Dispar anthias

[jimmyz]

hey all bro and sis... one week back i bought 3 dispar anthias (not sure male or female) ... and till now only 2 are out since day 1 and feeding.. but the third one kept on hiding behind the LR and doubt it is feeding... can someone enlighten me why is this so and how to lure the 3rd one out.. currently have no aggressive fish around... along also i have 2 blue eyed anthias.. thanx

[PerculaClownfish]

This could usually be the case of anthias..Know of someone who has 6 blue eyes or also known as bi-colour anthias with the same problem!

[Panzz]

This could usually be the case of anthias..Know of someone who has 6 blue eyes or also known as bi-colour anthias with the same problem!

yes and the someone is me, yup sometimes they tend to do this, with most of the others outside while one or two will remain hidden and in fact they seem to be guarding those areas cos when my firegobies swim pass, they will get chased out.

[jimmyz]

currently that dispar is still hiding and not feeding.... but i thought anthias require frequent feeding.. and it seem that it has not eaten for 2 weeks liao and is still alive...

[PerculaClownfish]

that is really amazing as anthias are always on the move.. Although they stay at a spot, their fins are still moving.. this way, they lose weight veri fast!!That means, yours is either feeding on your pods or even eating the mysis that goes behind the tank!!

[Panzz]

it is true that anthias need to feed many times a day, yours would have most probably been eating food that have been blown into the rocks.

[Qxnviolet]

currently that dispar is still hiding and not feeding.... but i thought anthias require frequent feeding.. and it seem that it has not eaten for 2 weeks liao and is still alive...

Ive had mine for 3 weeks and haven't seen them eat anything..... Think they are eating behind my back.....

[PerculaClownfish]

yup.. could be true