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Old 01/08/2008, 10:23 PM
scuba connor scuba connor is offline
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hardy small anthias??

Is there such a thing as a small anthias that is hardy ? I don' t like when they get like 5" so is there an anthias that stays small and is hardy??

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Old 01/08/2008, 10:39 PM
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Lyretails are your best bet. I thought, from your previous threads, you had already purchased some.
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Old 01/08/2008, 11:29 PM
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Bartletts stay small and are about the hardiest anthias there is.
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Old 01/09/2008, 08:23 PM
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I've found dispar anthias to be relatively hardy.
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Old 01/09/2008, 10:31 PM
scuba connor scuba connor is offline
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no I had disparsa about 5months ago and they died on me. Afterstarving themselvs. I think I'm just going to do some bartlet anthias since there hardy and I'm geting a marcia's anthias as well.

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Old 01/09/2008, 11:41 PM
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Barletts get my vote for hardiness and they stay relatively small.
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Old 01/10/2008, 12:13 AM
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I have had sucess with dispar and lyretail...never bartletts though...huh...everyone is different...
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Old 01/10/2008, 10:14 PM
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I had 6 bartletts and now I am down to 1. No other fish has died only them. I have about 18 fish in my 150
 


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