how many anthias in a 850gallon

[purpletang26]

i was wondering whats the most i can keep in their and can i mix them and maybe have a few males. i have about 1000 to 1200 pounds of rock. any info would be great. Thanks

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Dimensions?
Whitout knowing that and your other fish wishes I would guess 25-35 with a 'really' good nutrient export system. But it would depend on which type(s), dimensions of tank, and how well you can remove the excess nutrients from their multiple feedings and waste everyday.
I had 8 in my 210g, but i also had a couple other fish and that worked fine.

[purpletang26]

the dimensions are 96*43*48 and i have a euroreef RC 1000 skimmer.

[nyvp]

Nah 35 is way low. I have close to 35 fish now in my 560g of which 14 anthias + 6 tangs ranging from 3-10"+ 12 chromis +4 pajamas + assorted extra's and my tank and bioload isnt enough to keep skimmer running. I would say over 100 if they were the only fish. They really hang together and take up less space. You can look on my thread on how it looks.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=847516&perpage=25&pagenumber=22

[TandN]

I have 26 fish in my 120 and PO4 at .03 - .02

[A sea K]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9168169#post9168169 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tanya72806
I have 26 fish in my 120 and PO4 at .03 - .02

WOW! My original list for my 210 started at 22 fish and has been narrowed down to 17-18 now and I fear that may be too many.

[nyvp]

you cant use #'s it all comes down to size.type and habits of the fish you have in tank as well as what skimmer/refuge/filtration system you use.

[cubuffs]

With your filtration and space, I think that about 30 anthias would be suitable. I have 20 anthias in my 180, and they are all doing well. Thus, you could have many more than I do, but 30 seems to give you a good school. Best of luck!

[Gary Majchrzak]

what kind(s) of Anthias? :p

some species are much larger than others.....

[zemuron114]

i would go with atleast 25 anthias and then get a few big fish to keep them schooling. Sometimes they dont school if there isn't a threat or a potential threat (even if the fish can't eat them they will still fear it)

thats a big tank!

[TandN]

Yeah I have a bubbleking 250 and a Dialyseas which changes 2.5g a day PO4 reactor on my tank and my biggest fish at full size is a regal then a false perc

[purpletang26]

thanks for all the info and i'll put around 20-30 it depends how many fish are in the tank at the time.