Help choosing "centerpiece" fish

Taenianotus triacanthus is known for enjoying perching on live rock as well as hiding in amongst it and reaches a maximum size of 4". No experience personally but I am sure that others will chime in.
 
Karliah said:
I do love puffers and have always wanted one, but I don't think I'd be up for trimming teeth if I needed to, which is unfortunately why I've never gotten one.
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You just need to feed them unopened clams or crayfish. Garden snails can also be good if you have a garden and don't use any pesticides. Or cultivate freshwater snails...
If you have a LFS who regularly gets maricultured corals, ask them to collect for you all the gorilla crabs that come as unwanted hitchhikers with them. Those make excellent food for puffers
Anything with a hard shell will do.

Also I don't think Canighaster species are as problematic with teeth growth as the dog faced puffers.
Even teeth trimming isn't that big of a deal after you get the hang of it.
I had green and figure 8 brackish water puffers that I switched over to full salinity (and boy, do they grow quickly then) and had to trim their teeth once in a while.
 
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AirForceAquariu said:
Taenianotus triacanthus is known for enjoying perching on live rock as well as hiding in amongst it and reaches a maximum size of 4". No experience personally but I am sure that others will chime in.
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Yes thank you, this is the leaf fish we were discussing previously.

ThRoewer said:
You just need to feed them unopened clams or crayfish. Garden snails can also be good if you have a garden and don't use any pesticides. Or cultivate freshwater snails...

If you have a LFS who regularly gets maricultured corals, ask them to collect for you all the gorilla crabs that come as unwanted hitchhikers with them. Those make excellent food for puffers

Anything with a hard shell will do.



Also I don't think Canighaster species are as problematic with teeth growth as the dog faced puffers.

Even teeth trimming isn't that big of a deal after you get the hang of it.

I had green and figure 8 brackish water puffers that I switched over to full salinity (and boy, do they grow quickly then) and had to trim their teeth once in a while.
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Only "LFS" here is a half stocked petsmart, so all livestock I get is either from online or on a very rare trip to a town and hour and a half away.
As for the clams... Like fresh grocery store clams? If so I think the grocery store I go to has them, but I'll have to double check as I'm not a seafood eater so I don't visit that "deli" type section.
 
Yes, grocery clams like mussels should do. Plus they are usually cheap. I just buy a bag and throw it into the freezer. That way I have some during the off season.
 
ThRoewer said:
Yes, grocery clams like mussels should do. Plus they are usually cheap. I just buy a bag and throw it into the freezer. That way I have some during the off season.
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So you can freeze/unthaw them? Even better.

pinnatus said:
Nautilus or cuttlefish
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I'm trying to stay away from cephalopods. And even though nautiluses don't have short life spans like other cephalopods, they are free swimmers that wouldn't do good in my tank.
 
seamonster124 said:
How about a Unicorn Tang?
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Growing to be 2 feet means absolutely not. I do have a tolerance range, but it is certainly not that large. Also they need a lot of room to swim.
Please read my original post, as it seems that you haven't, and if you intend to stick with the thread also read post #16.
 
Help choosing "centerpiece" fish

seamonster124 said:
I hardly see why a Nase tang would not work in his 400 gallon tank?
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Seriously read my post, carefully and throughly, or just get off my thread. Even if I had a 4,000,000 gallon tank, my post still stated that I only want a fish that grows to be 4 inches. So your suggestion of a 2 foot fish is ridiculous from either angle.

I tried to put it nicely earlier, now I'm over it.

Also, I am female, and would like to be referred to in such a way as to reflect that. Please don't randomly choose pronouns as you see fit when there is sufficient supporting evidence all around you, as a simple glance at my name or my picture could have clued you in.
 
seamonster124 said:
I was just trying to help. I'm sorry I missed some parts of your post.
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I accept your apology. There is just a big difference between reading and comprehending something, and skimming over it picking out the pieces you want. Please read this thread in it's entirety before posting again, and I will try to be more forgiving.
 
NOW, back to the main event...
Has anyone had experience or read anything about keeping several leaf scorpionfish together (taenianotus triacanthus)? I'm in the process of looking it up right now but other input is much appreciated.
 
Karliah said:
NOW, back to the main event...
Has anyone had experience or read anything about keeping several leaf scorpionfish together (taenianotus triacanthus)? I'm in the process of looking it up right now but other input is much appreciated.
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Yes they actually do really well together in pairs or trios.
 
If you haven't already made up your mind, I'd go with a pair of Flame Hawkfish.

They perch but are also more active and interesting.
 
rehype said:
Yes they actually do really well together in pairs or trios.
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Wonderful! Since they are just 4" if I decided to go with them it'd be nice to have more than one.

Big E said:
If you haven't already made up your mind, I'd go with a pair of Flame Hawkfish.



They perch but are also more active and interesting.
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Thanks! They're now on my research list!
 
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