i want to start a 125 aggressive need help stocking.
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srfisher17
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Originally Posted by XD
ok so the tusk probably wont bother anyone, but will the dragon wrasse bother him? hmmm ill have tio think about the butterfly still.
One more thought on the tusk: if you can, get an Aussie. They are much prettier (IMO) than the Indian Ocean variety.The Australian Tusks have a lot more blue in their rear half and have the red (and often blue) tail markings. My avatar is an Australian tusk. I've also read they are hardier. They are also more expensive, but this is a pricey fish anyhow.
ok so the tusk probably wont bother anyone, but will the dragon wrasse bother him? hmmm ill have tio think about the butterfly still.
One more thought on the tusk: if you can, get an Aussie. They are much prettier (IMO) than the Indian Ocean variety.The Australian Tusks have a lot more blue in their rear half and have the red (and often blue) tail markings. My avatar is an Australian tusk. I've also read they are hardier. They are also more expensive, but this is a pricey fish anyhow.
srfisher17
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Originally Posted by XD
ok well i will make sure that when i tell my lfs to order one that it is an aussie. could u give me an estimate on price on one? cuz i saw one at the lfs that was the indian ocean one and it was 75.00
IMO, $75 is a good price for ANY harlequin. I buy almost all my livestock online. I like the service, quality, guarantee..and I'm quite a way from any good lfs. I can never remember seeing an Aussie for much under $100. Real small ones are almost impossible to find and it is tough to find any of them once the summer is over.
ok well i will make sure that when i tell my lfs to order one that it is an aussie. could u give me an estimate on price on one? cuz i saw one at the lfs that was the indian ocean one and it was 75.00
IMO, $75 is a good price for ANY harlequin. I buy almost all my livestock online. I like the service, quality, guarantee..and I'm quite a way from any good lfs. I can never remember seeing an Aussie for much under $100. Real small ones are almost impossible to find and it is tough to find any of them once the summer is over.
sc0rp_xiii
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the LFS near me had two Aussies in last I looked for 69.99 + tax. Have been wanting another one since I lost the first one to ick.
great fish though
wanabebell
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I dont care how un agressive a tusk is you throw another wrasse in the mix and their agressiveness changes wrasses wont share their territory with other wrasses.
and sombody said their harlequin beat up a trigger they dont like triggers due to how closely related triggers are to wrasses(weird i know but true all the same)
wrasse and trigger can be done
wrasse and wrasse WILL end up as wrasse
they may be fine for a while (doubtfull) but their will be an eventual territorial show down and one will die.
and sombody said their harlequin beat up a trigger they dont like triggers due to how closely related triggers are to wrasses(weird i know but true all the same)
wrasse and trigger can be done
wrasse and wrasse WILL end up as wrasse
they may be fine for a while (doubtfull) but their will be an eventual territorial show down and one will die.
wanabebell
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I paid 200 for my aussie
srfisher17
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Here is a non-commercial site with great side by side pics of the 2 varieties of tusk..http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fi...on/faciata.htm
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jamparty
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Originally Posted by XD
hmmm ok so no mixing wrasses. so i guess ill get a tusk instead of a dragon. well now i need to redo my list any suggestions? so far i have
porc puffer
h. tusk
auriga butterfly
longnose butterfly(maybe)
SFE
purple tang
i want one more fish.
take the butterflies out of there...
butterflies aren't the easiest fish to care for and in that kind of tank I just don't see much success for them.
and a harlequin is not a very aggressive wrasse at all... it's only aggressive if you stick it with coral and inverts.
porc puffer, purple tang, niger trigger? SFE, and a zebra haha
damsels are good choices too (but eventually will become fish food)
moroons are another good choice
hmmm ok so no mixing wrasses. so i guess ill get a tusk instead of a dragon. well now i need to redo my list any suggestions? so far i have
porc puffer
h. tusk
auriga butterfly
longnose butterfly(maybe)
SFE
purple tang
i want one more fish.
take the butterflies out of there...
butterflies aren't the easiest fish to care for and in that kind of tank I just don't see much success for them.
and a harlequin is not a very aggressive wrasse at all... it's only aggressive if you stick it with coral and inverts.
porc puffer, purple tang, niger trigger?
SFE, and a zebra haha damsels are good choices too (but eventually will become fish food)
moroons are another good choice
wanabebell
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yeah harlequins really are big sissys MINE is
with the exception of when other wrasses have been attempted
with the exception of when other wrasses have been attempted