purple face, yellowish tails. Males have more intense color than females.
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Two-toned coloration - Males tend towards a pink face with color extending into body with light pink belly, vibrant yellow back and tail fin. Females tend towards more of a lavender coloration with yellow back and tail fin.
==Distribution==
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*Family: Serranidae
*Family: Serranidae
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*Genus: Pseudanthias
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*Species: bartlettorum
==Behavior==
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Bartlett's Anthias prefer middle of the tank swimming in brisk currents but also appreciates caves and hiding spots.
==Feeding==
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Due to the high metabolism and constant activity this fish should be fed small amounts multiple times a day. A varied diet of mysis shrimp, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, frozen preparations including algae based cubes and meaty items for zooplankton feeders such as Cyclopeeze.
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==Breeding==
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Not known to breed in captivity
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==Social Structure==
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Bartlett's do best when kept with it's own species. A tank with less than 100 gallons should only house 1 male and up to two females. Anthias species all share the trait of being hermaphroditic. If a dominant male perishes, the largest female of the group will often morph to take its place.
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==Current Views==
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==Additional Notes==
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Does well in brightly lit tanks. Requires a spacious tank with optimal water quality.
The fighting conch is often found moving around in the sand with its eyes and mouth above the sand. They seem to be constantly feeding during the daylight hours and do a very good job at keeping the sand stirred up in the tank. The fighting conch appears to leave all corals and other invertebrates alone and work around them when taking care of their turf.
A peaceful addition to established reef tanks, a Mandarin fish will generally spend its time hunting for copepods and other morsels of food among your tanks life rock. Though they can be shy at first, many Mandarin fish will soon overcome this and will actually greet their owners when you come to the tank. Mandarins do not normally have a problem with other fish. They can become agressive towards other Mandarins though, so the rule of one to a tank normally applies.
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A peaceful addition to established reef tanks, a Mandarin fish will generally spend its time hunting for copepods and other morsels of food among your tanks live rock. Though they can be shy at first, many Mandarin fish will soon overcome this and will actually greet their owners when you come to the tank. Mandarins do not normally have a problem with other fish. They can become aggressive towards other Mandarins though, so the rule of one to a tank normally applies.
==Feeding==
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rare cases of breeding in captivity have been reported. Healthy mandarins spawn in the evenings, doing intricate dances in the water column, releasing sperm and egg as they rise.
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Rare cases of breeding in captivity have been reported. Healthy mandarins spawn in the evenings, doing intricate dances in the water column, releasing sperm and egg as they rise.
