Harlequin Tusk?

[puffrbware]

Do Tusks swim around alot- i dont want a fish that will hide in the rocks so often.... if so what wrasse is as pretty in color and swims alot in the open!

 

[jasondean]

I've had one for about 2 months at first he hid alot but know he swims all over eats almost anything(krill, squid, brine, clam and even flake). I love my guy he's cool. I was wondering if I could add a re coris with just a thought.

 

[logen32]

I also have one and he swims alot. He is also friendly.

 

[rubberduck]

yes they should swim a lot

 

[diane4]

Are Harelequin Tusk fish a more delicate fish. I have had 2 of them die on me. Gave up on them for a while until I learn what went wrong. I thnk my first one died of cyanid poisoning and the second one got quickly attacked by ich - of which I am currently treating with Hypo.

 

[thangbom]

.... wrasses in general are perdy hardy fish... i have a tsk and a lunnar.. they swim like crazy and fight all the time.. nothing to bad tho.. just a scale hea and there... and yes they are easy to feed.. they eat anything.. including your finger!!!!! u get a wrasse and say bye bye to your clean up crew tho...

 

[scubadoo]

Buy one from Australian waters ...they are hardier and more colorful

 

[thangbom]

yeah.. forgot to mention that.. aus tusk are way more colorful..

 

[diane4]

How can I tell the difference between the Philip. verses the Australian tusk? I will know better next time.

 

[thangbom]

philip???? dont u mean indian and aus?? ... well it's kinda hard to say if u dont have both types in front of u tell look at.. but the aus is way way more vibrant in color. the orange just glows like . other than that.. they look the same.....

 

[dboy999]

I know they are not reef safe ,but have read some books were people kept them in a reef tank with no problems..Anyone here keep a tusk in a reef tank ?

 

[scubadoo]

Originally Posted by darend
How can I tell the difference between the Philip. verses the Australian tusk? I will know better next time.
Cut and paste from another website....
1) Country of Origin: Choerodon from Australian sources are best (these have bluish bordered red stripes and teeth) with a few other Indo-Pacific localities vying in consistent high-quality. Decidedly inferior are specimens hailing from the Philippines and Indonesia. Whether these are simply starved, otherwise mishandled or outright cyanided, the fact is on average they are relatively much shorter-lived; weeks instead of years. Are these fish better because they're cheaper?

 

[thangbom]

naw.. they cost the same in my area... they are just better because of there color... u get more bang for your buck like... if tho fish cost the same and are the same size and species.. would u buy a duller one or the brighter better looking one??? .. that is pretty much what it comes down too...
ohh and on if tusk are reef safe?? well some are and some ar'nt... they dont really eat the coral to say... but they do eat all the clean up crew.. thats the only reason why they ar'nt reef safe.. but if u have a big enough tank then it would be ok...another thing that i have read but not personally tried is that sapossingly.. if the tanks inverts where introduced into the tank and established a 'safe zone/home' prior to introducing a tusk.. the tusk should'nt bother the inverts and suck too much...
i have a tusk,lunnar, clown trigger,nigar tirgger,and a juvi emp..... i kinda tested it out with snails and it seems to be ok..afther the snails made a 'safe place' but they only come out at night now.. i havnt tried hermit crabs or crabs yet but i will 1 day..