Medium sized aggressive tank upgrade

[94Roarge]

Or I could skip the wrasses. Then the toadfish could be in the display. Food for thought I suppose.

 

[94Roarge]

Info on hoplolatilus luteus?

 

[eatbreakfast]

A fairly peaceful species, probably the hardiest species in the genus. All tilefish can be pretty jumpy, so need a completely covered aquarium.

 

[94Roarge]

What about company from their own kind?

 

[eatbreakfast]

They can be aggressive with conspecifics.

 

[94Roarge]

But to their own species?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yes, to their own species and any other tile or dartfish species.

 

[94Roarge]

So single or paired only?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Unless they arrive as a bonde pr I would recommend only to keep one.

 

[94Roarge]

Of course

 

[94Roarge]

They remind me of a freshwater smelt [emoji14]

 

[94Roarge]

Would there be reason for a Monacanthus chinensis to lose it's "trigger" without it being fron damage? Mine had it when I got it, but since then I haven't seen it put it up, and looking closely, it doesn't appear to be there anymore. I know they can sheath it, but I can't see any sign of it still having it at all.

 

[eatbreakfast]

It doesn't shed them, so damage or injury would be the only way.

 

[94Roarge]

How odd. It hasn't had any troubles since I got it, from tank decor or fish. Also are there any gender differences?

 

[94Roarge]

It haseven been flaring to another one and a small damsel with no trigger showing :/

 

[eatbreakfast]

How odd. It hasn't had any troubles since I got it, from tank decor or fish. Also are there any gender differences?

No obvious dimorphism.

 

[94Roarge]

Is the tail spurs = male true for some filefish?

 

[94Roarge]

Or just a myth?

 

[eatbreakfast]

It can be, but I have found inconsistencies with this in reality.

 

[94Roarge]

Interesting, cheers. I'm curious, what is your favorite family of fish?