most unusual aggressive sea creature

[blennykeepr]

i have a twenty gallon i want to put something out of this world weird in it. i am prepaired to upgrade, i have my dads 120 in the garage... but before that i can go to a 55 bowfront.. any ideas. SOMETHING THAT IS REALLY UNUSUAL AND CAN BE IN A TWENTY FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS TILL I SET UP SOMETHING BIGGER. thank you all in advance

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[blennykeepr]

btw, it's going to be a species only tank. so whatever it is. it will not be corwded with any other fish.

 

[snakeblitz33]

rhinopias, frogfish, anglerfish

 

[alix2.0]

occelaris clown. theyre goofy as hell.

jk. idk.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33
http:///forum/post/2942805
rhinopias, frogfish, anglerfish
That is what I was thinking when I read the title. Very cool fish

 

[blennykeepr]

where would i find a rhinopias. how big do they get what are they related too?

 

[snakeblitz33]

rhinopias, depending on which one you get stay relatively small. Frogfish get up to 1 1/2ft. and I have no clue about anglers.

 

[bang guy]

I find Mantis Shrimp to be intelligent and facinating.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33
http:///forum/post/2942874
rhinopias, depending on which one you get stay relatively small. Frogfish get up to 1 1/2ft. and I have no clue about anglers.
There are some frogfish that stay in the 3-4 inch range. Wartskin is one Antennarius maculatus There are a couple of nice ones that stay small.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/2942879
I find Mantis Shrimp to be intelligent and facinating.
I do as well.

 

[goober_hunter]

do a frogfish/anglerfish . i love mine and i have only had him for 5 days now.
awesome fish. i just feed him a chromie.

 

[blennykeepr]

i had a teacher that said that a mantis shrimp nearly took his finger off... was he kidding?

 

[alix2.0]

doubt it. they are two categories of mantis- "slashers" and "smashers". they are also referred to as thumbsplitters.
dont think i need to go into it more than that!

 

[snakeblitz33]

nope, he wasn't kidding.
yeah, some frogfish do stay small.
I would never feed live foods, ever. Then you can not feed them bits of raw shrimp ever again. They will hold out for live foods and even starve to death for it.
plus, live foods introduce disease into a system at some point or another.

 

[blennykeepr]

Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2942917
doubt it. they are two categories of mantis- "slashers" and "smashers". they are also referred to as thumbsplitters.
dont think i need to go into it more than that!
lol ouch!

 

[blennykeepr]

so if i were to get a wartskin he could happily live his life it the twenty?

 

[blennykeepr]

Btw goober, awsome pix.

 

[draconis321]

get an octopus an obreirus would be ok in a 55 gal for a while till you set up the 120. Go to the invert section ask about octos an you'll get some sweet vids and pics and once you get the octo in to the 120 you could get a angler and put it in to the 55

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by draconis321
http:///forum/post/2942970
get an octopus an obreirus would be ok in a 55 gal for a while till you set up the 120. Go to the invert section ask about octos an you'll get some sweet vids and pics and once you get the octo in to the 120 you could get a angler and put it in to the 55
I wouldn't suggest an octopus for someone who is inexperienced with them or the hobby, they need special requirements and an experienced hobbiest, but that is JMO.

 

[crimzy]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/2942879
I find Mantis Shrimp to be intelligent and facinating.

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2942901
I do as well.
Do I sense moderator love in the air??