Harlequin Tuskfish in the reef?

[vettesarebest]

I am wondering what your guys opinion is on putting one of these in a 75 gallon reef? I read they will eat snails and hermits but my Hawkfish already does that. He would be with a pair of Large Gold Stripe Maroons, Hawkfish, Blue Tang. Yah or nah?:huh:

 

[sshindell]

They are great, but that might be a bit small for it. The Australian ones are the best. A relatively timid fish, despite its looks.

 

[washowi]

Not reef safe... Don't do it

 

[sshindell]

Todd- they are very reef safe, unless you are a shrimp, crab, or snail!

 

[vettesarebest]

Yeah I have none of those like I said thanks to my Pixie Hawk. So they should go nicely together. Do you think it would harass my other tank mates? Also I have a very good filtration system and I do water changes weekely..

 

[james s_]

SShindell;64406 wrote: Todd- they are very reef safe, unless you are a shrimp, crab, or snail!

Or a small fish.


I think you should be fine with the fish that you have Vette.If he doesnt work out for you Ill buy the tusk from you.

 

[vettesarebest]

The only small fish I have is my male gold stripe Maroon, I am working on getting him bigger at the moment, he is about 3 inches.

 

[james s_]

well a gold stripe Maroon fish can take care of himself so you should be fine.

 

[washowi]

Don't listen to me then... but don't cry when your tank is decimated either.

 

[vettesarebest]

Alright lol Todd sorry man two to one, they have talked me into it. I am very confident that my Maroon male can hold his own because if anything happend the big *** female would step in.

 

[linda lee]

Vettesarebest;64487 wrote: male can hold his own because if anything happend the big *** female would step in.

Isn't that just always the way............

 

[FutureInterest]

So you have no snails or hermits in your tank at all? It's hard to believe that a lil flame hawk can decimate turbo snails...

 

[donalds1]

My Flame got its sissy butt kicked by a little hermit now he minds his manors

 

[vettesarebest]

Well, I still have my larger turbos but all of my blue legs are gone I have seen him eat them. I see him eating one and I tap on the glass and he looks at me like i'm an idiot.