Things You'll Need
- Zooplankton, commercially prepared
- Mysid shrimp
- Vitamin-enriched brine shrimp
- Frozen meat preparation for marine fish
Instructions
Prepare your tank for your purple anthias. Anthias live naturally in coral reefs in excess of 100 feet deep, so do better in larger tanks with a variety of places -- caves, ledges, rocks and coral -- in, under and around which to hide.
Buy the appropriate food and have a variety on hand. Purple anthias feed on zooplankton -- microscopic organisms that float in the water -- in the wild. You can can buy zooplankton in liquid form and in a frozen meat preparation. Anthias also eat brine shrimp and mysid shrimp. Anthias prefer live or frozen foods, but will also eat freeze-dried food.
Feed your purple anthias small meals three to four times a day. Try one type of food at a time to see how your anthias adapt to it. If they refuse to eat, try a different type until you find one they'll thrive on.