I have a 6" Australian Harlequin Tusk I would be willing to part with for $150 cash (firm) to a good home. No trades. Local pick up only / no shipping.
I have had him for almost one year, but I'm making more room for a new purple and hippo tang I've ordered. He has been a model citizen and would do well in a fish only system or in a reef tank of adequate size (I'd say a 4 foot or longer tank would be minimum). Note, Tusks will eat most snails, crabs, and may eat shrimp (although existing shrimp may be okay). I can't comment on how they would do with clams. Small fish such as chromis might be at risk of being eaten, and existing wrasses may be an issue, as the Tusk is part of the wrasse family and may not mix well with other wrasses. They will get along with just about any fish. Note, although they look big and mean, Harlequin Tusks are fairly mild mannered, so I would caution anyone thinking they want to add a Tusk to an existing tank that has established aggressive fish such as triggers (although adding a trigger after the tusk would be okay depending on the trigger). As far as corals, Tusks will not bother any of your corals, although any new frag added to rock work needs to be glued down securely as the Tusk is inclined to turn new frag plugs up looking for food underneath them. Tusks are big eaters, and will eat about anything you put in a tank. They prefer meatier foods such as squid, mussel, squid, mysis shrimp, krill, formula one, but will also eat formula two or even seaweed.
Link / web address below to Live Aquaria for more information on Harlequin Tusks in general. If anyone has additional questions, just send me a PM.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1379+380&pcatid=380
I have had him for almost one year, but I'm making more room for a new purple and hippo tang I've ordered. He has been a model citizen and would do well in a fish only system or in a reef tank of adequate size (I'd say a 4 foot or longer tank would be minimum). Note, Tusks will eat most snails, crabs, and may eat shrimp (although existing shrimp may be okay). I can't comment on how they would do with clams. Small fish such as chromis might be at risk of being eaten, and existing wrasses may be an issue, as the Tusk is part of the wrasse family and may not mix well with other wrasses. They will get along with just about any fish. Note, although they look big and mean, Harlequin Tusks are fairly mild mannered, so I would caution anyone thinking they want to add a Tusk to an existing tank that has established aggressive fish such as triggers (although adding a trigger after the tusk would be okay depending on the trigger). As far as corals, Tusks will not bother any of your corals, although any new frag added to rock work needs to be glued down securely as the Tusk is inclined to turn new frag plugs up looking for food underneath them. Tusks are big eaters, and will eat about anything you put in a tank. They prefer meatier foods such as squid, mussel, squid, mysis shrimp, krill, formula one, but will also eat formula two or even seaweed.
Link / web address below to Live Aquaria for more information on Harlequin Tusks in general. If anyone has additional questions, just send me a PM.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1379+380&pcatid=380
