leaf fish tank

[rayn]

Here are a couple pics I got

the other one for comparison

 

[jarrod13]

It certainly does loOk like it's trying to change to match the surroundings, are the rocks in the tank pretty purple or red?

 

[AlexS95]

I often find clear little things in the tank that I'm guessing are the cuticles. I always just thought they were my other Scorp, but I guess it could be from the Leaf as well. My Leaf is yellow, but every once in awhile he will show some red color.

Here is a little comparison

I'll try to get a better picture of the red next time I see it.

 

[rayn]

Hmmm, I didn't realize they change from yellow to reddish. Cool though. Only two fish in the tank are leafs, so it has to be a cuticle, besides it kinda holds its shape around the top fin.

 

[AlexS95]

When I got home today he was showing off some red for me.

Then a little later:

 

[rayn]

Mine looked just like your first pic about a hour after I posted. Do you have any red in your tank?

Sorry jarrod I forgot to answer you earlier. I have one rock that is covered in coraline but theothers aren't

 

[AlexS95]

I have some red, a lot of purple, and some brown.

 

[lotsoftats]

Cool Leaf's guys....Makes me want one....I have several 29's sitting around not being used.....(goes off to ponder)......I would love to find a blue one.

 

[Swanwillow]

Thanks for answering the question 'what to get for my tank'

 

[SecretiveFish]

Very cool pictures and thanks for the info!

AlexS95, you have a leaf fish with an angler fish? How long have they been together? Any problems? I have a wartskin anglerfish and wanted to add a leaf fish but was hesitant... There is a cool light yellow one that has been at a LFS for somewhere around 6 months that I have been drooling over.

 

[AlexS95]

Short answer: No problems.
Long answer: Go to my thread in the Tampa Bay Saltwater Sponsor section.

 

[jarrod13]

alex, I think you don't have problems now because the size difference is still reasonable, but if that is a pictus it will eventually get large enough to eat the leaf, JMO

 

[AlexS95]

Always need another tank.

 

[rayn]

Good point jarrod. Reading alexs post on no problems got me thinking, but then the angler eats all thought returned.

 

[rayn]

I got my red one!!!! Out to the lfs tonight looking around and there it was. It is a dark red and eating ghosties already. Pics to follow from the lfs as I need to get my QT back up.

 

[rayn]

Here it is...

edit after looking at the other pics, could this be a sailfin instead? I mix these two up a lot it seems

 

[AlexS95]

http://www.lionfishlair.com/ourfish/cockatoo.shtml

 

[rayn]

So what is your opinion? I'm leaning towards the cockatoo instead of the leaf.

 

[ashtree68]

I thought it was a cockatoo as well, but not positive. It looks good which ever it is.

 

[Swanwillow]

This might help. My vote is one of the waspfishes http://www.reefimages.com/Scorpions/Scorpions10.htm