cuban hogfish

[kevensquint]

Who has had one,or has one in their reef? What inverts does it pick on/eat?

[keckles]

I don't think it is a good idea to generalize based on one experience; but, I have had one who picked on any snail or crab that it could find.

I have no experience with the cuban hogfish and coral. But, I assume it would not be an issue based on its behavior.

[Amphiprion]

Originally posted by keckles
I don't think it is a good idea to generalize based on one experience; but, I have had one who picked on any snail or crab that it could find.

I have no experience with the cuban hogfish and coral. But, I assume it would not be an issue based on its behavior.

It is usually not good to generalize, but in this case, it fits the norm. They feed on a wide variety of benthic invertebrates and even smaller fish. Also, considering the large size these fish attain and the fact that they can be clumsy around corals (damaging or breaking them), they are not good inhabitants for a reef aquarium.