Snowflake Eel with Frogfish compatibility in 40gal cube?

[OdinPrime]

So I am turning my 40 cube into a species tank, and think I have settled on a Frogfish. Has anyone heard of any successful experiences with Frogfish and Snowflake eels? I know that they will attempt to eat other fish about the same size as them, and sometimes bigger, but what about a long water noodle? Do they see that as spaghetti, or do you think that the would be able to coexist?

 

[lion king]

Anglers and pebbletooth eels or the dwarf golden eel can be successful tank mates, but in a very limited capacity. 1st off a snowflake does needs a larger tank than a 40 cube, they do get get larger than the 24" most retailers list them, even then still at least a 4' tank. Anglers will not eat eels, your concern is more for the safety of the angler. Pairing the dwarf golden with a small angler like a warty works well, and a snowflake could be paired with a painted or giant.

Which angler are you interested in, in a 40C a warty could be paired with something like a fu manchu or small scorp; a larger angler would likely be best alone. I would suggest a dwarf golden eel with a warty in the 40C, but they are hard to find these days and do have a hefty price tag.

 

[OdinPrime]

Anglers and pebbletooth eels or the dwarf golden eel can be successful tank mates, but in a very limited capacity. 1st off a snowflake does needs a larger tank than a 40 cube, they do get get larger than the 24" most retailers list them, even then still at least a 4' tank. Anglers will not eat eels, your concern is more for the safety of the angler. Pairing the dwarf golden with a small angler like a warty works well, and a snowflake could be paired with a painted or giant.

Which angler are you interested in, in a 40C a warty could be paired with something like a fu manchu or small scorp; a larger angler would likely be best alone. I would suggest a dwarf golden eel with a warty in the 40C, but they are hard to find these days and do have a hefty price tag.

Thanks for this input! I am looking at a wartskin like you mentioned. When shopping for a scorpion fish, should I still attempt to find one larger then the warty, or does will he recognize that the fish is poisonous and not bother him?

 

[lion king]

Thanks for this input! I am looking at a wartskin like you mentioned. When shopping for a scorpion fish, should I still attempt to find one larger then the warty, or does will he recognize that the fish is poisonous and not bother him?

When pairing ambush predators it's really tricky. An angler will eat anything up to their own size and attempt even larger, so anything you house with an angler needs to be larger than the angler. They will even cannibalize each other. Other ambush predators like lions and scorps will eat whatever they can get into their mouths, and their mouths are much larger than you think, they can eat fish over 1/2 their own size. A leaf scorp would be a good one as they have small mouths and a body shape that would deter the angler. The barbfish is also one that would work but sizing would be a bit more tricky. The leaf fish is also a good addition as their feeding habits are similar. I highly recommend committing to feeding a live diet. The angler will eat the scorp and both will die. You need to aware of their growth rates, just because they may be living happily today, doesn;t mean one won;t eat the other at a later date. Nature is nature.

 

[OdinPrime]

Great advice, thanks again. I'll just keep him in there alone to be safe, along with a few sacrificial damsels, lol.

 

[MS38]

I have two frog fish, one three inches and the other four inches with a golden dwarf moray in a 30 gallon cube. They have never gone after each other before, so... if they are properly fed I don’t think there is a huge risk in keeping them together. The only thing I would be concerned about is the massive bio-load that comes with having two predatory fish. Even though snowflakes do get bigger if they are established together and the snowflake eel is not 1plus feet they should be fine. I would recommend though getting GDM though as they are just stunning.