So, we've made a few changes. To my biocube we have added an orange frogfish and our 25g octagon tank is now a 75g (but that's another thread :D). She's doing well, i've researched food for her and there seems like a lot of different idea's on these guys. She's been with us about a week. Eating live ghost shrimp right now. Tried some frozen food and well she played dead (it was really funny). I know a variety of foods are better and would love some advice on teaching them to eat frozen and what types of food have been successful. I now have a small tank for shrimp. So, she's covered till she aquires a taste for something else. She's eating on average 2 a day, and would eat more if I put more with her. Not sure do we feed till full or put a limit on it.She loves her ghost shrimp. Thanks, i'm attaching some pics of our new addition :mrgreen:.
New frogfish
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d2mini
Reef enthusiast
So awesome!
little_fish
Moderator
Cool fish!
Bifferwine
I am a girl
What an awesome looking critter! Congrats. She looks like a sponge.
BL1
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COOL! Are they the same thing as anglers?
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
SO cool!
Piratefish
SPS Freak
It is cool but its kind of freaking me out when it sticks its arms out.
little_fish
Moderator
STOP! Hammer Time!
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Piratefish
SPS Freak
Cant touch this.
little_fish
Moderator
Da nanana
Piratefish
SPS Freak
:rofl::rofl::rofl: You guys are killing me:rofl::rofl::rofl:
What i've read the same family.
:rofl:OMG..That is too funny!!:rofl:
STOP! Hammer Time!
I think i'll have to post some more photo's to see what else you can come up with on captions :mrgreen:
She is really interesting to watch. She loves to hunt her shrimp and not a bit afraid of me. I move things around in the tank she walks right on up and checks out what I'm doing, but put a piece of frozen food in there, she rolls up like a ball and dies (I think I picked the one with an attitude). I think it's going to take some work to grace her tank with frozen food. LOL.
I think she's more orange now in my tank, than in the pics.
little_fish
Moderator
Try putting in a pieces of frozen at the same time you put in some live, that way she associates that smell with food and then when she stops the curl up and die, try putting it on a stick and wiggling it (act like prey)
Got it. I will definetally give it a try. I knew it would be a longer process to get her to eat, But the rolling up and die. Didn't see that one coming. The frozen barelly hit the water and she was rolling down the live rock as a ball. Thanks for the tip. I'll see how it works.
Does anyone know how long she can go on the shrimp befor we have issues (i heard they lack vitamins). She seems healthy enough. But don't want to jepordize that. Will she be ok if this is her main diet for a month or two. Thanks again everyone :sfish:
little_fish
Moderator
They dont have much nutrition, so i would try and get her to switch as soon as possible
AmberSunrise
Reef enthusiast
What a neat fish!
Alexander
Reef enthusiast
Really awesome looking fish! love it. Hopefully you get it eating other foods soon. I have zero experience with fish like this.
fastrd400
It wasn't me!
Dang, she is sweet. I'd love to have one of those in my 24.
OhNoNemo
i love triggers
He is awesome,and will change all sorts of colors and shades to blend into the surroundings !!
Hopefully you can get it eating frozen soon...I was lucky,mine ate frozen table shrimp and scallops right away....try a couple damsels too...mine ate 3 of those so far..i actually have an angler ,but like you said ,,they are in the same family
good luck
Hopefully you can get it eating frozen soon...I was lucky,mine ate frozen table shrimp and scallops right away....try a couple damsels too...mine ate 3 of those so far..i actually have an angler ,but like you said ,,they are in the same family
good luck
