Has anyone housed a sweet lips clown

[kcrush4989]

I was at my local fish store and saw a beautiful sweet lips clown. Haze anyone kept one of these in a reef? How quick do they grow? I was looking at one about3-4 in. I know they can get up to 3 feet but how quick? Any info would be great. I did google the fish but looking for ur input

 

[Landolakes]

I had one in my fish only, reached over a foot in less then a year. Was always ripping at the stray corals on the rock.

 

[kcrush4989]

I had one in my fish only, reached over a foot in less then a year. Was always ripping at the stray corals on the rock.

Looks like I might have to pass it up then. I really liked the look of them.

 

[Bluephish13]

damn 3 feet! they shouldn't even sell a fish that gets that large. I thought i was in trouble with my tang maxing out at 12".

It is a fantastic looking fish though.


you have any large angels?

 

[kcrush4989]

I have never had any larger angles although I have always wanted one but knot that they can snack on coral. This always made me shy away. I'm still up in the air with my fish list for the new tank. I would like to gt dome stuff you don't see every day. Any suggestions?

 

[reefboarder]

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/fish/marine/gruntintro.html

Here is some reading on the sweet lips.
The cool coloration you usually find in fish stores are traits of juveniles and they grow out of it. Although this particular article says they adapt well to aquariums, there are more readings that suggest otherwise.

 

[kcrush4989]

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/fish/marine/gruntintro.html

Here is some reading on the sweet lips.
The cool coloration you usually find in fish stores are traits of juveniles and they grow out of it. Although this particular article says they adapt well to aquariums, there are more readings that suggest otherwise.

Thanks for the link. This has me thinking a little more about trying one. I can just get the smallest one I can find and keep a close on on it. Thanks

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

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Thanks for the link. This has me thinking a little more about trying one. I can just get the smallest one I can find and keep a close on on it. Thanks

don't do it

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I know they can get up to 3 feet but how quick?

ever hear the saying you can lead a horse to water but you can't make 'em drink?

 

[GMaquarium]

They are great aquarium fish. Fast growers that should end up in a huge tank or on a skillet.

 

[albano]

don't do it

+1... They usually don't last long enough to worry about growth!

 

[Jacwil]

Related but don't want to sidetrack OP's thread:

Is it considered bad form to purchase a fish that will certainly outgrow a system and knowing that you will rehome it once it does?

I'm not suggesting you do this OP, as it appears this species may certainly develop a taste for your other livestock, ie. coral etc.

 

[reefboarder]

I was under the impression this fish was in the grouper family, not sure where I read that but seeing what the adults look like even if they're not, they look like it. So like posted before they will want to eat other fish eventually.

 

[Bluephish13]

If your looking at fish that are on the border of reef compatibility, aggression, and size how about a blue throat trigger. Never kept one i was just skimming threw LiveAquaria. Any one have input on them in a reef? If i owned a FO my first fish would be a trigger.(well maybe not first)

There is reason why its hard to find a unique fish that no one has and works well in a reef. If certain unique colorful fish did do well in a reef everyone would already have one.

The best example/pics of a somewhat unique fish that from what i see from his posts does extremely well (in his reef setup)is GaryMs angel(JR.)

Unless you drop the big $$$ on a gem tang or something of that nature.