Cuban and Spanish Hogfish

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by JupiterSailfish, Oct 3, 2008.

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  1. JupiterSailfish

    JupiterSailfish Peppermint Shrimp

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    Anyone have any experience with these fish? Saw some smaller ones today in the store and they look beautiful! The guy said that they eat snails and inverts. I have a shrimp so I'm afraid to get one so I'm holding off.
     
    JupiterSailfish, Oct 3, 2008
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  2. SAW39

    SAW39 Ritteri Anemone

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    According to "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" hogfish are a type of wrasse. It goes on to say that the fairy and flasher wrasses are ideal while the six-lined wrasse feeds on tiny preditory snails. Other wrasses will eat most all of your invertibrates.

    I'd skip the hogfish.
     
    SAW39, Oct 8, 2008
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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Not to mention that they will out-grow your tank before you can blink 5 times and drink a coke. I also dont recommend these fish. Luna
     
    lunatik_69, Oct 8, 2008
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