Just wanted to share a few Ventralis Anthia pics

[Maximus]

I've had these fish for over a month now and they are doing great. They eat everything now, including flakes. I had three females, but over the course of a week or so, one female has turned into a male. The pics are not the greatest as they are almost impossible to take photos of. I hope you like them.

[Maximus]

[achillesheel]

nice

[Tremelle]

I have always loved the Ventralis anthias, but never had the conditions to try and keep them.

[SDguy]

Congrats! You are the minority!! Please feel free to post the pics in the anthias photo library thread. And give specifics of system and care. Thank you!

[zemuron114]

one of the few. From the looks of it they are from Vanuatu?? Seems vanuatu has been exporting some healthy specimens (still colder water) but healthy. very beautiful!

[Maximus]

Thanks guys. I think they are from the Cook Islands.

[CarlC]

They are the Cooks form. Once the male grows out a bit more it will be eaier to tell. Great looking! Good luck with them.

Carl

[reeffreak2007]

They are beauties.
Yes,good luck with them.

[Hogfish77]

Yes they are beautiful!

[Primetime33]

B A utiful!!

[zemuron114]

females look so much alike from vanuatu and cooks. lol i thought the more purple ones were from vanuatu? the female hawaiianensis are yellow and the males are a little reddish with purple, so those are easy to tell apart!

what temp do you keep them at?

[Maximus]

Thanks guys. I've been keeping them in 74-75 degree temps for now.

[Deyoe1118]

very pretty fish

[Macimage]

Beautiful fish! They are one of my favorites.

Joyce