Reef Safe?

[Lamball1]

Hey, do you guys think that the Diana's hogfish and the female birdnose wrasse are reef safe? I read different stories for both.

I picked 'em up from my LFS after he assured me several times that they were both completely reef safe.

One thing though- they are bot about 8 cm long so I don't think they will be any real trouble if I feed them a lot.

What are you opinions on this?
thx

 

[pmrossetti]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+35+210&pcatid=210

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1379+297&pcatid=297

not according to this.

 

[Lamball1]

Thanks, but i need advice from people with experience because i read a few different things on different sites.

Any of you who own these fish have any trouble - i've had 'em for a day and haven't had trouble yet (which doesnt mean anything yet)

 

[Ron Reefman]

Isn't it kind of backwards to buy the fish and then check into how safe they are?

 

[Cozmo4]

Isn't it kind of backwards to buy the fish and then check into how safe they are?

^This. And...both of these fish will get to 10 inches or so. Not really reef safe and not suitable for a 55g tank.

 

[Lamball1]

True XD
The LFS assured me that he had no probs with them eating corals - i've had 'em for two days now and that's proven to be true so far.

And they are actually 6 (hogfish) and 7 (wrasse) cm and it'll take a year or more to outgrow the tank and by then i'll have moved and sadly have taken down the tank.