New specimen tank idea anyone?

[Anonymous]

A clown, a picasso and a.....niger?

Forgot to address this...no! 8O Aside from tank size being an issue...
The clown get's too large too fast, and is too aggressive. The Niger get's too large to even live on his own in a 75 long term (and is a decent grower).

I dealt with the Picasso above. :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

Ok, I saw the coolest juvenile clown trigger at the LFS today. He would have to be the only trigger in the 75 AGA?


They don't eat algae, so I could add some funky aquascaping....


No inverts, though....

Why do you like the undulated better than the clown? Just looks?

 

[Anonymous]

Ok, I saw the coolest juvenile clown trigger at the LFS today. He would have to be the only trigger in the 75 AGA?


They don't eat algae, so I could add some funky aquascaping....


No inverts, though....

Why do you like the undulated better than the clown? Just looks?

Yep, the only fish period in the 75 gallon long term, even then he's going to outgrow it at some point...they get big!

I'm not very fond of B. conspicillum, mostly because they generally don't hold their color in captivity. You can mitigate this with diet, but you have to be diligent. Even then, they usually don't look like the wild adults you see. Kind of like Emperor angels in that regard. They are also not as hardy as other triggers, and a bit garish for my taste. I like bright colors as much as the next person, but those fish look like...well, a clown.

Mostly, I just like the undulatus. :wink:

I'd also consider purchasing a larger Picasso, and keeping him alone. Can't go wrong there.

 

[Gaffes]

I WILL own a dedicated undulates tank one of these days. Just have to wait until I own my own house again.

That is what I have now - an 80g TOWLR. He is about 4" long. I've had him for about 5 years and he has only doubled in size. I saw you say that they grow slow. Does this sound like a normal growth rate to you? How big do you think he will get in an 80g? I wish he would grow faster, because he looks so small in an 80 all by himself.

 

[Anonymous]

That's a bit slower than I would have guessed, but on the slow end of normal still I'd say for this species. Nutrition could be playing a roll too though. Don't hesitate to supplement vitamins, and make sure you're offering him whole food items.
Growing up a nice show specimen of certain species is an exercise in patience to say the least. I applaud you for caring for your fish this long, keep it up!

Jim

 

[Gaffes]

That's a bit slower than I would have guessed, but on the slow end of normal still I'd say for this species. Nutrition could be playing a roll too though. Don't hesitate to supplement vitamins, and make sure you're offering him whole food items.
Growing up a nice show specimen of certain species is an exercise in patience to say the least. I applaud you for caring for your fish this long, keep it up!

I think you may have a point on the feeding - I've only been giving him formula one. (Well, he did enjoy that Hawaiian Reef Lobster that the fish store guy said would get along fine.) I think I'll look into vitamin supplements.