harliqin tuskfish

[BrentH]

anyone have any experience or advice on this fish
i picked one up he's eating but very shy??
i have him in a 120g with 100lb live rock and a few soft corals
4 tangs
thanks in advance

 

[jda]

Sounds normal. Give him some more time.

 

[BrentH]

thanks for thr reply
after i got him. I heard somewhere that they don't last in captivity very long.
Is this true??
I hope not he is an awesome fish

 

[marrone]

The H Tusk from Aust. do a lot better than the ones from the Philippians or other areas. They seem to be less shy and feed a lot better though the H Tusk is still a some what shy fish. The ones from the Philippians maybe also be collected with cyanide which does lead to a lot of them dieing in a short time.

 

[BrentH]

well i believe mine is from australia
due to the blue coloration
i hope so
thanks

 

[doody]

Got snails 'n shrimp? From what I've read, they will make a meal of them.