ParrotFish

cartman101

cartman101

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I have a few questions about them:
1) Is a 125gal big enough?
2) are lions, triggers, and eels compatible?
3) do they need lots of live rock and coral?
Thanks!
 
jr2857

jr2857

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lol i keep thinking about some swimming pool to turn into a shark pool. i always day dream about fish and a world of magic like harry potter. then i could curse people who i hate
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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Originally Posted by Cartman101
I have a few questions about them:
1) Is a 125gal big enough?
2) are lions, triggers, and eels compatible?
3) do they need lots of live rock and coral?
Thanks!
1. A 125 is not even close to being big enough for parrots.
2. Most triggers will shred lions. If you really want a trigger and a lion, I would look into either getting a niger trigger or blue throat. That's about it.
3. Parrotfish need A TON of live rock and coral to graze off of. That is the only thing that they will eat for nourishment.
 
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jupoc911

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parrot fish seem to eat the feeder blocks that you gived on vacation.
 
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sonicboom1

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I saw one and was going to buy it last week. It was all white with a orange ring around its face. But in the fish book it said needs 330 gallon tank and grows up to 13 inches I believe :happyfish
 
aw2

aw2

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Originally Posted by sonicboom1
I saw one and was going to buy it last week. It was all white with a orange ring around its face. But in the fish book it said needs 330 gallon tank and grows up to 13 inches I believe :happyfish

Probably a Bi-Color Parrot.
Most Parrotfish are not suitable for the home aquaria.
 
triggered

triggered

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They are all over Florida. We got to see them when we went snorkling at Looe Key, they were all over in the marina at Bahia Honda. They get HUGE, I would love to have one if they were dwarf or miniature. Best to leave these big beauties in the oceans.
 
ophiura

ophiura

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I agree, DEFINITELY not suitable for a 125g. We had a terrible time trying to keep them at the aquarium I worked at. require a lot of dedication to keep them (and the aquarist on that system was not the above). Basically had to make plaster feeding blocks with nori, spirulina and several other things added to it. Yes, similar to the vacation blocks of food....a lot of effort. One of the fish I do not like to see being sold in an LFS.
 
jhov2324

jhov2324

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I Have a Bi color parrot and he is doing just fine, he eats seaweed and brine shrimp when he wants, i usually see him eating off of the rocks but i'm sure thats not enough for that size fish, one time i was changing the rocks around and he was dead asleep and i touched it for a while and it just stood still, nice fish,
 
ophiura

ophiura

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I hope it gets more than brine shrimp. At least try much more diversity in the diet. Brine shrimp is very very poor nutritionally.
 
jr2857

jr2857

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Originally Posted by lion_crazz
1. A 125 is not even close to being big enough for parrots.
2. Most triggers will shred lions. If you really want a trigger and a lion, I would look into either getting a niger trigger or blue throat. That's about it.
3. Parrotfish need A TON of live rock and coral to graze off of. That is the only thing that they will eat for nourishment.
AW2 used to have 4 triggers and a 15in loin in his 200 gallon it didn't get shredded. maybe cause it was so big
 
triggered

triggered

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Originally Posted by jr2857
AW2 used to have 4 triggers and a 15in loin in his 200 gallon it didn't get shredded. maybe cause it was so big

He has a 15" LOIN?????
I think you mean L-I-O-N...........Or else his honey is very happy..........sorry, I just couldn't resist. (It is an English major curse) :hilarious
 
aw2

aw2

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Originally Posted by Triggered
He has a 15" LOIN?????
I think you mean L-I-O-N...........Or else his honey is very happy..........sorry, I just couldn't resist. (It is an English major curse) :hilarious

Well, you never know...

And, jr2857...The Triggers, besides the Blue Throat, were all juveniles and hadnt started showing aggression due to territory yet. If they had been left in the tank, I have no doubt that they wouldve started picking on the Lion, even though he was 15".
 
cartman101

cartman101

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Ok guys thanks alot. I believe i will skip the parrot! LOL
Lion_Crazz, I have a v.lion with a niger trigger and no problems. SO in your FACE! Lol
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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Originally Posted by Cartman101
Ok guys thanks alot. I believe i will skip the parrot! LOL
Lion_Crazz, I have a v.lion with a niger trigger and no problems. SO in your FACE! Lol
Excuse me, however, if you look at what I said in my original statement, I said, "If you really want a trigger and a lion, I would look into either getting a niger trigger or blue throat. That's about it."
Thus, it is not in my face because I alrady suggested that that is okay.
 
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