thinking about frog fish..
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saxman
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The only commonly available angler that you might have a chance keeping with a fuzzy is A. maculatus (wartskin angler). Proper ID is a must, as it's a member of the "pictus complex", which includes A. pictus (painted angler) and A. commersoni (Commerson's/giant angler), both of which could easily eat an adult fuzzy.
To be honest, IMHO, an adult maculatus might give your fuzzy a try anyhow, which would likely kill both fish. I know there are folks who keep anglers with other fish, but I've always considered them a species tank fish.
JM .02...
To be honest, IMHO, an adult maculatus might give your fuzzy a try anyhow, which would likely kill both fish. I know there are folks who keep anglers with other fish, but I've always considered them a species tank fish.
JM .02...
speg
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Originally Posted by saxman
http:///forum/post/3289936
The only commonly available angler that you might have a chance keeping with a fuzzy is A. maculatus (wartskin angler). Proper ID is a must, as it's a member of the "pictus complex", which includes A. pictus (painted angler) and A. commersoni (Commerson's/giant angler), both of which could easily eat an adult fuzzy.
To be honest, IMHO, an adult maculatus might give your fuzzy a try anyhow, which would likely kill both fish. I know there are folks who keep anglers with other fish, but I've always considered them a species tank fish.
JM .02...
I was concerned about that... I guess fish just don't know what they should and shouldn't eat...
I'll keep on searching for good tankmates then...
Those frogfish sure do look cool though
http:///forum/post/3289936
The only commonly available angler that you might have a chance keeping with a fuzzy is A. maculatus (wartskin angler). Proper ID is a must, as it's a member of the "pictus complex", which includes A. pictus (painted angler) and A. commersoni (Commerson's/giant angler), both of which could easily eat an adult fuzzy.
To be honest, IMHO, an adult maculatus might give your fuzzy a try anyhow, which would likely kill both fish. I know there are folks who keep anglers with other fish, but I've always considered them a species tank fish.
JM .02...
I was concerned about that... I guess fish just don't know what they should and shouldn't eat...
I'll keep on searching for good tankmates then...
Those frogfish sure do look cool though
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saxman
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Stay with the scorp theme...there are lots of cool fish that will totally get along with the fuzzy: small scorps and waspfish would do well.
spanko
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saxman
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I've seen that vid...it happens.
Yeah...anglers are super cool fish once you get them established and past the SAD (sudden angler death) thing. It's funny when you walk up to the tank and they try to "lure" you or when you see them jet across the tank using their gill openings.
Yeah...anglers are super cool fish once you get them established and past the SAD (sudden angler death) thing. It's funny when you walk up to the tank and they try to "lure" you or when you see them jet across the tank using their gill openings.
sharkkeeper
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I have an angler in my tank and hes been livng great with my smothhound, clown trigger, flying gurnard, my goatfish, 2 columbian black tips, pencil urchins and corals snowfake eel....where i my titan go thugh??? LOL Just kidding he hasn't touched anything in my tank.