheJordans · Apr 27, 2013

From the LFS in the frozen section. I think the brand hiraki make them? Our mandarins love them ;-)

aussieant32 · Apr 27, 2013

I have ocean nutrition but there are a few brands :)

Sarg · Apr 27, 2013

MagicJ said:
3 are going great - 2 still have not eaten :(

I am not sure what to do with them - they are getting very thin which you would expect after 4+ weeks of not eating.

Aggh no good :( as the other guys have said if someone down there has the range if ocean nutrition food you could get the lobster eggs or red plankton. Mine also eat fish flesh squished up into small bits.

Maybe try adding a garlic additive to the frozen foods??

MagicJ · Apr 27, 2013

Thanks - I have Hikari mysis and brine shrimp so the LFS must stock this brand. I will see what else they have :)

SpikeHoover&Rocky · Apr 28, 2013

Anthias love red plankton which is ocean nutrition. try getting them to start with that then start varying it.

MagicJ · Apr 30, 2013

The LFS does not stock Ocean Nutrition unfortunately :(. I bought some Hikari Ocean Plankton but it looks pretty similar to the mysis and it did not elicit a feeding response.

Seriously considering putting these two fish out of their misery.

Sarg · Apr 30, 2013

Its weird thats for sure. Does anyone down there sell garlic additive? I know K&J do. Maybe there is someway to add garlic your self as it is supposed to get finiky fish feeding. Maybe some finely chopped prawn and fish flesh mixed with some garlic? Or you frozen food soaked in some water with a clove of crushed garlic?

aussieant32 · Apr 30, 2013

any luck with the lobster eggs?