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10/17/2007, 01:30 PM
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Tuka Anthias?
Just got a group of 8 Tuka Anthias. Put them in the tank last night and they ate very well this morning(my food is a mix of Mysis, Cyclops, Reef Flakes)
I am very excited because I have heard it can be very tough to get them to eat. Anyone get any advice as to other things that I might do to minimize the mortality rate? This is the first time I have had any Anthias so any advice is appreciated. Stil |
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10/17/2007, 02:49 PM
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Water quality and places to hide. It is recommended to feed multiple times a day as well. I feed when I get home from work and lights out so about 5:00PM and 10:00PM
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10/17/2007, 05:56 PM
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Thanks for the responses!!
I only have 4 other fish in the tank and it's 10 ft long so they have plenty of swimming room and are not getting bullied at all. I just fed them again and it appeared like they were all over the food  I will take some pics when i get a chance Stil I am currently feeding them twice a day. I am hoping they will begin to take pellets so I can feed them more frequently |
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10/17/2007, 07:05 PM
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Getting them to eat is a start but it is rare for them to make it longer than about a year.
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10/17/2007, 08:06 PM
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Here are some really bad pics:
  Hope I posted them correctly That's a real bummer if they don't make it past a year If there is anyone out there who has been successful longer than that I would love to hear what you did Stil |
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10/17/2007, 10:33 PM
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There was someon on here who had documented them for 4 years but I have never heard of them being kept longer than that. Beautiful fish though. Best of luck to you.
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10/18/2007, 12:17 AM
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maybe they dont live much longer than that period. Small high energy animals tend to have short life spans.
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10/18/2007, 09:47 AM
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I don't do anything much different, I feed them 3-4 times a day, they are in with other anthias, the males seem to hold their own, the females are a bit more skittish, I have had them for a little over a year, I hope they are not nearing the end of their captive lives, we will see....
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