sweetlips

socalnano24

socalnano24

Active Member
I got coerced into an oriental sweetlips recently but a fish store owner with bad advice. I've purchased copepods to keep him eating regularly, he won't eat sinking pellets. Otherwise I feed him the occasional brine shrimp.
Its been three weeks and he's still alive, but I've been paying close attention to him. I will have to trade him out when he gets to be about 4 or 5 inches cause I only have a 24 gallon nano.
Still wouldn't recomend, but thats my story so far with him
 
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rcreations

Guest
As stated on WWM, these fish have specific diet needs that we can't provide in a fish tank. So even if you get them to eat, they won't live long in captivity.
 
spkdtch

spkdtch

Member
wow, didnt know that. what type of food? i find that odd since anywhere you can buy them, list foods they will eat
 
flip_x

flip_x

Member
Mine is a spotted sweetlips.. all mine eats are mysis and emrald entree.. for the first few months i had him i always used fresh garlic to get him to eat.. how he eats whatever i throw in..
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

Active Member
IMO, there some commonly available fish that just don't belong in home tanks; sweetlips are near the top of this list. Spotted sweetlips, probably the most common, can reach over 2 feet and they grow very fast....if you can get them eating. Unlike some big fish that can be traded, these fish will outgrow most tanks quickly and become so ugly nobody wants them. IMO, dealers shouldn't even sell these, most are doomed.
 
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