Cool fish at my LFS

[NewbyReefer]

Seen them at the LFS and wanted to share. :twitch:

 

[natebedwell06]

how big is the black angler?

 

[NewbyReefer]

An inch or so

 

[btsd]

Black angler is sweet

 

[StephLionfish]

There's black angler here, too. I want it like crazy... but don't have a tank for it.

 

[Moray keeper]

Been looking for a small black angler and the gumdrop. Do they ship? Lol

 

[sunfishh]

Good stuff

 

[namxas]

Remember that the black angler MIGHT be A. commersonii, which can max out at 10"...large enuff to try an adult P. volitans. Unless you want a daddy-sized angler, get it positively ID'd.

The Caracanthus is a very cool, but cryptic fish, and is a bit tuff to feed for that reason. Here's what we saw of ours:

Coral Croucher

 

[Moray keeper]

Remember that the black angler MIGHT be A. commersonii, which can max out at 10"...large enuff to try an adult P. volitans. Unless you want a daddy-sized angler, get it positively ID'd.

The Caracanthus is a very cool, but cryptic fish, and is a bit tuff to feed for that reason. Here's what we saw of ours:

Coral Croucher

See this is a good example of how different specimens of the same species can vary. All of the gumdrops I have kept would hide somewhat when the ligjts were brightest but other then that period theu would sit in the coral or rock waiting for food to pass by.

 

[NewbyReefer]

How hard are anglers to care for? And if it is the small one what would be a min for tank size.

 

[namxas]

How hard are anglers to care for? And if it is the small one what would be a min for tank size.

Anglers are special needs fish, and are best kept in a species tank. Being so sedentary, they don't require much feeding as adults (2x or 3x a week is plenty, depending on how much you feed them in a sitting).

Again, you won't know how large a tank you need until you get a positive ID.

If the fish has an illicium (rod) length longer than 2nd dorsal spine, and an esca (bait) that is bushy at the base but with fine long filaments at the end, the fish is likely a Commerson's and by virtue of the fish's size (10" or so), I'd recommend a 50 gal.

If the illicium is long, but the esca looks like a pink shrimp, the fish is likely A. pictus. You could keep this fish in a well-fitered 30 gal (long would be best).

 

[Franco724]

If you don't mind me asking, what store is this? I'm in South Jersey as well.

 

[NewbyReefer]

If you don't mind me asking, what store is this? I'm in South Jersey as well.

I'll PM you

 

[surfer64]

You mind sending me the name of the store too?

 

[NewbyReefer]

You mind sending me the name of the store too?

PM me because I cant PM you.

I would put the name out there but I don't know if the mods will delete it because they deleted it when I mentioned C/L

Google fish store in blackwood, nj