{"product_id":"lyretail-anthias-male-pseudanthias-squamipinnis-saltwater","title":"Lyretail Anthias Male (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLyretail Anthias Male\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePseudanthias squamipinnis\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of the most eye-catching reef fish in the trade. Males carry a deep pink-to-red body, a tall elongated dorsal spine, and the dramatic lyretail that gives the species its common name. In a mature reef they hover mid-column in active, never-still motion, perfect for a tank that needs a flagship swimmer above the rockwork. Pair this male with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/lyretail-anthias-female\"\u003eLyretail Anthias females\u003c\/a\u003e for a harem display, or keep solo in a smaller reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate. Hardy once eating, but high metabolism means 3 or more feedings per day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 gallons or larger for a single male, 125 gallons or larger if running a harem with multiple females.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78 F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, specific gravity 1.020 to 1.025, dKH 8 to 12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to high. Anthias school in heavy current on natural reefs and stay healthier with strong flow at home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reef-appropriate spectrum. Color shows best under cooler 14K-and-up lighting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tight-fitting lid. Anthias are notorious carpet jumpers, especially during the first week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;width:35%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLyretail Anthias (Sea Goldie)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePseudanthias squamipinnis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSerranidae (Anthias)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIndo-Pacific reefs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCarnivore (mysis, brine, copepods, reef pellets)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful with most fish; males will fight each other\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes, fully reef safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMin Tank Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e70 gallons (single), 125 gallons (harem)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat with:\u003c\/strong\u003e peaceful reef fish like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/canary-blenny-meiacanthus-oualanensis-saltwater\"\u003eCanary Blenny\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/spotted-mandarin-goby-synchiropus-picturatus-saltwater\"\u003eMandarin Gobies\u003c\/a\u003e, peaceful tangs, wrasses, and clownfish. Safe with all corals and reef-friendly invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaution with:\u003c\/strong\u003e other males of the same species (will fight), aggressive damsels, and any fish large enough to swallow a 5-inch anthias. Keep only one male per tank unless the system is very large and well aquascaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarem tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e in tanks 125 gallons or larger, add the male last after the females have settled. Without a male, a dominant female will eventually change sex and become one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/reef-nutrition-tigger-feast-live-tigriopus-copepods\"\u003eReef Nutrition Tigger Feast\u003c\/a\u003e for live tigriopus copepods between meals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bulldawg-copepod-mix-live-marine-pods\"\u003eBulldawg Copepod Mix\u003c\/a\u003e to seed a long-term pod population in the rockwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/sfbb-fish-food-icebox-reusable-insulated-bag\"\u003eSFBB Fish Food Icebox\u003c\/a\u003e for safe pickup transport of frozen mysis and brine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/nutrition\"\u003enutrition collection\u003c\/a\u003e for frozen and pellet foods that suit anthias.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003elive saltwater fish, corals, and inverts\u003c\/a\u003e on the storefront.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it eat frozen food?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Once acclimated this male takes frozen mysis, brine, and small reef pellets readily. Live pods or live brine help during the first day or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I keep more than one male?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot in most home reef tanks. Two males will fight relentlessly. Stick to one male, or one male plus multiple females in a large system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it reef safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, fully reef safe. Will not pick at corals, anemones, clams, or reef-safe invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I really need a tight lid?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Anthias are among the worst carpet jumpers in the reef hobby, especially in the first week. A mesh or polycarbonate lid is a must.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often does it need to eat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt least 3 times per day. Anthias have a fast metabolism and lose weight quickly if fed only once daily. An auto-feeder with high-quality pellets helps fill the gaps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540965601499,"sku":"3110112","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/image_eb08ef22-d6b4-4b2d-8a74-f6552119ecad.png?v=1775044215","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/lyretail-anthias-male-pseudanthias-squamipinnis-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}