Scarrus Quoyi / Green Blotched Parrotfish: A Beginner's Guide
- Aug 21, 2021
- Anshika Mishra
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The Scarrus Quoyi or the Green Blotched Parrotfish is a fish that you might see quite regularly in your local fish shop, but there isn't an awful lot of information about it online. So, in this article, you will get to know the first-hand experience of this characteristic fish.
It is important to say at the start that this isn't intended to be taken as a definitive guide, just an overview of how Reef Dork got along with this fish.
Care Requirement
Now, because these guys are usually already quite big when they come to the shops, and because they can grow to almost a foot long, you are likely to need a good-sized tank. This is definitely one fish that you should not try to squeeze into a smaller than is recommended.
A six-foot-long tank is probably the smallest go for and ideally bigger. As for the first, they like to have frozen Mysis shrimp as well as Pellet food. Now, they need a lot of algae in their diet.
Reef Compatibility
This fish will leave all your shrimps and snails in the reef tank well alone and would probably not touch any softer or LPS corals. But it definitely will muller your SPS corals. In the wild, Parrotfish use their beak to grind rocks and corals into the sand, and while many online guides claim this fish to be reef safe, it is not usually some reef keeper's personal experience. So it will start chomping on your SPS corals. It usually is extremely brazze and has no intention of hiding its taste, and will munch some of your favorite SPS corals right in front of you.
They are a genuine risk with the SPS corals in particular. If you are a risk-taker, then this fish will teach you how quickly things can go south. They can definitely do a lot of damage in a small space of time. One common trick for keeping potential coral munchers away from your corals is to feed heavily, so they don't get hungry and go looking for alternative food sources.
Though they could be an excellent fish to keep for some, it is worth noting what they are capable of.
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