Lagoon fish

[algaeguy]

Monos would be a good call, Dave!

They ARE really attractive, and possibly a nice alternative for a seagrass aquarium for hobbyists that just can't handle a tank without Tangs or Angels...Similar somewhat in appearance, but without the possible downsides.

Has anyone out there who has kept Monos in a "reef" type system had a problem with Monos eating coral and sessile inverts?

Keep the ideas coming!

Scott

Scott

 

[mr. bojangsjang]

monos will eat plants/algae, trust me on this one. In the wild it makes up the bulk of their diet.

 

[Dave Legacy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7995994#post7995994 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mr. bojangsjang
monos will eat plants/algae, trust me on this one. In the wild it makes up the bulk of their diet.

Not nearly at the same rate as scats. If offered enough veggies in thier diet I'd assume it would encourage them to not graze on your macro and seagrass. Monodactylus argenteus get about 10" in the wild and are often reported as maxing out at about 6-7" in captivity. They're very active and extremely fast so they'll need a lot of wide open space.

They're neat that they'll also give you the option to lower or raise your salinity if you wish. I'm sure they'd leave stuff like coral alone (although not 100% sure), I'd be careful of small shrimp though just to be on the safe side.

Monos are also very skittish and very prone to death due to stress. I've heard that stress will cause them to turn almost completely black (just like archers), so be easy on them.

 

[The_Nexis_One]

Thought I would add a note on the Scat:

I currently have a 3" Green Scat in my lagoon tank with various macro's, Turtle and Shoal grass. It's by far one of my favorite fish. I feed twice a week, and it nibbles on microalgae from the rocks and plants (but not the plant itself).

Thallasia sp., H. Wrightii, Halymenia, caulerpa (feather, racemosa, prolifera), chaeto, mangroves, GSP's, medusa worms, snails/Conchs, Adult and baby mollies, Grass shrimp, Uca Crabs, Zoa's, Anemone's, Cucumbers, etc. includeing a 25" Snowflake Eel are all untouched.

But, maybe mine is an odd-ball... dunno, as it's the only one I've ever seen/had. It has been a very welcomed addition over the last 6 months.

*** It does, however, nip at the feather on feather duster worms, and has completely erradicated my colony of red bubble algae (but doesn't touch the Haly). Additionally, it will eat/nip at the dead leaves of the seagrass and prolifera before I manually remove them.

John.

 

[mr. bojangsjang]

In your scat in a school?

 

[The_Nexis_One]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8016723#post8016723 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mr. bojangsjang
In your scat in a school?

Nope, he knew everything when I brought him home...





as for the other kind of school, no - just a single scat that I stumbled across at the LFS... they didn't know what to do with him, so they sold him for 5 bucks to me

Great little fish. Big personality.

John.

 

[Azorean]

I used to catch alot of baby porcupine fish (with gloves) in the lagoon in Mauritius. They would hide in the grass. Also, lots of schools of saltwater catfish that would school like tumbleweeds.

Azorean