Suitable tank mates for my 120g(what u think)

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jabari

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As of now i have:
8 damsels
1 (3-4 inch) Porcupine puffer
1 (2 inch) Tomato clown
Going to get soon:
1 small Humma humma
Either a gorgeous yellow bellied paradise wrasse or Lunar Wrasse
Small Niger trigger
 
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jabari

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Will the wrasse stress out my puffer, i've had this same mix before with the exception of a Niger,just some thoughts....also are wrasse known to be aggressive usually, the one i had back in the day was just mad fast, never really seemed aggressive. Although i read some peoples posts on the board and they were going on about how the wrasse will take over the tank soon, and how he never backs down from a fight! One things for sure they are very attractive fish, BUT they will never take over my tank, at least while i have my Triggers in there...lol
 
kjr_trig

kjr_trig

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I had a Lunare with a Porky Puffer for several years, they never had issues. The Lunare did occasionally get in a spat with my Niger Trigger, but nothing to serious. If you are looking for a beautiful Wrasse that is similar to the Lunare in everyway other than have a less aggressive reputation, the Sunset Wrasse is quite good.
How long is your tank btw.
 
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jabari

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Originally Posted by kjr_trig
http:///forum/post/2954872
I had a Lunare with a Porky Puffer for several years, they never had issues. The Lunare did occasionally get in a spat with my Niger Trigger, but nothing to serious. If you are looking for a beautiful Wrasse that is similar to the Lunare in everyway other than have a less aggressive reputation, the Sunset Wrasse is quite good.
How long is your tank btw.
My 120g is 6ft long
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

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Originally Posted by kjr_trig
http:///forum/post/2954872
I had a Lunare with a Porky Puffer for several years, they never had issues. The Lunare did occasionally get in a spat with my Niger Trigger, but nothing to serious. If you are looking for a beautiful Wrasse that is similar to the Lunare in everyway other than have a less aggressive reputation, the Sunset Wrasse is quite good.
How long is your tank btw.
If a porky is intimidated by a lunare; he is way too wussy for his species and should be eliminated from the gene pool. (I guess that was accomplished the moment he was captured). IMO, your fish selection should work just fine. There will be some pecking order squabbles, but these are all aggressive fish and you have to expect an occasional fin-nip. IMO, the tank will vastly improve when the triggers get big enough to eat the damsels.
 
kjr_trig

kjr_trig

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Originally Posted by srfisher17
http:///forum/post/2955280
If a porky is intimidated by a lunare; he is way too wussy for his species and should be eliminated from the gene pool. (I guess that was accomplished the moment he was captured). IMO, your fish selection should work just fine. There will be some pecking order squabbles, but these are all aggressive fish and you have to expect an occasional fin-nip. IMO, the tank will vastly improve when the triggers get big enough to eat the damsels.
That's pretty much what I told somebody when they asked if they could keep a cleaner shrimp with a Porky...Any Porcupine Puffer that lets a cleaner shrimp live should be removed from existence insuring it can never reproduce.
 
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