Oriental Sweetlips

[Sparg93]

Anyone ever kept one of these guys in a reef??

Amazing (IMO) to see in person, love their body lines.
http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=01-3712

 

[Sparg93]

Wow, 24" max length..... it would be an amazing show fish in a large tank.

Little too big for my little setup

 

[Live_Rock'r]

I tried once a couple years ago. That is the juvie coloration in the pic. I bought mine at about 4 inches. Lived for about 2 months and kicked. Found out after the fact that they are delicate fish that do not do well in the aquarium. Kind of the moorish idol.

 

[marrone]

All Sweetlips get very large 2'+ and usually don't do well in a tank. Most die after a short time from not eating, being harashed or just not eating enough. A good group of fish to really just pass on unless you have a very large tank.