Species Spotlight: ANTHIAS | With Hilary, Marine Biologist of WaterLogged

[@chrisaiken9632]

I COULD LISTEN TO YOU ALL DAY!

[@dusk1947]

Thank you. I really enjoy these videos and having a biologist's input is more reassuring, Ms. Hilary's credentials lend a level of credibility which is hard to find on this platform. It let's me take the video information at face value. And it's usually quite helpful.

[@edpez]

She makes my heart throb 😍😍😍

[@bthefountain]

So inspiring to see women like you in the hobby! Great video!!! ♥️

[@TheHerm14]

The problem with my Anthias is that they do to well they grow so large I can no longer keep them. I believe simply replicating their environment as best as possible is what keeps them going.. they also love cave structures and not so much the open environment. Less stress I believe... Great video and knowledge on Anthias. Look forward to your next video.

[@Ace718215]

Another awesome video from my favorite female reefer

[@davidmartineziii7343]

I have one lyretail in my system. I broadcast feed 2-3 times a day with my own little recipe of frozen mysis soaked in liquid garlic with a pinch of omnivore pellets and crushed krill. Then my auto feeder turns once a day between lunch and dinner just to give them another blast of food. I’ve had it for about 6 months now and it’s pretty active for most of the day. I really enjoy it

[@miltonenglish1679]

Looking to add some more to my 180G. Your earrings and fridge magnets did not go unnoticed :) love them

[@adiywarbo5362]

Very insightful, thankyou very much 👍

[@martinsmallwood5581]

Hilary is gorgeous! So are the fish too, but Hilary is prettier!

[@mitch.el420]

We lose a lot at the store, but some have great personalities… others hide 24/7, recommend the lyretail over pigmy purple anthias You are a great help!

[@TheCluelessReefer]

Appreciate the video! Your timing is perfect as I just purchased five African Lyretail Anthias (1 super handsome male and 4 pretty females of different sizes). Your the second person warning about NOT feeding enough so I'll definitely take it seriously. I've had them for close to a month now, feeding once a day and just identified they are picky and do not like the Hikari Krill and seem to really prefer mysis of different types. I was surprised they aren't into the frozen PE Calanus since my chromis goes crazy over it (having a smaller mouth). They're...semi-interested in the various Hikari brine I feed... and I'm not entirely sure if they eat the nori I feed every morning. I'll for sure look into the options for vitamin boost, I'm sure all the fish will benefit from an occasional dose.

[@lunes-1]

Nice video,keep it up!☺

[@crabopolis]

Very informative thank you!

[@TheHemiphil81]

I have 7 lyretails in my 300 gallon acro tank and i absolutely love them . 2 are male and 5 are female. The only thing is i feed 4 to 5 times a day.

[@gcarroll1969]

Great video Hillary! Anthias are my all time favorite fish in a reef tank. I almost feel like a reef tank is naked without them. Uhhh and you better be working a part 2 😂. You didn’t even cover the species that I keep! Or the others that I would like to keep. Oh I just realized, maybe you didn’t cover them because I shouldn’t be wanting to keep them or keeping them in the first place. 😱

[@aarondus]

Great video Hilary! I’ve got a school of lyertails (4f x1m) and curious what vitamins & minerals you’d recommend adding to the food. Thanks in advance!

[@Tetrastructural]

I have had an Amethyst anthias for over a year which is not on the list here and is supposed to be expert level fish but I feed it 2-4 times a day and its growing. It will eat frozen only. Goes nuts for brine, loves other small frozen food too like oyster eggs, and cyclops. It will eat Mysis too if the pieces are small enough. :)

[@balkin33]

Great Information, I've sadly never been able to keep them longer than a year.

[@sunnygoold9449]

I like to feed >3 times a day... but I feel like Anthias and other planktonic feeders (like fairy wrasse) do better with many more small feedings ;)

[@gino.from.chicago]

Bimaculatus or bartletts Anthias? I’m looking to add 5 females and 1 male. Which would you suggest for a 60x25x24 system? I already feed about 5 times a day (I work nights so I’m home throughout the day mostly)

[@miltonenglish1679]

Hilary, I have tried several time to add some lyretails to my tank. one came down with uronema. Tried kanaplex, API general cure, formalin but it did not worked. Every 3 days, one would die until they were all gone. Would love to try again. What is your suggestion of a pre treatment with Mardel?

[@Felis-Concolor]

Your best bet is going through a company that does quarantine for you. Dr. Reef is an example. They will then send you a video of them eating, swimming, and their color for you to inspect. My LFS does QT and I asked to see them eat. I bought 3 females, don’t get a male just let them figure it out to minimize stress and fighting. Haven’t had problems and they are probably the healthiest fish in my reef. Lots of flow, lots of small feedings.

[@josesantillan7187]

Hola, una consulta las anthias red bar, son recomendables para acuario de arrecifes con peces pequeños como payasos y firefish. Y el pez orange spotted filefish lo puedo tener en el acuario con corales sps, lps y blandos. Saludos de Perú.

[@pablomonti241]

Depende el tipo de anthias, yo estoy poniendo a la venta anthias colonus porque son muy carnívoras, con solo 8 cm se comen cualquier pez de menos de 2cm, ya perdí 4 cromis un gobio mandarín y todos los camarones Pimienta, espero que se vendan pronto. Por lo menos yo, nunca más anthias.

[@josesantillan7187]

@@pablomonti241 Gracias por la información

[@dgarcia556]

Nice earrings, perfect compliment to the video

[@andreastucchi6191]

Lol...living in italy, never seen garlic bread! 🤣 nice idea though, i will try to add some garlic to my own made frozen feed

[@born2beashooterjosh397]

Whats the best thing to use to get an new male lyretail anthias eating?? I really dont wanna lose him he’s absolute gorgeous and would be hard to replace and i really wanna get him eating asap bc i know they have a fast metabolism and i jus dont wanna lose him hes my favorite fish even tho i jus got em lol🤷🏻‍♂️ ive tried feeding tdo pellets mysis krill and cyclops and hes jus been barely nibnling here and there but barely and its jus pecking not even sure hes actually ate anything yet hes been staying behind the rocks too much for me to tell for sure but really wanna get this right dont wanna have to try m track down another fiji lyretail theres only a handful of vendors online that even sell em

[@BulkReefSupply]

Check to see if any of your local fish stores offer live foods. Live brine, for example, isn't super nutritious, but sometimes it can help get stubborn fish eating. I'd also recommend reaching out to the shop/vendor you got the fish from and ask what they feed their fish so that you can try feeding the same food.

[@bunnyrabbit4554]

How much should I leave medicine in a fish hospital tank thank you

[@ravaniatgmail]

I brought three Lyretail Anthias, one male and two female. They all look good for 2 months and then the smallest of them died. I started paying more attention. The second female stopped eating always move to stay attached to cleaner shrimp. And after a week even this died. I am left with one male. Not sure what is going on here. I have other fish in the tank all doing well. This is my first tank brought 6 months ago from a friend who was moving out.

[@akafuguvids]

There must be more than one species of anthias that live in the shallows, as I have seen many huge schools of them, by the hundreds and thousands after completing my safety checks and floating around 5 meters or so under water along the reefs of Komodo and Raja Ampat in Indonesia.

[@PazLeBon]

enough for me to avoid all deep water species

[@joe0813]

your best bet is to get them from a supplier like TSM Aquatics or Marine Collectors. these fish QT awful and some are a nightmare to get eating. Also long term garlic use has been proven to destroy the fishes liver.

[@samiam9059]

They need a BIG tank and will leap out of 180 gallon tank with ease.

[@Theunbelievabletruth489]

In other words don’t get anthias…unless it’s a disbar

[@richarddesimone960]

This fish is really abused in our Hobbie by non experienced hobbyist. I watched a guy buy 6 at a LFS knowing he had predatory fish. And also knowing he didn't add his fish in the correct order . Still buys them. Comes back 2 weeks later and buys 6 more. Hmmmm I wonder what happen to the other 6 six 🤔 😕 this is why the lacy act is taking flight. Because of inexperienced hobbyist.