Medium sized aggressive tank upgrade

[94Roarge]

Could you confirm the dottyback species for me? It's probably about 6" right now

 

[eatbreakfast]

Could you confirm the dottyback species for me? It's probably about 6" right now

I want to say Ogilbinya queenslandiae, but that tail shape is throwing me off.

 

[94Roarge]

Well it was listed as the cyclopthalmus. I live in Aus and it was an import for us.

 

[94Roarge]

Some more photos

 

[eatbreakfast]

That works as an id too.

 

[94Roarge]

What does?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Cyclopthalmus.

 

[94Roarge]

Oh [emoji14] I'd like to think it is but the markings keep throwing me off

 

[94Roarge]

Awesome. How do you think a copperband butterfly would go with: 3 types of toadfish (no conncern) a pair of Domino damsels (concern) a Labracinus cyclopthalmus (concern) pteragogus enneacanthus (no concern) 2x Echidna xanthospilos (little/no concern) Inimicus didactylus (no concern)
Anenome hermit and some other bigger crabs.

Would a Plectrypops lima be alright with these? Minus the coppetband.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Would a Plectrypops lima be alright with these? Minus the coppetband.

Yup.

 

[94Roarge]

What is it like? The lima that is.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hardy, will hang in caves and rockwork while lights are on, but show up for feedings. Will defend it's cave, but not very aggressive.

 

[94Roarge]

Sounds perfect [emoji108]

 

[94Roarge]

Do blunthead wrasse eat bristle worms?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Do blunthead wrasse eat bristle worms?

Small ones, but not enough to really control their population.

 

[94Roarge]

Other thassaloma species do right?

 

[eatbreakfast]

All Thalasommas eat small to medium bristleworms, but don't put much of a dent in the population.

 

[94Roarge]

Are there any that do?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Are there any that do?

Nope. But bristleworms aren't bad. Sure, they're ugly as sin, and hurt if you grab one when picking up a rock, but they are actually really good scavengers.

 

[94Roarge]

Oh, I'm on that boat too!
I had someone ask me at work about it [emoji14]