sweet lips?

[ChangDriX]

I went to the LFS store the other day I was a dark brown with bright white spots it looked really cool I though about getting one in awhile but i've never heard of them before it kinda looked like a clownfish is it in the same family?

 

[Almondsaz]

They look similar, but they only carry a genetic similarity by name "Clown Sweetlips" or Harlequin Sweetlips --- Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

They need a min of a 200 gal aquarium and can be difficult to feed as juvies. From what I have read they are not the best selection for a reef tank in that they will eat small snalis, worms, ornamental crustaceans and even serpent stars.

They look great, and I almost bought one as well...til I read about them.

 

[ChangDriX]

yep, you changed my mind

 

[Grins]

Yes, usually on display near those adorable little panther groupers. Another deceiving juvie.

 

[SHK_ATK]

I was thinking about getting one as well till I discovered how hard it is to feed them, and to think when I was looking at it someone said they where thinking about buying it and putting it in a 12G nano. :hypnotized: