Voracious predator for fowlr

[fish042099]

I am looking for a super aggressive feeder with a voracious appetite for my fowlr aquarium. I was thinking a 6 line soap fish but I could do without the toxins he releases when stressed. Suggestions?

 

[dviper150]

Clown triggers are very aggressive during feeding and mine ate a lot all the time.

 

[fish042099]

Forgot to mention its 100 gallons sry

 

[Recty]

You could get by with one of the smaller groupers, like a miniatus. I dont really recommend them for that small of a tank, but with the right rockwork (they basically just hide in a cave a lot) you would be able to get away with it.

Nothing out there eats more than a grouper.

 

[fish042099]

How big diameter could his mouth open? Could he eat 2' morays and tomato clowns?

 

[rubensito]

the miniatus might take out the clown, but doubt its eating a 2' eel. As for voracious predators, I always liked dogface puffers, very active and outgoing.

 

[fish042099]

Will it eat sea stars?

 

[Grouperhead]

Will it eat sea stars?

No. Hermits, snails, and starfish will be fine. Good chance shrimp will be too as long as they were there first.

I'd go with a blueline over a miniatus though. Don't get quite as large and territorial, plus its my favorite regularly available grouper.

 

[yz250motoxrider]

+ 1 to the blueline grouper

 

[fish042099]

So a dogface puffer wouldn't eat sea stars? I don't want a bluelined grouper because it is really aggressive, someone had one that killed triggerfish.

 

[Grouperhead]

So a dogface puffer wouldn't eat sea stars? I don't want a bluelined grouper because it is really aggressive, someone had one that killed triggerfish.

No, a puffer will eat any and all mobile (and some sessile) inverts.

 

[fish042099]

No, a puffer will eat any and all mobile (and some sessile) inverts.

Oh, than what grouper would not be a threat to the clowns but still fit the bill on my first post?

 

[yz250motoxrider]

how about a Red v tail grouper. Those are pretty nice

 

[fish042099]

Ya, my LFS has a 6" one except it's colors are a little faded.