rickross23
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hi guys. i am new to salt. i am gonna set up a 125 soon. i want a reef and want to know of any reef-safe triggers. Clown? saw lone at lfs and like em alot. pretty, but hear they r aggressive. true? thanks
Triggers
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rickross23
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are Blue jaw? like those. also, clowns are not? thanks man
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eric b 125
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Pink tail triggers tend to be regarded as one of the reef-safer triggers
rickross23
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I heard that b jaws are one most reef safe by lots of sources. Y they wrong?
rickross23
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Thanks. What's a pb? Sorry I'm stupid
rickross23
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Thanks I might get a 150g Idk yet bc haven't bought new tank yet.
Here's my list of possibles for reef
Tell me what will work
Harlequin sweetlips
Harlequin tusk
Emperor angel
Maroon clown pair
Blue jaw triggerfish
Foxface rabbitfish
Sailfin tang
Blonde naso tang
Dogface puffer
Stars and stripes puffer
Porcupine puffer
Hippo tang
Princess parrotfish
Pink face wrasse.
Thanks
Here's my list of possibles for reef
Tell me what will work
Harlequin sweetlips
Harlequin tusk
Emperor angel
Maroon clown pair
Blue jaw triggerfish
Foxface rabbitfish
Sailfin tang
Blonde naso tang
Dogface puffer
Stars and stripes puffer
Porcupine puffer
Hippo tang
Princess parrotfish
Pink face wrasse.
Thanks
rickross23
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What do you mean? Sorry and thanks
xcali1985
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WAIT STOP NOW!!!!
PARROT FISH!!!
Research these fish, they look amazing... However, they will eat everything in your tank. I don't just mean fish and snails and such, but it will also eat Rock, coral and everything else. These fish are the reason there is sand in the ocean. They eat coral and rock and poop out sand.
This fish also gets HUGE like 2 feet!
Harlequin sweetlips (probably wont eat coral, but will eat snails and crabs)
Harlequin tusk (probably wont eat coral, but will eat snails and crabs)
Emperor angel (NOT REEF SAFE)
Maroon clown pair (Awesome, tend to get aggressive with age, but known to spawn weekly in tanks.)
Blue jaw triggerfish (50-50, I had one, never touched anything)
Foxface rabbitfish (this fish will probably eat coral polyps, there is one kind that is reef safe, do not recall the exact name though)
Sailfin tang (awesome)
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Dogface puffer (not reef safe)
Stars and stripes puffer (another big fish, and also not reef safe)
Porcupine puffer (beautiful fish, not reef safe)
Hippo tang (would not get if you get naso)
Princess parrotfish (BELONGS IN THE OCEAN, unless you want to start selling sand.)
Pink face wrasse.(aggressive fish, will eat snails and crabs, etc.)
All the above mentions are from experiences and research. You take a risk with all fish, I have heard of clowns that have eaten corals. So everything is a toss up, however, there are guaranteed problems on this list for a reef tank.
Hope it helps, your list seems more tailored towards a FOWLR. Hope I didn't scare you off.
Heres a video of a parrotfish making sand.
PARROT FISH!!!
Research these fish, they look amazing... However, they will eat everything in your tank. I don't just mean fish and snails and such, but it will also eat Rock, coral and everything else. These fish are the reason there is sand in the ocean. They eat coral and rock and poop out sand.
This fish also gets HUGE like 2 feet!
Harlequin sweetlips (probably wont eat coral, but will eat snails and crabs)
Harlequin tusk (probably wont eat coral, but will eat snails and crabs)
Emperor angel (NOT REEF SAFE)
Maroon clown pair (Awesome, tend to get aggressive with age, but known to spawn weekly in tanks.)
Blue jaw triggerfish (50-50, I had one, never touched anything)
Foxface rabbitfish (this fish will probably eat coral polyps, there is one kind that is reef safe, do not recall the exact name though)
Sailfin tang (awesome)
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Dogface puffer (not reef safe)
Stars and stripes puffer (another big fish, and also not reef safe)
Porcupine puffer (beautiful fish, not reef safe)
Hippo tang (would not get if you get naso)
Princess parrotfish (BELONGS IN THE OCEAN, unless you want to start selling sand.)
Pink face wrasse.(aggressive fish, will eat snails and crabs, etc.)
All the above mentions are from experiences and research. You take a risk with all fish, I have heard of clowns that have eaten corals. So everything is a toss up, however, there are guaranteed problems on this list for a reef tank.
Hope it helps, your list seems more tailored towards a FOWLR. Hope I didn't scare you off.
Heres a video of a parrotfish making sand.
rickross23
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Ok Thanks. Btw the princess parrot only gets like 13".
Could I get a harlequin tusk if I had inverts established?
Could I get a harlequin tusk if I had inverts established?
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siptang
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Definitely need to re work that list and listen to people if you are asking for an advice.
I just switched to reef safe tank from a aggressive tank so if u need any help let me know.
X gave you great feedback and so did shawn btw.
I just switched to reef safe tank from a aggressive tank so if u need any help let me know.
X gave you great feedback and so did shawn btw.
mr. limpid
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I agree with Xcail, except with the Naso and Hippo they get along they are from different family's and different body shape. Both are timid tangs, he is correct that the Naso grows large, 1'-6" in wild should go in a 200+ tank. One word of advise, all the fish you are listing grow large you may want to up the size of your tank to a 200+ size, as fish grow larger they become aggressive if cramped together.
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smallreef
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Xcali's assement is spot on..
If you want ANY triggers or wrasses, you need to check and make sure they are "reef safe" with that being said,, most triggers are going to eat inverts even if listed as reef safe..
the only POSSIBLE triggers are the Blue throat and the Cross hatch,,, they dont normally munch on corals but again will eat snails and crabs..
Your list looks like you like the aggressive fishes.. so you may want to do a FOWLR with some nice looking FAKE coral decorations.. I dont mean one from the chain stores,, there are a few companies out there that make GREAT looking fakes.. they are spendy but atleast you arent putting real ones in there to be eaten...
If you want ANY triggers or wrasses, you need to check and make sure they are "reef safe" with that being said,, most triggers are going to eat inverts even if listed as reef safe..
the only POSSIBLE triggers are the Blue throat and the Cross hatch,,, they dont normally munch on corals but again will eat snails and crabs..
Your list looks like you like the aggressive fishes.. so you may want to do a FOWLR with some nice looking FAKE coral decorations.. I dont mean one from the chain stores,, there are a few companies out there that make GREAT looking fakes.. they are spendy but atleast you arent putting real ones in there to be eaten...
xcali1985
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I agree with Xcail, except with the Naso and Hippo they get along they are from different family's and different body shape. Both are timid tangs, he is correct that the Naso grows large, 1'-6" in wild should go in a 200+ tank. One word of advise, all the fish you are listing grow large you may want to up the size of your tank to a 200+ size, as fish grow larger they become aggressive if cramped together.
Ohhh I didn't mean they would fight. I meant with the size tank he has trying to support those two fish fully grown would be pushing it.
I agree that most of the fish on his list will be happier in 200+ gallons.