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About Lori's Anthias
Males display deep orange-red body coloration with bright purple or violet markings on the face and dorsal spines; females are yellowish-orange with less prominent purple patterning. The body is elongate and laterally compressed, with a pointed snout typical of anthias.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.4 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Appearance
- Males display deep orange-red body coloration with bright purple or violet markings on the face and dorsal spines; females are yellowish-orange with less prominent purple patterning. The body is elongate and laterally compressed, with a pointed snout typical of anthias.
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon tank with strong water flow • Temperature 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, moderate lighting • Feed high-quality small pellets and frozen foods multiple times daily • Keep in groups when possible to reduce aggression toward conspecifics
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- planktivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feed high-quality frozen mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and copepods 2–3 times daily. Supplement with occasional quality flake or pellet foods formulated for zooplankton feeders. Live copepods in the tank help sustain them between feedings.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the Marquesas Islands.
- Care Level
- Moderate
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