Angler question!

[shortyxsam]

Hi guys,

I just got an angler fish..I was told that it's a frog fish. He looks like this except he has a lure.

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/925/30002678.JPG

It's been about a week and he really hasn't eaten much. He ate at the store..but I'm not sure how to feed him. We have chromis that he COULD eat..but he won't. We took him out and tried to feed him shrimp, but he'd just spit it back out.

Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!!

:D

-Samantha

[sassafrass]

Frog fish eat BIG meals and have a slow metabolism so it can be a long time between meals just keep on counting the chromis.
Lee

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12701758#post12701758 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shortyxsam
Hi guys,

I just got an angler fish..I was told that it's a frog fish. He looks like this except he has a lure.

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/925/30002678.JPG

It's been about a week and he really hasn't eaten much. He ate at the store..but I'm not sure how to feed him. We have chromis that he COULD eat..but he won't. We took him out and tried to feed him shrimp, but he'd just spit it back out.

Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!!

:D

-Samantha

I am a conscientous reefer but I can't help but state

that is one heck of an ugly fish--I hope it has a good personality :lol:

[shortyxsam]

hahah yeah it IS ugly!

He's super cute when he IS doing something though. I refuse to touch him haha but I picked him out.

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12701891#post12701891 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shortyxsam
hahah yeah it IS ugly!

He's super cute when he IS doing something though. I refuse to touch him haha but I picked him out.

were you given an "only your mother could love a face like that" tax rebate;)

what exactly do they do that is so cute?

[DrBegalke]

Probably will eat one of those chromis soon...

For more information, here is a good article:

http://www.reefland.com/rho/0505/cover4.php

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12702338#post12702338 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DrBegalke
Probably will eat one of those chromis soon...

For more information, here is a good article:

http://www.reefland.com/rho/0505/cover4.php

thanks for the article--I take back what I said--my grandkids would think that fish was soooo cool;)

[Playa-1]

Ya, I hear they can eat fish almost as big as they are. A big meal like that should last a while.

[rjarnold]

You should get a pic of your actual angler :)

[singold]

Very cool, reminds me of my Brackish tank, like a siamese tiger fish in a way. :)

[Aquarist007]

we have been having fun trying to name the anlger on this thread

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1417839&perpage=25&pagenumber=5

[rjarnold]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12821832#post12821832 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
we have been having fun trying to name the anlger on this thread

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1417839&perpage=25&pagenumber=5

Wait, is that a pic of the ACTUAL fish, or just a representation? The fish in the picture DOES have a lure, it just doesn't have it out. Representations aren't a good idea as frogfishes can vary in ways normal hobbyists don't notice, and therefore it can be a completely different species. So, get a pic of the actual specimen if you can!