Where to buy Engelhard's Anthias
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About Engelhard's Anthias
A small, slender serranid with brilliant orange-red body coloration and distinctive white spots or bands running along the flanks. Males often display more vibrant coloration than females.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Diet
- planktivore
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank • Maintain temperature range of 72–78°F with stable water chemistry • Feed small planktonic foods 2–3 times daily; varied diet of mysis shrimp, copepods, and quality prepared foods • Prefers reef environment with plenty of hiding spots and rockwork • Keep singly or in small groups; can be territorial toward conspecifics
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Diet Details
- Marine algae, small crustaceans, polychaete worms, small fish
- Appearance
- A small, slender serranid with brilliant orange-red body coloration and distinctive white spots or bands running along the flanks. Males often display more vibrant coloration than females.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 5
- Family
- Serranidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
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