Stocking opinion needed

Snausy · 12/02/2007, 05:39 PM

Hi there. I currently have a 100gal tank full of LR and in it is a 4" dogface, 5" harlequin tusk and 3 small yellow-tail blue damsels.

I have a friend that is wanting to give me his fish before he moves across the country and wanted opinions on if they would integrate into my tank ok.

They are:

4" Lunare wrasse
5" Foxface Lo
3-4" Niger Trigger

I know these fish would all probably work by themselves...but I wonder about adding all three fish at the same time.

In your opinion would these be good fish to add to the Tusk and puffer? Everything I've found online says yes but I wanted opinions from you guys who know. Anyone have these combos together and how do they do?

I know the Tusk is a wrasse...will he get along ok with the Lunare? It seems they all eat the same thing except for the foxface who would help with algae.

Thanks for any help here.

LukFox · 12/02/2007, 06:55 PM

They should all get along except I definitely would not mix the lunare and the tusk. My tusk terrorized a bird wrasse to near death, and they look nothing alike. I wouldn't advise keeping two large, potentially aggressive wrasses in the same tank. Lunares have a bad reputation for being really aggressive, too. He himself could become a big problem in age.

As long as you know the trigger will eventually outgrow the tank, the list looks OK if you don't get the lunare wrasse.

12/02/2007, 05:39 PM	#1
Snausy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 863	Stocking opinion needed Hi there. I currently have a 100gal tank full of LR and in it is a 4" dogface, 5" harlequin tusk and 3 small yellow-tail blue damsels. I have a friend that is wanting to give me his fish before he moves across the country and wanted opinions on if they would integrate into my tank ok. They are: 4" Lunare wrasse 5" Foxface Lo 3-4" Niger Trigger I know these fish would all probably work by themselves...but I wonder about adding all three fish at the same time. In your opinion would these be good fish to add to the Tusk and puffer? Everything I've found online says yes but I wanted opinions from you guys who know. Anyone have these combos together and how do they do? I know the Tusk is a wrasse...will he get along ok with the Lunare? It seems they all eat the same thing except for the foxface who would help with algae. Thanks for any help here.

12/02/2007, 06:55 PM	#2
LukFox Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 3,376	They should all get along except I definitely would not mix the lunare and the tusk. My tusk terrorized a bird wrasse to near death, and they look nothing alike. I wouldn't advise keeping two large, potentially aggressive wrasses in the same tank. Lunares have a bad reputation for being really aggressive, too. He himself could become a big problem in age. As long as you know the trigger will eventually outgrow the tank, the list looks OK if you don't get the lunare wrasse.