What's your angle on an angler?

[BryanGoodson]

Alright guys Well I am an addict here and happened to have an extra 10 gal along with a light, filter, some sand, and more salt than I will use anytime soon. So I say to myself. What the heck why not. So I scrub that tank, paint the back black, fill it up with sand, bowl in the water, make sure the filter still runs, and bam.

Now. I have already found a guy who's going to sell me 10-15 lbs of rock. And here's what I want to do with it. Once this puppy cycles I'd like to add either a Wartskin Angler or a Painted Angler. (Gasp! I know "ten gallons he's delusional") well I've done tons of research as I always do before I make a purchase and what I have deduced from said research is that these two variations are easily the smallest of the anglers available, that they only grow to around 4", and can be housed in a 10 with plenty of rock just fine ,considering they're really chill and don't like to move a lot, provided there is plenty of filtration. What do you all think? Also I've seen biocube skimmers for 35$ recently. Could I put one of these in my 10 gallon? I have never had or used a skimmer, only hob filters that I clean regularly.

 

[namxas]

You're right about Antennarius maculatus being around a 4" fish, but A. pictus is more like a 6" fish. A 10 gal is too small for either as an adult, and a HOB filter likely won't cut it as filtration. A 10 gal with sufficient LR won't have enuff open substrate for an adult warty IMHO.

If you're dead set on an angler, you should look into Antennatus tuberosus, which is a dwarf species that's about a 2" - 3" fish. This fish isn't widely available, but do show up in the hobby from time to time, usually from Hawaii.

HTH

 

[nirvanaandtool]

Ditto. A 10 would be fine short term for A Maculatus but long term, I wouldn't do it.

Next Petco sale, get a 20 and move your Warty into the 20.

 

[kaiboshi]

I dunno, Ralph. those little mini anglers are pretty cool too =]

 

[nirvanaandtool]

Those would be fine in a 10 but the availability is hit or miss like Greg said.

They are cool though. And I do have a spare 10g.... But I think that's destined for a G. Smithii.

 

[anaya]

Last week my LFS had a G. Smithii that was 6" and stunningly gorgeous but sadly all my empty tanks are waiting for specific moray species or I would have brought that beauty home.

Like others said I believe your 10g would work for a baby warty or pictus but not as a permanent home.

Antonio

 

[anaya]

Sorry double post......