waspfish/ anglers

[ric maniac]

i was wondering how big of a tank a waspfish needs and the same for an angler. how easy are they to take care of, and do they breed easily? i was thinking of getting one of them (not both) and wanted to know some info on them.

 

[mie]

All I know is that angler's are a single speciman tank,They will eat ANYTHING they can fit in there mouths. The only other fish you can have have to be quite a bit larger than the angler and peacefull, Also anenomes are a no no..

 

[ric maniac]

ok, thanks ill stear clear of the anemones. does anyone know the requirements for Antennarius commersoni, (hawaiian angler) Antennarius maculatus, (wartskin angler) Taenianotus triacanthus (sailfin leaf fish) or Ablabys taenianotus (waspfish). these are the species of main interest to me.

 

[reeftheif]

commerson need big tanks, they can get to be as big as a volleyball!

 

[jesses89]

i got this from 'The Australian Museum Fish Site' on the waspfish...
The Cockatoo Waspfish can be recognised by its long sail-like dorsal fin which originates above the eyes.
The fish is usually brown with a distinct white stripe along the leading edge of the dorsal fin and down the snout to the upper jaw. Adults may have a scribbled pattern of dark lines and blotches on the dorsal fin.
The Cockatoo Waspfish grows to 15 cm in length.
It is a benthic species that is found on coral reefs and in sheltered estuaries and bays down to depths of about 20 m.
This species occurs in tropical and some temperate waters of the Eastern Indian and Western Pacific Oceans.
In Australia it is known from the central coast of Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country and south to the New South Wales central coast.

 

[texasmetal]

You can get away with a 20 or 30 gallon for a wartskin angler. Need a 75 or larger for a commerson. Juvenile commerson's are often mistaken for wartskin's.