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Unread 02/14/2008, 11:36 PM   #1
fahadahmed
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Harlequin Tusk

I have been asked by my wife and kids time and time over to get harlequin tusk. I do understand that this fish may not be reef safe. I am going to make a 125 Gallon FOWLR tank for him.

What are the Pros and Cons of this fish?


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Unread 02/15/2008, 12:39 AM   #2
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he is my personal favorite aggressive fish.. he swims a lot but not as much as the lunar or banana... fun fish to watch.. easy to train to feed out of your hand.. awesome color

.. he needs a good amount of space to swim ( he might outgrow the 125 in 2 years) ... eats/poop a lot.. cant really add clean-u crew... he loves eating them... ( you might get lucky and get smart snail like i did... they learned to eat at night to avoid getting eaten in the day... and he cost a decent amount... ohh.. and they are jumpers...

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Unread 02/15/2008, 01:01 AM   #3
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Sounds like a cool fish!


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Unread 02/15/2008, 01:34 AM   #4
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Sounds like a really cool fish...My wife really wants this fish. I would hve to get rid of my small coral collections and 9 shrimps.


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Unread 02/15/2008, 05:48 AM   #5
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they are great fish and fun to watch


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Unread 02/15/2008, 08:01 AM   #6
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Like others have said these are beautiful fish and very fun to watch and feed. I would recommend the Australian Harlequin for their color and hardiness. They are a bit more $$ but worth IMO. They will eat shrimp and snails, but your coral should be fine.


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