Opinions on stocking Anthias and other fish

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

When I say teach I mean teaching by showing that the food is safe to eat. Usually when a picky eater sees a dither fish going for prepared foods they're a bit more brave to go for it. My Midas blenny was awesome for this.

You had the fathead, ya? My understanding is that they are a deepwater species that like to hang out at the bottom or in caves. The Sunsets I am referring to are similar in behavior to the Bartletts but a little more timid.

You had one of each species? They got along alright?

Oops... my bad. Turns out I had the SunBURST/Fathead's name wrong the whole time. I thought it was a Sunset. Oops.

I knew what you meant by 'teaching'... since I had the wrong fish though, their interactions will likely be totally different.

Yes, I had 1 fathead, and 1 Bartlett's and aside from the Fathead deciding that he liked the Bartletts side of the tank, and the Bartletts relocation... no problems.