Hey guys,

Im starting to notice that there are allot of us that are infatuated with our mini-monster fish. Frogfish, anglers, waspfish, scorpions, lionfish and what not. I have yet to see a real thread to show off our mini-monsters so Lets See Them....

And of course I will get the pictures of my Wartskin Frogfish up tonight!!

Welcome to N-R. Good thread idea. I don't have any, but think they're all cool creatures. Can't wait to see some pics.

I'd like to see some as well. Though, I fear there won't be many on this forum as those mini-monsters aren't good reef tank inhabitants and are better suited to FOWLR setups.

Thanks for the Welcome!
I have been lurking for quite some time....but finaly was moved to start this thread.

I have been trying to get a picture of my Wartskin Frogfish posted, but of coarse my camera decided to die on me tuesday.

I've got a pair of Leaf's in my 20L along with a Marine Betta and the meanest Damsel I've ever seen dude eats guppies half his size!

My 1.5" Angler in my 3g.

I like those Marine Bettas, but i thought they required bigger tanks?

They do require bigger tanks.

Beautiful fish the DrLenox....How long have you had it?

im gonna add a few of monsters not so mini and some that are the first three photos are fish that were at my lfs and the next two pics are mine.





i love this thread idea and also i love predatory fish.

Simply Stuning!

Is the whitish one some type of scorpion or leaf fish?

its a rhinopias like the ones above he still has that one and the orange one at the lfs but the orang one turned whitish.

Kray I gots a custom 75ish cube comin for the betta and the leafs cant wait might add a DFL again when I get it

wats a DFL?

Whats the minimum tank size for a Marine Betta?

I would have to say a minimal a 3ft tank like a 46g, but more than likely 55g+

WOW weeber! that angler is amazing! How big is he?

Where to get wartskins angler these days....My LFS are lame.....and online stores are sold out. Any ideas??

40G.

They are extremely sedentary. They get large, but need very little real estate.

The important thing with them is that you have a solid skimmer. They are very messy fish and eat and #### a lot. As long as you have a well oversized skimmer and are on top of water changes, you can keep on in a 40.

Meet Mr. Grumpy
He resides in a standard 29g, that will primarily be LPS and Leathers

Very nice fish...I'm sure seahorsedreams will be along soon. She has some amazing carnivores

What a great thread...I don't really know much about these fish, but you've got my attention now Anyway people could post species/names and tank size with their pictures?

Will the angler in the 3 gallon have to be moved to a larger tank later?

Thanks!

Yeah, he is really only good in there for a year or so.

Hey guys, I'm thinking of setting up an angler tank myself, was wondering if anyone could direct me to some reading material to make sure I don't in any way take poor care of the thing. Has anyone tried a pair of frogfish ?

frog fish info this will at lest tell you about all the different kind and there habits.

wow these are amazing little guys. So do they just sit around all day tho? I tried to read the site but didn't see that info...

This guy just has an ugly mug and looks like he always wants to bum a smoke.

These are a few anglers I found here floating in some sargassm seaweed during a surf. They are not as cool as the rest on here but they were free.

On the hunt

and in pursiut

This one was eaten by the bigger one.

Anyone know where to get one of those cool little dwarf scorpionfish that are yellow with pink sploches? I'll try to find a scientific name right now.

Anyone know where to get one of those cool little dwarf scorpionfish that are yellow with pink sploches? I'll try to find a scientific name right now.

Edit: Scientific name is Sebastapistes cyanostigma

I love this thread and will be joining it soon!

ive been researching these angler/frogfish for awhile and realized they are hard to find solid info on. I have a 10 gallon and was wondering if there was any chance of keeping one in there with pleanty of live rock? Anybody know what the smallest frogfish is available? Sorry about all the questions, I just think they are one of the most interesting fish available.

Thank you,
Jim

This guys available on LA

Wartskin Angler
(Antennarius maculatus)
$129.99





Is Mr. Grumpy a wartskin?

Im pretty sure he is a wartskin... I want him so bad!

I love the super orange color..

Im so close to purchasing one but would it bother my 2" chalk bass if it is 2"?

How about a Mr. Grumpy update?

Great thread and pictures! Mr. Grumpy is amazing

He wasn't much of a monster

He used to eat hermits, leave their claws and heads floating around but left the corals alone.

Sorry for my absence guys. Thanks for keeping my thread allive!

On a sad note, a few months back our house was damaged by a rash of Tornadoes. I kept the temp in the tank up, and the water circulated while the power was off for 3 days.....But when the power came back on, there was a problem! Our house suffered a direct hit by lightning, and once the power came back on my tank was electrified. I had no clue, I put my hand in the tank to move some stuff arround and ZAP. All the fish, including my prized Mr. Grumpy was killed(and nearly myself). I was in such disgust that I tore the 29g down, and replaced it with a 58g that I built. Now Im back with the old, boring normal fish. No minimonsters for me at the moment.


But lets all learn from my stupid mistake.....Buy a good surge protector for the tank(one that has a warranty), and ALLWAYS have a GFI outlet for the tank.



Yup, Mr. Grumpy was a Wartskin Angler.

Sorry to hear about your bad luck. Glad you are alive though.

What's the deal with these predator fish and a small nano like 10-20 gallon? Are there any that would be suitable? It sounds like they do better with LPS or leathery corals. Not everyone posted their tank size with their pics but is a 10g too small for this type of fish?

My fuzzy dwarf.