Medium sized aggressive tank upgrade

[eatbreakfast]

Maybe getting it to chase some small mysis in a powerhead...

 

[94Roarge]

It's still in an aclimation box so I'll try that soon. As an update on the copperband, it has finally begun to pick at mussels that I have taken a tip of the shell off of and it eats blackworm from a pipette, so pretty successful so far.

 

[94Roarge]

Could you I.D. this clown for me?

 

[94Roarge]

The wedge in the tail is throwing me off :/

 

[94Roarge]

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Could you I.D. this porky species for me? I'm thinking Diodon nicthemerus.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Could you I.D. this porky species for me? I'm thinking Diodon nicthemerus.

I would agree with that ID.

 

[94Roarge]

I would agree with that ID.

Thanks, would it be appropriate in a 4x2x2?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yeah, that should be fine.

 

[94Roarge]

Yeah, that should be fine.

Awesime thanks

 

[94Roarge]

Is it a thing to keep multiple Moorish Idols together or should it be one per tank?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Unless they are a bonded pr they should be kept singly. MI can be pretty aggressive toward each other.

 

[94Roarge]

Unless they are a bonded pr they should be kept singly. MI can be pretty aggressive toward each other.

Alright thanks

 

[94Roarge]

I can't remember if I told you or not but the three toadfish live together with absolutely no issues. I think they are three different species also. If I sit near the tank for a while they actually seem to communicate with each other using grunts/croaks in a pattern that is similar to a heartbeat. It starts off quiet and builds up to be quite loud.

 

[94Roarge]

Would a Solar boxfish be alright with a snowflake eel and fuzzy lion? The eel and lion are quite small still

 

[eatbreakfast]

It should be fine. My concerns would be if the snowflake did try to eat/hunt/attack the boxfish the boxfish could release it's toxin, but I would consider that pretty unlikely. The other concern would be the boxfish nipping at the lionfish.

 

[94Roarge]

How likely is that?

 

[eatbreakfast]

It really depends on the individual.

 

[94Roarge]

Is it common or just the odd one?

 

[eatbreakfast]

They are a highly intelligent, curious fish. They explore their surroundings with their mouth. I would think a younger smaller boxfish would be safer than a more mature specimen.

 

[94Roarge]

Obviously just an observation, but their mouths look very un-threatening to me