red sea sohal

[pheromo]

can you keep a school of 3 in 350 reef?

[DamnPepShrimp]

Nope. I have seen one person with a trio of sohals, but they didn't speak english so I have no idea how it worked out.

[pheromo]

so you can? ... hey so u do u keep alot of angelfish?

[AuroraDrvr]

Sure, you can keep a trio of three. But expect them to kill each other.

[nikon187]

and certainly not in a 350.

[snorvich]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14902982#post14902982 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AuroraDrvr
Sure, you can keep a trio of three. But expect them to kill each other.

Quickly.

[snorvich]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14903162#post14903162 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nikon187
and certainly not in a 350.

they are vicious; I have seen one kept in a 1000 g tank, at least for now.

[pheromo]

really? viscous? ... ok! thanks

[BangkokMatt]

Really!!

[Mentat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14902322#post14902322 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pheromo
can you keep a school of 3 in 350 reef?
You can... unsuccessfully! No fish "schools" in a tank, some associate loosely and that is called "shoaling." Sohals are not into associations. They do like to brawl and carry knives in both rear pockets.

[BEN BOGDAN]

My hippo uses my sohal as a trainer. It chases him all over the tank and keeps him in great shape!

[DamnPepShrimp]

Just to stir up some trouble :D


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The original thread can be seen here:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1617716

[anbosu]

Yeah that person had some sick tanks. I can't imagine they were sustainable though.

[JENnKerry]

One should be kept in nothing smaller than a 500 gallon

[massman]

I have tried 3, 4, 5, and 6 combos of acanthurus sp (all mono specific) ie all pbt, or all achilles etc, as well as to try and see what is possible over the years.
At any one stage I could have posted up pics that, but that would have been a bluff.
Oe day I will post up all my notes over the past 5 years of acanthurus experimentation.

All I can say is that barring a miracle, there is no way that those pbt or sohals would survive for more than a month in those tanks.

[Mentat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14907385#post14907385 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by anbosu
Yeah that person had some sick tanks. I can't imagine they were sustainable though.
Agree, Koreareefcentra's tanks look more like show set-ups than average home long-term aquarium. Wish the owner would have discussed his/her tanks more at the original thread. Could be wrong but his Sohal's appear like playful juveniles, not large psychotic adults.

[Creetin]

You are taking big chances with one. Adding 2 is going to end badly.

[BangkokMatt]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14910510#post14910510 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by massman
I have tried 3, 4, 5, and 6 combos of acanthurus sp (all mono specific) ie all pbt, or all achilles etc, as well as to try and see what is possible over the years.
At any one stage I could have posted up pics that, but that would have been a bluff.
Oe day I will post up all my notes over the past 5 years of acanthurus experimentation.

All I can say is that barring a miracle, there is no way that those pbt or sohals would survive for more than a month in those tanks.

Well said Massman. The truth is not always what you see.

[DamnPepShrimp]

I agree, that is why I posted earlier saying I don't know the details or how it worked out. Wish I knew. I can easily cram every angelfish into a 55g and take a pic and say they are fine, looks can be deceiving.