Who else keeps a Harlequin Tuskfish?

reefermadness · #1 10-20-2010, 04:15 AM

I gots one.....we should be mentioning if they are indo or aussie. Big price difference and everyone says they are nicer from aussie but Im not sure I have been able to tell the difference to date.

Mine is indo

Lance · #2 10-20-2010, 04:35 AM

Darryl, if you go to Live Aquaria there's a good side by side pic of the two varieties.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #3 10-20-2010, 07:53 AM

Mine's Indo too. Beautiful fish nonetheless. Couldn't afford an Aussie one anyways.

Chaloupa · #4 10-20-2010, 03:27 PM

I've got one..had him for a couple of years. Bit of a bad citizen at times to my tangs...but he's gorgeous! I'll try to get a pic

The Codfather · #5 10-20-2010, 04:52 PM

Had a bit of trouble getting him to eat initially, but is doing really well now, had him for about 6 months now.

Skimmerking · #6 10-20-2010, 05:03 PM

do they like the shrimp I take it and what else.

Lance · #7 10-20-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Skimmer King

do they like the shrimp I take it and what else.

Yup. Can't keep shrimp with these guys. They may also take a very small fish and crabs. I wouldn't try keeping small Gobies with them. Don't care about the crabs: I hate them!

BlueTang<3 · #8 10-20-2010, 10:31 PM

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Had a bit of trouble getting him to eat initially, but is doing really well now, had him for about 6 months now.

Where did you get beauty from?

Lance · #9 10-20-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by reefermadness

I gots one.....we should be mentioning if they are indo or aussie. Big price difference and everyone says they are nicer from aussie but Im not sure I have been able to tell the difference to date.

Mine is indo

Mine is an Aussie. I paid the better part of $200 for him when he was about 4.5"' I don't know what the Indo's go for though. I find they are quite slow growers. Mine has probably only grown an inch in a year and a half and he eats like a pig.