Red Fairy Anthias
(Pseudanthias kashiwae)
Pseudanthias Anthias should be added to well established aquariums with plenty of room to swim. Plenty of rock work, caves, cracks and crevices should be provided for areas to rest. Pseudanthias Anthias are reef safe, provide a diet of meaty enriched foods. Always keep well fed with multiple feedings per day. Anthias do best in groups or harems and prefer to swim mid level in the aquarium. Anthias are hermaphroditic meaning they may have both sex organs at some point in their lives. Anthias are jumpers ensure you have a tight fitting lid. Males and females may display different colorations.
The Red Fairy Anthias is also known as the Tricolor or Silver Streak Anthias. Red Fairy Anthias are quite rare and beautifully colored. Their bodies are a pinkish the orange color, males will have a lateral red bar an caudel fin while females will only have red tips on their caudal fin. Red Fairy Anthias can grow to 6".
We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 90 gallons or larger for this species.
Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH
- Care: Moderate
- Behavior: Social
- Diet: Frozen Food Live Food
- Habitat: Reef
- Light: Low