Any care tips on the square back anthias/large anthias in general?

Katze

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Hello everyone,

Soon I may get my hands on a trio of these fishies.
However I'm rather concerned whether I have everything ready for their arrival.

Basic requirements that I know of and are fully checked:
~100 gallon tank
-lots of overhangs -since they are deepwater species they need additional hiding spaces
-planned feeding schedule: 2-3x a day: flakes/mysis/live mosquito larvae/artemia/krill
-peaceful species (as far as I know)

Concerns:
-Is a 100g tank enough for a trio? (I have heard from someone that they kept multiple in a large 270g tank yet they still picked eachother off until 1 specimen was left)
-Bullying smaller, fragile fish (pipe fish, fire goby, dragonet, yellow longnose butterfly)

Am I missing anything ?
 

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Tank is good,
but just some info:
….my last three attempts buying anthias have been a fail…
Every trio or more purchased had more than one male leading to losses … or they came in emeciated

I’d request all juvies or females…less risk
 
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