anthias and feeding

[Neal358]

how much should if feed them i ahve 3 bartletss anthias that i got on friday and thay are all ready eating flake food, witch i an very happy about. i am feeding them small amounts 2 times a day and each time i feed them thay act like it has been weeks from the last time thay ate. i dont want to over feed. i just got my water really good with low nitrats and evrything so how often should i feed them. would 1 time a day be ok

 

[Litoria]

I try to feed my Anthias at least twice a day, 3 times if I get a chance. You are right, they always act like this is the first meal they have ever had. I have square-box and red sea anthias that I have had for about a year. They are doing great. I feed a combination of Tetra Delica Brine Shrimp, pellet food, and Prime reef.

 

[Anonymous]

I have read in a few books that Anthias are high enery fish and should be fed three times a day.

That being said, I feed my 2 x's a day - three x's on weekends. Spirulina enriched brine, mysis, Emerald Entree - one Anthias eats flake, the other won't touch it.

 

[Anonymous]

Due to the small capacity of their stomachs they require more feeding. Mine seems to go after food like its never seen food before. I fed three times a day, formula one and two and prime reef and brine and krill and shrimp and .....get the picture?

 

[McReef1]

One more vote for 3x per day at every opportunity, 2x at the very least.

Good luck!

 

[Scrooged]

I have had two Lyretails (squamipinnis) for a little over a year. I usually only feed once a day, but I have a refugium and feed pretty heavy. They are doing great, both have awesome color and the male is downright fat

 

[naesco]

Yes three times a day as much as they can reasonabley eat.
Like tangs and wrasse, anthias are active fish which use up energy quickly.