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About Red Fairy Anthias
Small, slender anthias with vibrant red to orange-red coloration on the body and fins. Males exhibit more intense coloring than females, with a characteristic lyretail fin shape and a slightly elevated dorsal profile.
Key facts
- Family
- Serranidae
- Care Level
- Expert
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Appearance
- Small, slender anthias with vibrant red to orange-red coloration on the body and fins. Males exhibit more intense coloring than females, with a characteristic lyretail fin shape and a slightly elevated dorsal profile.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including frozen copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp, and enriched brine shrimp. In captivity, they benefit from frequent small feedings of high-quality zooplankton substitutes to mimic their natural planktivorous feeding behavior.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from Indonesia to the Philippines and Japan, found in deep reef environments typically 40–200 meters depth.
- Max Size
- 5
- Feeding Schedule
- 3-4 times daily
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon tank minimum; deeper tanks preferred for schooling behavior • Stable salinity (1.020-1.025), pH 8.1-8.3, temp 72-76°F • Strong, indirect water flow; excellent filtration required • Varied diet of small meaty foods and quality flake; feed 2-3x daily • Keep in groups of 3+ to minimize aggression toward tank mates
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