Frogfish Anyone?

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  1. Dustin75

    Dustin75 Fire Shrimp

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    Does anyone have experience with keeping frogfish? They look very cool, might get one to go with my upcoming lionfish purchase.
     
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  2. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    What else to you plan on keeping with it:confused:

    Better be a little frogfish and a big lion. ;)
     
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  3. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    That is a wild looking fish! I agree with Omard, with most of them beauty is in the eye of the beholder!!! But they are crazy looking, a conversation peice. Don't know anything about them though!
     
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  4. phoenixhieghts

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    oh i think these are wonderful! I love the way they move - they dont swim but more crawl!! they will eat anything that gets near their mouth tho
     
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    Easiest one I ever tried and thats been awhile was the assorted frog fish (Photo posted looks to be one) I think it was called a yellowish about as long as it was tall at the dorsal and it was cool but a real food snob. I got it to eat shrimps .. But they will eat anything that looks twice at the lure :) only a few things you can keep in with them.. Good luck But I'd pass on it myself.. PITA to keep I think..
     
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    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    I'd keep one if I could rely on someone to handle the daily feedings required were we to go away for a few days, like seahorses.
     
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  7. Dustin75

    Dustin75 Fire Shrimp

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    Thanks for the comments, the one I saw was the striated frogfish looks like the pic. The lfs told me they had special ordered it and the guy did not want it when it came in, he told me if I wanted it I could have it for 25. Still deciding, I will probably go get it this weekend.
     
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    Try an Orange Toadfish!!!!!
     
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  9. Dustin75

    Dustin75 Fire Shrimp

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    Just an update I did get the frogfish, it took some time, but it is eating whole frozen silversides, about three a week. I will post pictures later, when I transfer it to the main tank from the qt.
     
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  10. suckafish

    suckafish Montipora Capricornis

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    well good for you... my LFS had two stone fish for some crazy reason. talk about ugly..
     
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