Where to buy Painted Anthias
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About Painted Anthias
Small, elongated fish with vibrant coloration featuring orange-red body with white or pale vertical stripes. Males display more intense red coloration and can show a prominent dorsal spine and extended fin rays.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Appearance
- Small, elongated fish with vibrant coloration featuring orange-red body with white or pale vertical stripes. Males display more intense red coloration and can show a prominent dorsal spine and extended fin rays.
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon tank with strong flow (moderate to high) • Stable reef parameters: 75–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.025–1.026 • Open water column for swimming; scattered rockwork for shelter • Feed quality pellets, frozen foods (mysis, copepods) 2–3× daily • Peaceful but can be territorial with conspecifics; keep singly or haremic groups
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet
- planktivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 3-4 times daily
- Diet Details
- Feed high-quality marine flakes, frozen mysis shrimp, and copepods. Multiple small feedings daily are essential to match their natural grazing behavior on zooplankton in the wild.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, from the Philippines and Indonesia south to Australia, found in deep reef environments.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Velvet, Hole in the Head
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