I Really Really Really want to see a Triggerfish/Lionfish Dominant tank

[LadAShark]

Haha if not a tusk, then what would you pick that isn't too pricey?
My miniatus...looks huge compared to my lunar. I'd say maybe...7.5in? It's hard to tell

Then you'd want something large enough that he can't swallow it.
Unless you have a particularly large tank, I'd say it's basically impossible for you to get a small one. 6.5-7.5 inches in probably what you want.

 

[Mistborn]

Then you'd want something large enough that he can't swallow it.
Unless you have a particularly large tank, I'd say it's basically impossible for you to get a small one. 6.5-7.5 inches in probably what you want.

Aha I'll probably not. That's like a $200 dollar fish. Anything else you recommend?

 

[GroverSenpai]

I think it depends on what you'd like, color, personality, etc.

Maybe something like an Angel or a Butterflyfish, a Tang of sorts perhaps?

 

[Mistborn]

I think it depends on what you'd like, color, personality, etc.

Maybe something like an Angel or a Butterflyfish, a Tang of sorts perhaps?

My lfs has an 8in Doctorfish tang for $85 right now. Seems like a good deal.

 

[LadAShark]

Aha I'll probably not. That's like a $200 dollar fish. Anything else you recommend?

How big is your tank though? If the tank is large enough, the tusk should have enough space to hide for itself.

You won't be able to buy a young, small fish with a grouper in your tank, regardless of species (though a really aggressive trigger might instead tear the miniatus a new one).

Buying a larger wrasse is what I suggest. Get a large dragon wrasse is what I would personally do. Liveaquaria has them at 4"-6" for 59.99

That's also why I'm not purchasing a grouper. They're perhaps not the most aggressive fish, but getting one means every future addition needs room to hide or can't be too small.

 

[LadAShark]

My lfs has an 8in Doctorfish tang for $85 right now. Seems like a good deal.

Sounds just fine if you like it.

 

[Mistborn]

WELL, looks like i can get whatever now. Also, never ordering from BlueZoo again

 

[GroverSenpai]

oh man, rip. Is BZ the same place you ordered your lion?

 

[Mistborn]

oh man, rip. Is BZ the same place you ordered your lion?

Yup, they were in the same order.

 

[GroverSenpai]

oh man, well, at least they've got a DOA policy. Hope you'll not get discouraged by this and try again in the future.

 

[LadAShark]

WELL, looks like i can get whatever now. Also, never ordering from BlueZoo again

At least they are willing to work with DOA.

 

[Mistborn]

yeah, but three times now most of my order has come in DOA.

 

[GroverSenpai]

that's definitely a problem, have you phoned them and alerted them of the situation? At least when you do that, they'll look into the issue, and you'll probably save a lot of other people too

 

[Mistborn]

I think I might be unlucky. This is over the course of a few years.

 

[LadAShark]

I think I might be unlucky. This is over the course of a few years.

I've never ordered from bloo zoo, so I wouldn't know.

 

[Mistborn]

I've never ordered from bloo zoo, so I wouldn't know.

Where do you get your fish?

 

[LadAShark]

Where do you get your fish?

Usually a well known LFS, but I've heard liveaquaria is quite good, so I might order from there sometime.

 

[Mistborn]

Usually a well known LFS, but I've heard liveaquaria is quite good, so I might order from there sometime.

Ah okay. I find that my lfs are quite overpriced. They wanted $90 for a 4in Volitans...

 

[LadAShark]

Ah okay. I find that my lfs are quite overpriced. They wanted $90 for a 4in Volitans...

Yeah, in that case I wouldn't buy from them.
In fact, I've barely even purchased anything recently, so I'd go full out online purchasing as long as they have a DOA guarantee.

 

[Mistborn]

I'm getting that doctorfish. She dropped the price to $70.