The Ventralis Anthias are spectacularly bright in colors, and also a very delicate species that should only be kept by the experienced and seasoned aquarists. The key to success is to ensure that they are the first dominant fish in the aquarium, besides acquiring a healthy specimen. This allows [...]
The Resplendent Anthias is very similar to the Randall’s Anthias. Females are orange/pink with yellow faces and caudal fin. Males develop beautiful iridescent blue pelvic fins edged in red. Keep a single male in a 75 gallon aquarium. If you wish to keep a harem of this species, keep one male [...]
The Sailfin Anthias is a species very rarely collected for the aquarium trade, and only a few specimens are collected each year. It tends to be shy and difficult to feed when first imported, so it should be conditioned on a diet of live foods like live Artemia and mysis before relying on a frozen [...]
The Fathead Sunburst Anthias is like no other anthias. Unlike its streamlined relatives, it has a characteristic “fat” head and deep, teadrop shaped body and elegantly elongated pectoral fins. Instead of living in large harems like Pseudanthias, it is typically found singly or in pairs [...]
The Hawaiian Yellow Fin Anthias is one of the rarest anthias in the aquarium hobby today due to its deepwater habitat and its difficult and expensive capture, but Karen Brittain is now breeding and producing captive specimens for the aquarium trade (as of March 2017). It’s a close relative of [...]
The Bali Lunate Anthias, P. charleneae, is closely related to the Lunate Goldie Anthias and may sometimes be referred to as Pseudanthias cf. lunulatus. It is a deepwater Anthias that is not often collected for the aquarium hobby. It is sensitive to shipping and can be difficult to acclimate to the [...]
The Midas Blenny is one of the most popular blennies for reef aquariums because of its beautiful yellow coloration. Its mouth shape is evidence of its omnivorous diet, so provide meaty foods like frozen mysis and enriched brine shrimp along with algae and plenty of live rock for grazing. [...]
The Downy Blenny is a blenny from the Caribbean that isn’t seen in the aquarium trade as often as other blennies. At first glance they appear to be just brown, but on further inspection, beautiful red and blue patterns can be seen on the face and body. Individuals vary in coloration, and each [...]
