Why am i even asking if I can put this in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Orange/Red Rhinopias Scorpioinfish ????
i know it will eat my shrimp I have a cleaner and a Fire shrimp. But it is so cool and the store had it for 1400, and I have a 1/2 off coupon and he has a huge sale for the end of the year, so I could get it for like $250!!!!!
It is like a puppy dog and walks around the tank. I also have a blue jaw trigger and he is about 3 month old in the tank and is a real sissy.
So what do we all say. Talk me out of it!!! Please.
 
nathanrudy9

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do it. its nice to watch them devour thier pray..mind boggling. if you dont get it how will you sleep at night ?
they are so quick you wont be able to catch it...u need x mo.
 
keri

keri

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No, I'm going to tell you to get it because I want to see the pics lol...besides, it's an excuse to get another tank for the shrimp ;)
 
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I was told shrimp might live but it is just a matter of time. My trigger is my worry as he might nip. I mean I never see the shrimp and i see them at feeding time, so really why cant I do it. What other limitations might I have down the road. No angels any way reef tank, no wrasse or triggers so i'm ok aside from he blue jaw. But he is good so far, thanks for the help I might get him Friday.
 
hammerhed7

hammerhed7

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Don't do it! To avoid the temptation buy this fish immediately and ship it to me, that way you won't give in
 
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Well after reading more it can be done as what I have and plan to keep are not going to be an issue. BUT I have a huge BTA that has found a home in my sand and with my Jumb clarki. It is a thought that it might go after it but again i put a blue jaw in with inverts and so far so good.
 
kynekke

kynekke

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Hrm.. a fish that can sneak out of the tank at night and kill you? Don't do it!! Think of the neighbors!
 
petjunkie

petjunkie

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Keep in mind these only live for about two years in captivity and most aggressive fish will nip at them.
 
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Well i drove past his store and just got a years worth of trace, food and a Dusimiri tang but that is not to say I wont get it. I got 2 pounds of formula two and prime reef frozen and a gallon of trace so that was the price of the fish alone, plus the dusi. I post picks if i get him.
 
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link to new photos
I had a second thought about the fish liast night as I was feeding the tank. The fish eat so well that if I put a krill or silverside on a stick i would have to fight off the clown and the triger who are the first to attack when i dump a few silversides in for the bta and carpet. So i would have to feed the tank and feed the rhino at the same time 2 times a week. I was told they hop for food, that must look cool.
and they are not ugly, just well, different.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/284627/330-gallon-reff-tank-diary
 
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oh I did not get him but I am still in the wind that is a pic of what they look like, just to prove it's not ugly
 
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