Description: The Pink square anthias is the largest of the anthias family. They can attain a size of 4-5 inches and should be housed in at least a 75 gallon tank. They are a great schooling fish and....
Description: The Pink square anthias is the largest of the anthias family. They can attain a size of 4-5 inches and should be housed in at least a 75 gallon tank. They are a great schooling fish and are reef safe. They are of a peaceful temperment and get along with most community fish. The male is reddish pink with a bright pink square or blotch on the side. The female is a bright orange-yellow color
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Minimum Tank Size: 25 gallon tank will suffice for one fish, however, if keeping a group, a 125 gallon tank should be used since the Squareback Anthias appreciates plenty of room to swim
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Feeding and Diet: Anthias are planktivores and feed primarily on zooplankton, tiny animals found in the water column. They benefit from several small feedings throughout the day rather than one large feeding. A healthy microinvertebrate population in the aquarium with a constant supply of food items like copepods and amphipods is beneficial but most anthias can be weaned onto frozen and prepared zooplanktons, Cyclop-eeze, mysis shrimp, baby brine shrimp and similar items.