mtlreeffreak
Reefing newb
Cant find much info about them Does anyone have one.. know where to get one? is it reef safe?
Cetoscarus
Cetoscarus
Cetoscarus...Anyone have one of these?
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Waddi
Shenanigans?
you want to add one of these to your tank?!?!?!
Dude some of the parrotfish i have dived with have been like meter and a half long!!!
They are huge!! Doubt anywhere would sell them for aquariums.
Dude some of the parrotfish i have dived with have been like meter and a half long!!!
They are huge!! Doubt anywhere would sell them for aquariums.
marcah
Reef enthusiast
it is a member of the parrotfish family I believe.. and no it wouldnt be reef safe if I am right.. someone may know more about it
marcah
Reef enthusiast
here is a cousin.. Bicolor Parrotfish, Bicolour Parrotfish - Cetoscarus bicolor
mtlreeffreak
Reefing newb
My local guy has one.. Ive never seen one and its doing fine in his tank..
thats why i ask if anyone has ever kept one..
its soooo beutiful in person !!
thats why i ask if anyone has ever kept one..
its soooo beutiful in person !!
Waddi
Shenanigans?
Really?? Jeeez, i have seen some huge parrot fish, didnt even know they would be considered for home aquariums. :?
BL1
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Definitely not reef safe, they feed on the algae inside corals. And they get way too big for most if not all home aquariums, most places say as big as 3.5 feet some have said as long as 5 feet.
mtlreeffreak
Reefing newb
Wow guess i wont do it.. to bad such a nice fish and pretty rare lol.. or well..
BL1
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Yea, I know it's my GFs favorite fish and she wants one in the worst way.
little_fish
Moderator
The best fish are always huge and not reef safe :( just like the tastiest food, its never good for you
BL1
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She goes all the time, that's where she saw them and why she wants it :shock:
BL1
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Haha so true! But, I still eat all those good foods lol.
mtlreeffreak
Reefing newb
Spoke to my fish guy.. I had the wrong Name for the fish its actually a
name : Quoy's Parrotfish
scientific nae :Scarus quoyi
did some research seems to be ok for me..
name : Quoy's Parrotfish
scientific nae :Scarus quoyi
did some research seems to be ok for me..
little_fish
Moderator
no, its still going to need a huge tank, and it will still not be reef safe. It might not be eating the coral, but they are known to damage them pretty heavily keeping their teeth sharp and in trying to go after the algae around the corals.
mtlreeffreak
Reefing newb
Im gonna upgrade to a 400g when i build my new house. And my friend has it with a bunch if fish and corals no issue
