Pros and cons of a harlequin tusk
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I've had 2 now. My 1st one was a friendly showboat. Always came over for the camera and food. Swam alot. I had a 75g heavy acros but mixed reef. Snails and stars were all i could keep for cleanup. Shrimp was hit or miss. He grew to over 5" was very friendly with all the others. From small mandarin to fellow sized tang and foxface. Best fish ever if you dont mind not having ornamental shrimp or clams possibly. Didnt even eat my large feather dusters. Just another point of view from the opposite spectrum. I also fed him daily to every other with krill and larger mysis. He did ultimately disappear, clean up crew mustve completely took care of it cause i couldnt find any trace.
The newer one is pretty docile and i had to pull the clown wrasse since it was bullying him. Now all 11 fish are harmonious. Another 75g. In a few months the 300 will be set up. He is medium maybe 3" size. Not shy and already comes over to me at the tankside. I will always have one in my tanks. Just keep em fed often. I find if you keep your hungry fellows fed well, they generally stay nice. Just my experiences. Good luck but have fun.
The newer one is pretty docile and i had to pull the clown wrasse since it was bullying him. Now all 11 fish are harmonious. Another 75g. In a few months the 300 will be set up. He is medium maybe 3" size. Not shy and already comes over to me at the tankside. I will always have one in my tanks. Just keep em fed often. I find if you keep your hungry fellows fed well, they generally stay nice. Just my experiences. Good luck but have fun.
ying yang
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I wanted one these fish and asked in a thread about them and someone told me that harlequin tusk fish if well fed will not attack other fish or cuc members at all.
I decided not to get one as any fish can be different than the norm and be more aggressive than others experience but they sure are beautiful fish ^_^
I decided not to get one as any fish can be different than the norm and be more aggressive than others experience but they sure are beautiful fish ^_^
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