Huma Trigger and Porcupinefish

[Genix]

are there any inverts i can keep with a porcupinefish and a picasso trigger?

 

[Jason]

They have those big red hermits with the blue spots on them as the cleanup crew in the puffer tank at my LFS.

 

[LittlePuff]

Most likely, no.


Kim

 

[schoeplein]

Larger hermits shouldn't have an issue. We also have a chocolate chip star in the 210g with a "picasso". As with everything, keeping the predator fed can help prevent any ... "accidents".

 

[Hara]

I give the hermits no better than a 50/50 shot.

 

[Genix]

okay, so i shouldn't expect anything to grow on my live rock except coraline algae with those fish? that's kinda lame.

 

[Hara]

you didnt mention anything about things "growing" on live rock. That is a different issue than what you asked. some sponges may grow, some macro algaes can grow..maybe I just don't understand your question.

 

[Jason]

If you meant inverts as in corals, the only ones I would try would be Shrooms, xenia, and Green star polyps.

I figure they spread fast enough to where they wouldn't get totally destroyed by a picasso or a puffer........ take that for what it's worth though, they could get hungry or just like the taste of anything you put in there and then eat all of it

 

[Genix]

okay, sorry i didn't explain my question very well. the tank is basically gonna be FOWLR. two tangs, picasso trigger, porcupinefish, some damsels. i'm still contemplating what type of lighting i should buy and that's the basis for my question. it would be cool if some interesting things were able to grow on the rock without being eaten. but yeah, i was also wondering if there was any inverts that could survive with those species of fish under 260 watt power compact lighting in a 90 gallon tank?

 

[Jason]

yeah you can keep some softies assuming they don't get eaten..... it's a good possibility in that tank though. I'd give you 70% chance they'll get eaten.

If you could pull it off it would totally rock to have corals in a tank w/ a picasso and a puffer.

I know a guy who has 9 triggers (yes 9) in a tank and has all kinds of coral in it......... I don't know how or why, but I've seen pics of it. He comes to my LFS a lot of times. They are all soft corals though and he overfeeds his fish. Not that I'm reccomending you do it, but I'm just saying. the same guy has a scooter blenny in all of that mess two perculas and a rbta as well. the tank has been set up a year.