Angler fish

[ReefMagix]

whats preventing me from keeping one of these in a pico tank? They literally never move from one spot all day. The least active fish I've ever seen. Why do they need a 20g+ tank..

[TheBig053]

Believe its because they have a high bio-load due to their dietary needs. They will "dirty up" a small tank very quickly.

[Pinner Reef]

^^ He's correct they are major poop factories

[ReefMagix]

Aside from that, assuming it’s tapped into a very large refugium 

[This guy is extra salty]

Mine is constantly moving/hunting, sure does love peppermint shrimp though!

[pappadumplingz]

They also get 20 gallon sized. They don't stay small...

[ReefMagix]

13 hours ago, This guy is extra salty said:

Mine is constantly moving/hunting, sure does love peppermint shrimp though!

Awesome fish!

I had seen pictures of cardinal fish in 3 gallon jar tanks so thought they would be comparable.

 

[kinetic]

13 hours ago, pappadumplingz said:

They also get 20 gallon sized. They don't stay small...

Some stay pretty small. Antennarius tuberosus only get to 3.5 inches.

 

Hawaiian fish, probably can't get any collected anymore (as of a few months ago).

 

Still high bioload, so you'd need a good system with a decent skimmer (which usually means something at least nano sized).

[pappadumplingz]

Just now, kinetic said:

Some stay pretty small. Antennarius tuberosus only get to 3.5 inches.

 

Hawaiian fish, probably can't get any collected anymore (as of a few months ago).

 

Still high bioload, so you'd need a good system with a decent skimmer (which usually means something at least nano sized).

Was gonna say that only the rare ones stay small. If they were semi regularly available I would snag one up instantly.

[kinetic]

1 hour ago, pappadumplingz said:

Was gonna say that only the rare ones stay small. If they were semi regularly available I would snag one up instantly.

I agree! I was hoping to get one from ZoaCollector, but now that Hawaiian collecting is halted, doubt we'll see them for a good long time.

[1.0reef]

I think some collectors still have their permits for a while, so a few more could be collected. Or you could buy one from a previous owner already in the states.

The local public aquarium has a Warty in a small setup, but I believe it's connected to a larger system with massive filtration. 

[jambon]

Hey one of my favorites! If you could get a tiny one like less than an inch. That would be nice. Just curious the size of your tank?

[pappadumplingz]

It should be noted that a pico is 5 gallons or less, and I would not be comfortable keeping such a rare fish in such a small body of water. 

[jambon]

I think I would leave a small one suitable for a Pico tank for the experts. It would be cool. They say these guys settle after they hatch at a very small size... it would be interesting to have a very small one that could make a meal out of a few brine shrimp. I just grabbed this off the net.

How could you resist one of these1

[ReefMagix]

On 11/26/2017 at 6:42 AM, jambon said:

I think I would leave a small one suitable for a Pico tank for the experts. It would be cool. They say these guys settle after they hatch at a very small size... it would be interesting to have a very small one that could make a meal out of a few brine shrimp. I just grabbed this off the net.

How could you resist one of these1

Okay you cant just leave that teaser and not tell us anything else!

[jambon]

On November 28, 2017 at 6:54 PM, ReefMagix said:

Okay you cant just leave that teaser and not tell us anything else!

Sorry it was the image I got from the net. I only wish I could snag one that size!

[This guy is extra salty]

 

That would be so worth it to raise one from that size