Saltwater & Reef

TLTGF · 12-18-2012, 07:59 PM

That's awesome! For a minute I thought you were in my boat!

I use a similar setup with fishing line hooked around a clear pipette. It works great feeding the Mantis, but so far the closest I've gotten with the Angler was he ate a frozen Krill off the end and spit it back out.

Crazy thing is that when I feed my homemade mash, he opens his mouth and directs some of the water and tiny bits of the food in. Tomorrow I am planning to use a 1/4" size piece of the unfrozen food and see if he takes it. If so that would be amazing.

Hondatek · 12-18-2012, 08:14 PM

Thanks. That is very odd he wants the frozen mash of food. I have read some accounts where the angler won't eat food unless it has a head lol sounds odd but who knows for sure what is going on with these crazy fish. Hopefully yours will start eating frozen stuff soon. I couldn't imagine trying for as long as you have been.

h8z2luze · 12-19-2012, 03:23 AM

Glad you got him to eat! You guys are crazy for taking on such a hard fish lol.

Jeremy S. · 12-20-2012, 11:49 PM

Are anglers really hard at all? I've heard they are smewhat hardy. I'm thinking about getting a dwarf angler for y 40b reef. Anything besides bubble coral I should stay away from?

Khij159753 · 12-21-2012, 12:49 AM

They're hardy if you can get them to eat haha. They're super easy fish besides feeding. Feeding is hard.

Jeremy S. · 12-21-2012, 01:31 AM

Think they'd accept guppies to start them feeding? I have a guppy breeding setup that's pumping guppies out constantly.

Khij159753 · 12-21-2012, 01:32 AM

Well saltwater feeders would be better,

Jeremy S. · 12-21-2012, 01:42 AM

Yea I would stick with saltwater feeders but do you think they would get the angler to start eating possibly?

Khij159753 · 12-21-2012, 03:07 AM

Yeah probably. But like mine... I had a clown goby and a chromi in there for 2 days and he tried catching them but just couldn't... However mine is still a little tyke.

Hondatek · 12-21-2012, 07:19 AM

I wouldn't use guppies. Damsels / chromis and live shrimp are best for an angler who doesn't want to eat frozen . And yes feeding seems to be the biggest issue so far. Also I would stay away from any coral that is easily damgaged.

Jeremy S. · 12-21-2012, 10:25 AM

Yea I love my corals to much so I might have to wait on getting an angler. I will probably just wait and do a species specific tank for him. Thanks for the tips about feeding; Ill probably avoid using freshwater feeders.

Hondatek · 12-21-2012, 10:43 AM

No problem. I also should mention that you will be restricted on corals since the angler needs a low flow tank so most sps are a no go. I have shrooms , frogspawn, Duncan and rics so far . They do great in species only tanks . IMO it's the only way to go.

Jeremy S. · 12-22-2012, 02:09 AM

If I did any corals it'd be a Zoa garden for the angler to frolic in.

Hondatek · 12-25-2012, 11:01 AM

Tried feeding some table shrimp and scallop today with no success. Put in a silverslide with the head still intact and it was taken immediately . Will try mixing shrimp with the silverslide head next week. Merry Xmas .