Anthias & Angels

[marineduud]

What do you guys think of the Asfur Angel being in a reef tank ? And have any of you heard of Pictillis Anthias & Flavoguttatus Anthias ? The later is supossed to be rarely seen and collected.

Robert

[racerw]

We have seen both in person. The Flavoguttatus is a smaller anthia & we recently put 3 in the new reef tank at Bio-Reef. So far they are very shy but eating and are slowly starting to come out more.
We recently had a male with 2 females Pictillis in the store, very pretty fish & pretty easy to get to eat....sold quickly
The Asfur is a nice angel but I would be worried about putting a large angel in a reef tank, but I have heard of it being done. Depends on what you like more your corals or angels In one of my reef tanks it is turning out that I like my angels more
So now I have to ask what kind of tank are you setting up????

[Jadinop]

I had a group of Pictillis back in December. I started with 1 male and 4 females. I lost 1 female that wouldn't eat but the rest were doing good and eating well. Unfortunately, a drop in temp due to heater malfunction wiped them out along with most of the fish in my frag tank. I was holding them there in preparation for my new tank which has ended up taking much longer than planned. I took some blurry pics that really don't do them justice. The male has great coloration.

[marineduud]

Well you guys are as bad as me I just put 10 Flavos and a trio of picts in my tank and I have had a Asfur in it for a month or so and a gold flake & multi color & a hibrid lemon peel & a blue spot & a hooded wrasse oh yea and a chevy tang. But the Asfer is about as safe as you can get when it come to reef safe. I bet you think I'm nuts !!
Oh and I have afew more anthia that they can't id coming next week.

[marineduud]

Ok guys I was just joking..

[racerw]

Sounds like a nice tank with some awesome fish.

[Bennihanna]

Overstock much? J/K The Asfur in the 750 at Atlantis used to love to eat sea mat as a treat. It would destroy them to the last polyp. They all have different attitudes, but it is a gamble to say the least.

[marineduud]

Overstock much?

Ben you think thats to much for my 40 breeder ?

[racerw]

Originally Posted by marineduud

Overstock much?

Ben you think thats to much for my 40 breeder ?

[Bennihanna]

Oh in that case no.

[LadyReefNeck]

I got a chance to see some of Robert and Kelli's new additions when I stopped in last weekend. They are stunningly awesome to see. I really didn't want to walk away from the tank. I could have stood there for hours!