Dispar Anthias

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ReefNut2010

So I got rid of my Regal ( my favorite fish [smilie=crying.gif] ), Rusty, and Eilibi Angelfish) and replaced them with 3 Dispar Anthias. Drip aclimated for about 2 1/2 hrs and placed them in. They went in the rockwork and I've yet to see them. Is this normal behaviour or should I be concerned?
 
Ok, I feel a bit better but I'm concerned because I have a pair of lyretails and this might be a problem even though my tank is 125g. I hope not !! I don't want my wishful thinking to cause me to loose these 3 fish.
 
Well I saw 2 of them in a cave in the rockwork and 1 even made its way out to eat. The other one ate whatever found its way through the rock. The 3rd one I have not seen. Looks like the female lyretail is harrassing them a bit. Ladies don't like competition....I guess ? lol.
 
Any chance the female Lyretail will leave them alone any time soon? She's been pretty adamant about not letting them out of their cave unless they're feeding !
 
these fish do better in schools. You want multiple females and one male. I bought a bunch of anthias and a few of them died, so the remaining ones have sort of found different sections in my tank to inhabit. They like to hide if they don't have enough in their school to feel protected that way. Hope they fair okay for you.
 
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