The 6 Gallon Frogfish Tank

[gobybryant]

Any updates here @ManWithAClam?

 

[ReeferHD]

Any updates here @ManWithAClam?

forgot i made this thread, the frogfish is doing well in the sump, eating frozen once a week and isn't scared of me anymore, and for the 6 gallon i haven't done much with it other than add a tiny leopard wrasse (also eating frozen) he's just 2 inches and will soon go into my main display, the crab is doing well too! will get pictures later when the lights are on.

 

[ReeferHD]

little leopard wrasse, not sure what species it is yet.

Sid, the decorator crab just doing his thing, he really likes GSP too

And the frogfish in his little algae penthouse

 

[gobybryant]

little leopard wrasse, not sure what species it is yet.

Sid, the decorator crab just doing his thing, he really likes GSP too

And the frogfish in his little algae penthouse

Nice little angler! My LFS has one now and I’ve been very tempted. Idk if you mentioned it earlier but what temp do you keep this guy at?

 

[ReeferHD]

Nice little angler! My LFS has one now and I’ve been very tempted. Idk if you mentioned it earlier but what temp do you keep this guy at?

i keep him at normal reef temps, mostly because i cant keep it any cooler, in the summer my tank regularly goes to 81F, but ive had him for over 7 months now and he's been doing great, how big is the one at your LFS? the smaller the better, they are easier to train. ive heard they do better in the 74 - 77 range but i dont think it makes a big difference, they are very adaptable and somewhat hardy animals when they are comfortable in their environment.

 

[kevgib67]

also added an orange sponge crab, marcelcoma trispinosum. have been looking for one and my lfs had just got him in!

he has taken a liking to the Kenya tree already so I guess I’ll keep an eye on him, if he causes issues I’ll just Sump him.

I never saw one of these, wow, very cool looking.

 

[littlefoxx]

Introduction:
This is my 6 gallon Fluval Edge, it used to house a tiny Manilensis puffer but he has outgrown it and now lives in a larger tank. Next I will be putting my Painted Frogfish (Antennarius Pictus) in here along with soft corals, Macroalgae and NPS corals.

I’m hoping to have the frogfish in here next weekend and will be adding stuff from another tank every day, you may be thinking this tank is too small for a frogfish, and it definitely is for an adult, but right now he is quite small, and has been living in my sump for about 6 months, here he is next to my thumb:

I will keep everyone updated on how things are going, the most important part about this is avoiding stress on the fish during the move as these fish usually don’t acclimate to a new environment very well.

That little guy is so freaking cute!

 

[gobybryant]

i keep him at normal reef temps, mostly because i cant keep it any cooler, in the summer my tank regularly goes to 81F, but ive had him for over 7 months now and he's been doing great, how big is the one at your LFS? the smaller the better, they are easier to train. ive heard they do better in the 74 - 77 range but i dont think it makes a big difference, they are very adaptable and somewhat hardy animals when they are comfortable in their environment.

One at my local shop is no more than 1.5”. The smallest I’ve seen in person. The ones had in the past ranged from 2-4”.

 

[ReeferHD]

One at my local shop is no more than 1.5”. The smallest I’ve seen in person. The ones had in the past ranged from 2-4".

thats good start, ask them if you could see it eat, i trained mine by hiding the pipette behind anything the frogfish was near and squirting the food out in front of him, eventually he learned the pipette was a food source, and i would also turn the sump light on whenever i feed, nowadays when i turn it on he bites the water surface lol, i feed him LRS chunky food which has a variety of things.

 

[WestMI-Reefer]

Thats a really cool nano system! I like the edge too! I have the 12 gallon version but just took the top off :/

 

[ReeferHD]

Thats a really cool nano system! I like the edge too! I have the 12 gallon version but just took the top off :/

these tanks are super underrated! especially for saltwater, i like it with the lid cause it looks super clean and modern

 

[ReeferHD]

i have some bad news guys, sadly Kirby the frogfish has passed, i don't know what caused it, he had eaten a couple days prior and didn't look malnourished or bloated, i was hoping to have him for at least a year, maybe they're just meant to stay in the ocean :confused: RIP Kirby.

 

[ReeferHD]

Small update on the tank, no fish in there at the moment, I added a piece of gulf live rock that I got for another tank, came with some cool hitchhikers too, what do you guys think I should do with this tank now? At the moment it’s kinda just on autopilot.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

what do you guys think I should do with this tank now?

Inverts or "pest" tank maybe? You could do some pretty cool crabs or shrimp, a green serpent star (the large, predatory ones), a predatory snail/snails, or a nem tank with it.

 

[ReeferHD]

Tank update: Macroalgae is growing well but the bubble algae is outcompeting, I also found a small anemone. in terms of livestock I added a squat Lobster which are quite uncommon, also added a staghorn hermit!

 

[ReeferHD]

 

[kevgib67]

Adorable!

 

[ReeferHD]

UPDATE! I relocated the tank! It’s been doing great recently apart from some diatoms, I had a surprise invert for you guys but unfortunately it got delayed in shipping and didn't survive long after :confused-face: but the lobster is doing well and I added a baby scrawled cowfish from my other tank, build thread it’s a temporary home while I feed him general cure because they’re prone to internal parasites and unfortunately that’s what caused the demise of my other 1” cow, we're also coming up on the 1 year mark!

 

[lil sumpin]

very unique little tank! happy early birthday :)

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Tank is doing great for a year in!