Harlequin Tusk Show off

[OrionN]

Harlequin Tusk keeper know that we need to make some sacrifice in our reef tank in order to keep one of this impressive fish.
They need to be added last. No small fish or shrimp can be added after the Tusk is in the tank. Small snails are history. We no longer can have a thriving small snail population for cleaning crew and others....
These are small price to pay to keep this beautiful fish.

Let's show off our beautiful fish. Please indicated the size at the time of the picture and where they originated, Australia or Indo-Pacific.

To get the ball rolling, here is my Tusk. A 3.5 inches Indo-Pacific Tusk. I had him for about 1 week but he have adapted well to the tank. I had another HT about 10 years ago for many years. He was about 8 inches when I took the tank down and sold him.

 

[goreef170]

Here's mine, 4" Australia, had him for 11 days.

 

[OrionN]

Here is your picture blow up. the dots in between the code is the web address of the picture

You can right click the picture for the location of your picture. The location of your picture is
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=288259&d=1408497334

 

[goreef170]

Here's 1 more. Thanks for blowing it up...Not sure how to do that Can you straighten this one out ? haha

 

[OrionN]

Here is your picture rotated upright

 

[goreef170]

Thanks Minh

 

[Washout]

These are such nice fish, I am very excited to add one of these to my tank when it's ready. I am planning for one of these and a chevron tang to be my centerpiece fish. I am going to miss the awesome cleanup job my small snails do

I have heard stories of HTs that don't touch snails. Maybe I'll luck out

 

[OrionN]

 

[Kyuss]

Photobucket has been all wonky (and now it's painfully slow) for me the last few days and my pics disappeared from my previous posts and I can't edit them, so I'll repost here. Pics of my aussie harlequin tusk I got in December '13 at 3-1/8".

First pic was taken in January '14 when he went into the DT, was approximately 3-1/2" when the pic was taken.

Both these two taken in August '14, approximately 5-1/2"

 

[Washout]

I found a line on juvenile indio pacific HTs for only $45. The price is good, I would prefer the Aussie but I might just bite, the Aussies are a lot more and seldom appear in my area.

 

[SDguy]

Mine was purchased as an Aussie from QM, but I have my doubts, since as you can see the "red" is pretty muddy orange. Oh well... Wonderful fish, either way

 

[LukFox]

Can't find the full body shots right now. 7-8" and Australian.

 

[OrionN]

Here is my Tusk today. Getting fat, did not grow much over the last 6 weeks, however, I never seem to notice the growth when I look at him daily. Still missing the R upper tusk at 1 month. I home it grow out soon.

 

[OrionN]

Just a month and my HT brighten up quite a bit. A lot fatter and healthier too.

1 month ago

Today

 

[sc50964]

Here is mine.

 

[OrionN]

My Tust really bulk up but I don't think he get much longer

 

[OrionN]

Here is mine.

 

[Mr tap water]

 

[OrionN]

When I first got him 1 month ago 8/19/20014. He color up a lot in just 1 month

 

[OrionN]