FTMMWS's Angler

[AusAaron]

That fish is awesome

 

[FTMMWS]

Ever dance with an angler under the pale moonlight i know kinda corny

Snagged a chromis while it was a sleep the other night ..Was just watching him from a distance and he crept right up to it and Bam!

Still trying to figure out low light shooting so its not the greatest of pics

 

[Jlsardina]

Following!

 

[Khij159753]

I know this thread is old but it seems to have people that know Alot. I'm thinking of getting an angler and a Fu Manchu lion for my 30 gallon. Does anyone see any problem with this?

Also what happens if you don't get them on frozen food? Can I just feed chromis and damsels?

 

[Hondatek]

Yes you can feed chromis or damsels. They only should be fed about once a week. Also the angler needs to have it's own tank. It will eat the lion the first chance it gets.

 

[Khij159753]

Really? Even if the Fu manchu is fully grown the angler will eat it? I heard they can co exist.

 

[Hondatek]

A angler fish can eat fish almost the same size as they are. And if the lion is a little to big to be eaten the angler could choke on the lion. It's not a good idea to mix anglers at all IMO .

 

[Khij159753]

Okay. But I could do an angler in a 30 gallon by itself an feed it a damsel or a chromis once a week? Twice a week?

 

[Jeremy S.]

Why feed damsels? My LFS feeds their Anglers and Lionfish simple feeder goldfish.

 

[Khij159753]

Feeder goldfish I wouldn't feed to my freshwater fish much less my saltwater. Plus they carry diseases Alot. I can get free dead fish and chromis/damsels for 1$ from my lfs. So I'll just feed them that.

 

[Jeremy S.]

Very true. I just never really heard of anyone doing that lol. I usually try to breed my own food for fish and avoid goldfish.

 

[Khij159753]

Haha I've heard of people doing it as treats but only treats cause most people get them for around the 5$ mark a piece. I get mine for 1$ so it's not very bad at all