The fu and the barbfish

[lion king]

This is another venomous tank, it's a 40B that has previously been used as a grow out tank. The fu was originally slated to go into the Pride of the 90g. That would have made 5 lions and a rhino. I felt the fu would not be able to compete in the hunt for food with the other 4 faster and more efficient hunters. I have a friend that runs a lfs, picks up scorps and such for me when he sees something interesting at his suppliers. This barbfish, Scorpaena brasiliensis, was one of those finds. This is a interesting fish with a comical personality, he walks across the tank floor and perform acrobatic lunges into the water column during the hunt. He watches me and follows me around. I'm wanting to add another but not sure what yet.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Too kool. If i didnt love corals so much id be right their with u and the pred fish.
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[Goodair]

You can do corals with predator fish, softies fit well, lps can work, sps would a litter harder with the excess nutrients, or the fish perching on them.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I do semi aggressive reefs. Lot of predators get big and move the scape and coral as they please. We will see how it goes. Lol. My cuc is a blue and black striped hermit and a sally light foot. Lol.
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[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I have 2 hawkfish currently
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[Goodair]

Yea stuff get knocked over, def need a secure aquascape. My eel constantly knocks frags, sometimes to places I cant get to and end up losing them.

 

[lion king]

Some close ups

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Beautiful fu, haven’t seen one for sale here in years

 

[GreatDane_Dude]

Fu Manchu are so pretty! How big of a tank do they really need?

 

[lion king]

Fu Manchu are so pretty! How big of a tank do they really need?

I prefer them in at least a 40B, while most are rather sedentary, I had one that would swim incessantly, used the entire 90g.

 

[GreatDane_Dude]

I prefer them in at least a 40B, while most are rather sedentary, I had one that would swim incessantly, used the entire 90g.

thanks!