i was browsing divers den looking for some interesting fish for a reef drop off/sand flats biotope im planning to set up in the next year or so, and i came across these guys
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemD...&ddid=74793

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_di...amp;pcatid=2878

i was wondering if anyone had any experience with them, and if the waspfish will harm slow-moving fish like dragonets, pipefish, or seahorses

thanks for the info



EDIT: added stingfish

pm seahorsedreams. I think she has one just like it.

those are some sick lookin fish dood.
but they look like devils.

ok i sent a PM

yeah wasp fish are so sick!!

they are small opportunistic predators, feed it mysis every 2-3 days and you shouldn't have a problem,

it will predominantly chill on the bottom and wait for thigs the size of PE mysis to float by then OM LOM LOM

haha i think some would look awesome in a sand flats tank

Eeek it's poisonous!

only its fins, similar to a lionfish. i doubt i will be stepping on it or smashing my hand on its fins

Well toadfish are hilarious too. Although I don't know how big of a tank they need.

hehe i bet they will eat my dragonets or seahorses. this tank project in gonna be kept a secret. im still planning it out

added a question bout stingfish

NANOBUDS IS SETTING UP A REEF FLATS!!!



"Able to bury itself in ambush up to its high-set eyes, what truly sets this well-camouflaged fish apart are its pectoral rays which resemble "claws." The Orangebanded Stingfish uses these for both prey capture and locomotion across the muddy sea floor.

Provide a 50-gallon or larger aquarium with enough substrate for the Orangebanded Stingfish to bury itself. Since they are carnivorous hunters, only house with other fish that won't make tempting prey for their large vacuum-like mouths." -LiveAquaria

hehe i probably wont be able to get the sting fish. seahorsedreams said the waspfish wont harm anything so they are on the list of livestock to get

These are not similar to lionfish. The venom of wasp/stingfish resemble that of a stone fish.... much more potent.

I have 2 of the wasp fish.....

The male



The female



The stingfish in the link was my exact fish from Diver's Den. He's coloured up very nicely since then.







The waspfish will pose a little food competition for the seahorses because he'll swim when he realizes he can get food from the water column. But feed him well from a stick and he shouldn't be so bad.





The stingfish wouldn't hurt an adult size seahorse either..... they are my most timid fish. His mouth isn't big enough for a seahorse.

Well color me envious, those fish are gorgeous seahorsedreams!

Thank you. And THANK YOU Diver's Den!

When I move the big ole Rhinopias out of the 60g I have about 15 of these type guys going in.

wow those are AMAZING

yup. these fish are on my future list

Go get them.... so I have another wasp/stingfish friend!