stonefish help

[salt life]

I need some help please. My sisters boyfriend caught a stonefish while we were fishing this morning, I decided to bring it home and put it in my tank since we already caught it. What should I know about him? I know they are venomous and all that, but feeding and stuff. I am gonna let him chill for a couple days before I feed him, but what else should I know? thanks.

 

[txfishman]

How big is he? Take a picture so we can see what he is. Are you sure it is not a dogfish?

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by txfishman
http:///forum/post/3008385
How big is he? Take a picture so we can see what he is. Are you sure it is not a dogfish?
I think like 5 inches I'd say, I'll take a pic.

 

[salt life]

 

[meowzer]

Are those teeth or a mustache right under its nose???

 

[txfishman]

Hard to tell. What did you cetch it on? That you can start feeding it on a try weaning it to something else.

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3008426
Are those teeth or a mustache right under its nose???

lines that look like teeth

 

[mnherper]

its a scorpion fish of some sort maybe Scorpaenopsis diabolus.feed it live fish at first.the eat everything so be careful what you put in with him.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/3008437
lines that look like teeth
Well it's pretty neat looking...good luck with it

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by txfishman
http:///forum/post/3008430
Hard to tell. What did you cetch it on? That you can start feeding it on a try weaning it to something else.
he had a piece of squid on there, should I let him be though for a day or 2 before I try and feed him? the little wound from the hook will heal too right, anything I need to worry about or he should make it? he seems fine right now, not breathing heavy or anything, just hanging in the conch shell...

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3008440
Well it's pretty neat looking...good luck with it
thank you

hows your ray doin?

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by mnherper
http:///forum/post/3008439
its a scorpion fish of some sort maybe Scorpaenopsis diabolus.feed it live fish at first.the eat everything so be careful what you put in with him.
hes in with 2 morays and some sgt. majors.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/3008443
thank you

hows your ray doin?
She's fine...thanks...

 

[coral keeper]

Wow!! VERY nice fish!!! Its the fish from hell.

 

[txfishman]

Those sgt majors will get ate. The hook will heal. I would put him with your other frog fish after QT.

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by txfishman
http:///forum/post/3008453
Those sgt majors will get ate. The hook will heal. I would put him with your other frog fish after QT.
i don't have another frog fish?

 

[txfishman]

got you mixed up with someone else. lol

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by txfishman
http:///forum/post/3008472
got you mixed up with someone else. lol
lol alright.
do I need to worry about him being with a fimbraited and a chain link moray? I tried feeding him a piece of squid and he didn't go for it, I will give him a few days.

 

[txfishman]

He shouldnt bother anything that can not fit in his mouth.

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by txfishman
http:///forum/post/3008487
He shouldnt bother anything that can not fit in his mouth.
alright man I apreciate the response. I'll let him be for a while and then see if he will eat. My fimbraited moray went up to him but didn't bite, im asumming he is just curious of the new fish in the tank...