no fish with teeth but here's a smile
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He kinda looks like a husky LOL:Niger trigger for sure as above and although docile. . . the harlequin Tusk:
I had gotten one of those, about 7 inch back in 1988. First time seeing one since. I came to the conclusion it was a cooler water species. But didnt know.I believe Opsanus tau
We just call him "the creature"
We've had him since September of 2016 - photo below is the day I found him swimming around in the box of rocks we had just picked up from the airport.
They're tough - I think they live anywhere from Chesapeake bay are down to southern Florida.I had gotten one of those, about 7 inch back in 1988. First time seeing one since. I came to the conclusion it was a cooler water species. But didnt know.
Oyster Toadfish - almost 12" long now.
Came in as a hitch hiker on TBS Rock - he was about 2" when we first got him.
He currently resides in his very own 180 gallon tank - anything that goes in the tank goes in his mouth.
He pulled the magnetic glass cleaner off and swam around with it in his mouth the other day.
Definitely, in fact he has potential to be a fish actually sold at a lfs one day... A very good opportunity to set up a species specific tankThat is by far the coolest TBS hitchhiker I know of. @liverock
I can't believe he survived the transitThat is by far the coolest TBS hitchhiker I know of. @liverock
Now who could say no to that face. Nothing beats the classic porcupine pufferGilbert actually lives at the lfs in their display tank these days
mostly human grade seafood - oysters, clams, shrimp, squid.
Usually pulled out of the shells - he can get an oyster shelled if he needs to.
I typically only feed him about twice a week - 3 or 4 pieces of seafood, anywhere from 1/2" to 1" long.
This video of feeding time is from about 2 years ago.
He kinda looks like a husky LOL:
Niger trigger for sure as above and although docile. . . the harlequin Tusk:
Here's Drac
I have always wondered what would happen if you kept a cuc of longspined urchins with the Tusk would he go after the urchins?I really do want a Tusk, but I also want a cleanup crew to reduce tank maintenance, and I have heard these fellows make it nigh impossible.
I have the porcupine and a harlequin tusk. Yes, it's near impossible lol.I really do want a Tusk, but I also want a cleanup crew to reduce tank maintenance, and I have heard these fellows make it nigh impossible.
Get a small tusk and place CUC in tank first. They learn to accept them. Of course, keep the fish fedI really do want a Tusk, but I also want a cleanup crew to reduce tank maintenance, and I have heard these fellows make it nigh impossible.
I've been taking care of an orange toadfish at the LFS that I work for, along with a mexican dragon eel (who is a beautiful eel,) along with some triggers and puffers. On a side note, what are some good ways to get a wild toadfish to eat well?
I have an Asutralian Tusk....he's been in for about 4 months now. He eats shrimp (both established and new) but leaves everything else alone(turbo snails, hermits, conch, etc). He eats large chunks of LRS and clams on the half shell. Absolutely amazing fish. The Tangs in the tank keep him inline.Dang. Maybe one day I'll do a predator specific "invert death tank" for fish like the Tusk and Porcupine.