How hard is it to keep princess parrotfish?

[Stingray12]

Thinking about putting one in a 265 gallon.


Are they safe with lionfish?


Any care or anything appreciated

Thx

[OceanLover2]

In general, the parrots need a TON of swimming space. I don't believe a 265 is enough. Even the big aquariums have trouble with them. JMO.

[danorth]

I think the one I had was a princess and it just ate pellets and meat. Slept in a mucus web and was really simple....of course this was one of the first 5 rookie fish I bought and my tank died about 4 months later from velvet, but it was a great fish before I messed everything up. Man that was a long time ago...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/p1010009.jpg

[saltyguy51]

Did it chew up your coral? I heard they do alot of chewing in the ocean and make alot of sand from it.

[danorth]

No, it wasn't big enough and I only had fake or dead coral.

[hawkfishman]

must have mico algeas to survive, most books say best appreciated in the wild. why not some other large cool wrasse?