Flashlight Fish Photoblepharon palpebratus

[deepbeneath]

It occured to me today at the LFS that I have never met anyone who has kept them. I came home and googled them and can not find any keeping techniques at all. Am I right in assuming that these are fish that only Sea World and such should be keeping?

 

[keefsama2003]

They are very low light fish and high amounts of light seem to stress them. i have had a few under T5's and they do ok but i have 3 bulbs on a 300gal tank so light isnt too intense. they hang in the overhangs during the day and school nicely i sold the ones i had because someone from a local store wanted them. for a true low light tank. so they went into a 180gal tank with a few no/flourescent bulbs on it. and they are doing great. picky eaters they are but like any fish given time they cmoe around.

I want to get a school of 3-4 for my 300 and there is nothing like glowing fish at night. its awesome.

 

[deepbeneath]

Thanks. Thats good news. The store I saw them in also has a few Zenopsis nebulosa. That is also a low-light deep fish. That could make for an interesting tank.

http://www.digi-aqu.tv/ose/part/img/osk004_1.jpg

 

[Hormigaquatica]

wow.. Ive never seen Z. nebulosa for sale before- wheres your LFS?

 

[ReefRascals]

They also prefer cooler water temps...

 

[bchbum189]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8338392#post8338392 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by keefsama2003
i have had a few under T5's and they do ok but i have 3 bulbs on a 300gal tank so light isnt too intense.

any pics of them while they were in your tank? im curious to see some night shots of them in glowing action

 

[deepbeneath]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8346836#post8346836 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hormigaquatica
wow.. Ive never seen Z. nebulosa for sale before- wheres your LFS?

Busan, South Korea

I once saw a tank full of Lethotremus Awae there. They look like little Japanimation characters. Great stuff here.

 

[Hormigaquatica]

Of course- Eastern Asia gets all the cool stuff- they never make it to the US.. lol. Thanks

 

[ReefRascals]

What other stuff do you see there in South Korea? And what are some of the prices?

 

[Bishop]

When I was walking through the aquarium district in Seoul last March they had a full grown leatherback sea turtle for sale... sad sight.

 

[lakehorse61]

foster & smith have had them for sale on line.