Clown sweetlips

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by Dmann, Feb 13, 2013.

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  1. Dmann

    Dmann Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Looking for information on the clown sweetlips in addition to what's on liveaquaria. Anything helps
     
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  2. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    i believe they get to over 2.5 ft, so wat size tank do you have?
     
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  3. Greg@LionfishLair

    Greg@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Just out of curiosity, have you looked to see what this fish's adult phase looks like? They look nothing like the cute juvies. They also grow to 2'+ if you can get one to live.

    They are almost always difficult to get eating (their usual MO is to take a bite, then spit it out), and often require live ghosties at first, then they need to be weaned onto a good variety of foods to keep them healthy.

    Bottom line is they generally don't do so well in captivity, and if they do, they aren't as showy by a long shot as adults, and require a huge setup.
     
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