Sebastapistes cyanostigma experience

[Moort82]

Picked up one of these yesterday (well saw it on a suppliers list and treated myself). Not seen one available before over here but had a few days to check it out before ordering and garnered some info but wondered if anyone had long term observations with this species?
I ask because of the limited report I saw, they didn't all end well.

The chap(ess) in question is around 2" at the moment, in a refugium type QT and I managed to get it to take a large frozen white shrimp today by swirling it in the current. So so far so good but any help would be appreciated.

TIA

 

[Dmorty217]

Very cool little scorpion fish. There was a thread on here back in 2005 about one.

 

[remiball]

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=726365

Thread from 2005

 

[Moort82]

Thanks guys. I saw that thread when I researching but unfortunately it was mainly about getting their fish in question to feed and fingers crossed mine is doing that (took another frozen shrimp yesterday and now fasting for a day or two before I give it another). I was more after first hand longer term experience if anyone has any.

As for mine, so it may help someone in the future. Day one it was quite subdued and in a classic predator "you can't see me if I'm still pose". Day two more active and walloped a frozen shrimp but only after I made it "swim" with gentle pipette wafting. Day three more bold but showed less interest in a shrimp (normally wouldn't have fed two days in a row but I was away fro day four and just trying to get it going after it may have starved for transport), interestingly pounced on the completely motionless shrimp when I moved in with the pipette to move it away. Hopefully signs of a good feeding response. Day four came back late and it was pretty active, more interactive than I would have thought for a species which is normally secreted in a coral head.

 

[Moort82]

The little dude is still doing well and feeding strongly. Its gone into its tank properly today (out of the breeding trap I've trained it in). Eventually I will try it in a large stylo or pocillopora to mimic nature. Interested to see if it will hop straight in that or stay secreted in the algae of the refugium.