unkown name of new fish...HELP

[gio32626]

I just cought this fish in ocean and put in my tank...can anyone tell me what it is...

 

[Coursair]

Sargassum Fish ?

Member of the Frogfish Family. Ambush predator. May devour fish almost it's own size.

 

[gio32626]

Yout right

 

[herp_mommy]

Awesome catch. They're voracious predators so be wary of what else is in the tank.

 

[absolutangel04]

Moved to SW identification.

As a note, please make sure that you have thoroughly checked your local ordinances to know that collection of live fish (and that species in particular) for the purpose of keeping them as pets is indeed legal.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Sargassum fish float in on seaweed and eat the lil shrimps and crabs in the weed. Cool fish they come in black to.

 

[gio32626]

Oh thanks for all onfo

 

[gio32626]

Your right daniel...i cought him in the seaweed

 

[Scottyhorse]

That is so cool you caught a sargassum frog fish. When I have my own house I am getting a big SW tank and have one of those.

Nice catch!!

 

[CorallineAlgae]

Thats easily one of the coolest fish you can ever come across! I'm so jealous.

Is your tank cycled yet? What size tank are you keeping him in?

 

[gio32626]

72 gallon tank...

 

[CorallineAlgae]

That's a nice size tank for that fish. Have you tested your tank water yet to see where the levels are? You know, just to make sure he'll be alright.

 

[gio32626]

Hes doing good so far

 

[gio32626]

Lol hahahaha....2 of my damsels are missing....im throughing him back in the ocean right now

 

[MINItron]

I would rather have the angler fish than the damsels any day. I have to admit that damsels are kind of an expensive snack.

 

[gio32626]

My tank is still cycling thats why i have damsels

 

[Crystal A]

And you put that fish in a cycling tank why?

 

[gio32626]

Its been past a month...its good now

 

[DiverDave]

Awesome .... I got to do some research on this guy..

 

[CorallineAlgae]

I would rather have the angler fish than the damsels any day. I have to admit that damsels are kind of an expensive snack.

I definitely agree with that. Damsels are kinda nasty once they get large and even though this guy's a predator he's really awesome. You may want to swap him out later so you can have shrimp and other fish but it isn't worth changing him for damsels.