altolamprologus Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 After studying an angler identification guide for eons, I have determined the black blob of doom is indeed a commerson's anglerfish The good news is he probably won't outgrow his current tank for at least 3-4 years. Link to comment
FlCandy Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 After studying an angler identification guide for eons, I have determined the black blob of doom is indeed a commerson's anglerfish The good news is he probably won't outgrow his current tank for at least 3-4 years. So it'll be a giant blob of doom! Don't let him mistake your fingers for food! Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 So it'll be a giant blob of doom! Don't let him mistake your fingers for food! Lol yeah, but they don't have teeth so if he does mistake me for food, I can just pull my hand out of his stomach Link to comment
FlCandy Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Bleh like a mini Jabba the Hut! Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Lol whoops I forgot I never posted these, sorry Alto! This one loves to hide behind the sun BLACK BLOB OF DOOM Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thanks yoshii. It only took 150 pics of the damsels to get 4 good ones Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 The pictures look great! Thanks, yoshii took them with her fancy new camera Lookin' good! Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 The tank is looking good Alto! Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 The tank is looking good Alto! Thanks, animal Link to comment
hayseed777 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 After studying an angler identification guide for eons, I have determined the black blob of doom is indeed a commerson's anglerfish The good news is he probably won't outgrow his current tank for at least 3-4 years. What led you to this conclusion? His esca certainly looks like A. pictus. Can't wait for more blob of doom videos. Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 What led you to this conclusion? His esca certainly looks like A. pictus. Can't wait for more blob of doom videos. I based it off of illicium length and the shape of the second dorsal fin. An A. pictus would have an illicium that extends past the sencond dorsal, while an A. commersoni has one that extends to the very front of the second dorsal, which is what my angler has. Mine also has a very large and rounded second dorsal typical of A. commersoni. You are right about the esca looking like that of A. pictus. The worm-like streamers have slowly been developing over the last couple months and is changing from looking like that of an A. pictus to that of an A. commersoni. Also A. pictus juvis are almost always black with orange spots and blue fin edges. Mine has always been jet black. Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thanks yoshii. It only took 150 pics of the damsels to get 4 good ones Lol ikr, I need more practice They are super cute tho, are there still three left? Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Lol ikr, I need more practice They are super cute tho, are there still three left? Nope, another one got eatena little while ago. Down to two. They seem to have learned to stay away from him though so I don't think they'll be eaten. I kind of like having just the two of them. It adds enough color without being too much of a bioload. Looks so happy and fat! Thanks But that's an understatement. More like ecstatic and obese Link to comment
metrokat Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hey Alto: i fed a new food called cyclops. I thought it was the same as cyclopeez but the eez is a very red food, this is more brine shrimp color but is copepods for sure. Any idea if it is just a brand difference or if eez put color or gut load their copepods? Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hey Alto: i fed a new food called cyclops. I thought it was the same as cyclopeez but the eez is a very red food, this is more brine shrimp color but is copepods for sure. Any idea if it is just a brand difference or if eez put color or gut load their copepods? I think the difference is because of different species of pods. They're both cyclopoid copepods, but probably aren't even in the same genus, accounting for the color difference. Or they could be dyed, I really don't know Link to comment
metrokat Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Dyed! EEKS Ingredients Cyclops, Soy Protein Isolate, Wheat Gluten, Fish Meal, Wheat Starch, Fish Oil, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Yeast Extract, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Inositol, Niacin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (stabilized Vitamin C), D-Calcium Pantothenate, A-Tocopherol-Acetate (source of Vitamin E), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin A Palmitate (source of Vitamin A), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3), Biotin, Manganese Sulfate Monohydrate, Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, Ferrous Sulfate Monohydrate and Cobalt Acetate. Color Includes: Red 3 Dye. Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Dyed! EEKS Ingredients Cyclops, Soy Protein Isolate, Wheat Gluten, Fish Meal, Wheat Starch, Fish Oil, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Yeast Extract, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Inositol, Niacin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (stabilized Vitamin C), D-Calcium Pantothenate, A-Tocopherol-Acetate (source of Vitamin E), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin A Palmitate (source of Vitamin A), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3), Biotin, Manganese Sulfate Monohydrate, Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, Ferrous Sulfate Monohydrate and Cobalt Acetate. Color Includes: Red 3 Dye. Figures. I might try the non-dyed ones then Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Look! It was inspired by Rogue too! http://www.etsy.com/listing/80346543/rogue...f=sr_gallery_13 Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Look! It was inspired by Rogue too!http://www.etsy.com/listing/80346543/rogue...f=sr_gallery_13 meh. Frogfish don't have teeth or a glow in the dark lure. Someone didn't do enough google searching Link to comment
metrokat Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 PYA just posted a picture of a halloween angler. How do they get that pattern! Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 meh. Frogfish don't have teeth or a glow in the dark lure. Someone didn't do enough google searching BUT it's still cool!! Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 PYA just posted a picture of a halloween angler. How do they get that pattern! That's a baby painted angler. They get that pattern through genetics Link to comment
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