Two Hogfish in a 225

[dinogeorge]

Do any of you have experiance keeping two hogfish in the same tank? I am looking at a cuban and spanish.

 

[dogstar]

IMO, its risky....the tank size is fine...I have no experiance keeping those hogfish but have kept others and there generally just aggressive.....
just that the adult size of those two species are very different....over time, advanage to the Spanish.

 

[dinogeorge]

Thanks man.
Any idea how aggressive they get with other species? I have some big Angels, Powder Blue, and a couple of butterflies.

 

[dogstar]

I cant say for sure...I would be concerned about the Butterflies though with an adult Spanish..
I had a 4 in. B. bimaculatus in with my CBBF and they " got along " together but the BF was much larger....The BF would often turn and raise it dorsal to the hog and you know what that means...it was conserned too.
I ended up removeing the Hog because it was harrasing other more peacefull species in the tank.
sorry I cant be more specific...

 

[j.p]

when i snorkle i see spanish hogs school together