Monster Fish?

[nherman2002]

Whats one big, cool/wierd looking fish that could be ok by itself in a 30 gallon? It would be the only fish in the tank.

 

[alexgray1122]

Maroon clown

 

[alexgray1122]

Marine beta

 

[Va_Reef]

I wouldn't do a marine betta in a 30.

A frogfish/angler would be pretty cool though.

 

[lion king]

Painted angler, antennarius pictus

 

[LetItReef]

A Fumanchu lionfish.

 

[Jmas4]

+1 on frogfish. It would be the easyest to take care of

 

[alexgray1122]

I wouldn't do a marine betta in a 30.

A frogfish/angler would be pretty cool though.

Are marine betas too big?

 

[Va_Reef]

Are marine betas too big?

As the owner of one, and having had one for a short amount of time in a 34 cube, I feel that it is too small a tank.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I would agree with frogfish, angler, leaffish or rhinopias. Also, a canthigaster puffer, Hawaiian fantail filefish, Acanthocepola species, mimic fang blenny are a few other options.

 

[lion king]

+1 on frogfish. It would be the easyest to take care of

Frogfish care is very challenging, their mortality rate is ridiculously high. Please do alot of research if you are actually interested in keeping one.

 

[Jmas4]

Frogfish care is very challenging, their mortality rate is ridiculously high. Please do alot of research if you are actually interested in keeping one.

When I kept my warty frogfish it was easy to keep. After a day or two of not eating he started to eat shrimp then started to eat everything I put in.

 

[lion king]

How long to have him for?

 

[granocompany]

this one

 

[Jmas4]

How long to have him for?

About 8 months before I had to sell him.

 

[lion king]

I've never seen that one, the ones I have experience with is the warty and the painted anglerfish. I feed mine live food, and have never met anyone keeping them longer than a few months feeding them dead food. I would love to hear long term success, I've only been able to keep one 2.5 years.

 

[granocompany]

Toad fish was with me more then two years, frog fish one year and I feed them just frozen fish. I sold this tank and miss them but have to go to another project, will post soon

 

[Lionfish Lair]

A Rhinopias would fit the bill of being large, impressive and appropriate for a 30 gallon.

 

[granocompany]

Hi was like dog to me, the best fish ever

 

[Jmas4]

Ya my frogfish ate live cherry shrimp and mollys (that my sister grow) along with frozen squid and mysis shrimp.