The Frogfish Files - Page 40

cougareyes · 01/15/2017, 11:58 PM

Hey korrvalmoria gets some brightly colored coral to decorate the tank. I've either kept a reef with red, orange, and yellows or a tank with artificial coral from Living Color.

bfraenza92 · 03/06/2018, 11:30 AM

I am ultra happy to be a owner of my very first frog fish named Sitri. Okay so here is my question:
He doesn't seem to like my kessil? During the day he hide at the back of the tank, at night he sits perched up on a specific rock. He's been in the tank about three days now ate withing thirty minutes of being put into the DT.

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bfraenza92 · 03/08/2018, 10:39 PM

No one cares aye? Lol update I've had him since Sunday he has eaten a few ghost shrimp. Seems to be turning black to match the sand maybe haha. Any suggestions on what the best food is for these guys. I don't want to do mollies or anything fw. I really want to feed him marine food to try and match his diet as best as possible.. any suggestions?

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Sweeper13 · 03/08/2018, 11:00 PM

He looks good.....I fed mine small pieces of raw uncooked shrimp with a fish line.I would use vitamins 1x a week on it also.GL

bfraenza92 · 03/08/2018, 11:02 PM

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He looks good.....I fed mine small pieces of raw uncooked shrimp with a fish line.I would use vitamins 1x a week on it also.GL

What vitamins?

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Sweeper13 · 03/08/2018, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bfraenza92

What vitamins?

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Selcon, Zoe

bfraenza92 · 03/08/2018, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweeper13

Selcon, Zoe

Do you still have your froggie?

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Sweeper13 · 03/09/2018, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bfraenza92

Do you still have your froggie?

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Nope..Had him for 2 yrs.

bfraenza92 · 03/09/2018, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweeper13

Nope..Had him for 2 yrs.

Sorry for you loss and thanks for the tips. I read that with the vitamins you soak the food before feedings.. how do you accomplish this with live food?

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bfraenza92 · 03/10/2018, 02:13 PM

This thread has me super paranoid.. I've literally for the last few days just been waiting for him to die because of all the unexpected deaths that occur.. which mostly seem due to over feedings or them getting ahold of a too large for a meal tank mate and dying.. I'm getting rid of my clown fish for this reason. But other than that he seems fine? He just sits there so it's hard to tell.. he's growing stuff on his skin to match the tank and stuff.. so who knows man..I'll keep you folks updated

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Sweeper13 · 03/16/2018, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bfraenza92

This thread has me super paranoid.. I've literally for the last few days just been waiting for him to die because of all the unexpected deaths that occur.. which mostly seem due to over feedings or them getting ahold of a too large for a meal tank mate and dying.. I'm getting rid of my clown fish for this reason. But other than that he seems fine? He just sits there so it's hard to tell.. he's growing stuff on his skin to match the tank and stuff.. so who knows man..I'll keep you folks updated

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GL....If you are still looking for info on gut loading Ghost shrimp, goggle it. There is a real good page on how to do it.

bfraenza92 · 03/16/2018, 07:49 AM

Update. He's still alive.. won't accept any frozen yet. Tried to starve him out sorta and see if he would eat the silversides then. But he didn't I came home and his sides looking caved in.. so I caved and threw him a ghost shrimp which he ate right away. Then a second one two days later. He's growing, looking okay I guess? I've been trying to starve out the rest of the tank so that the peppermint shrimp will get stupid hungry and end up becoming a meal to my FF.

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bfraenza92 · 04/02/2018, 07:21 PM

Well this thread was alive at one point in time but has seem to have died... Shame update the ****er is still alive.. Upgraded his food to a damsel a couple times a week and ghost shrimp the rest. A couple days after he ate a fish then a ghost shrimp he went after and ate my peppermint shrimp. I didn't care about the shrimp I wanted him to die anyways cuz he's been stealing food from my acans when I target feed. I guess I'm concerned that he ate too much over a few days time.. I guess time will tell I caught him "yawning" a few times nothing major and no labored breathing and it's been about a day since the peppermint eating

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solitude127 · 04/03/2018, 09:12 AM

great that he's still alive. I've tried 4 different time with no success. The longest I got one to live was like a month. Keep up the good work.

bfraenza92 · 04/03/2018, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by solitude127

great that he's still alive. I've tried 4 different time with no success. The longest I got one to live was like a month. Keep up the good work.

Thanks man, when this one goes I won't get another for some time I don't think.. I realize now that they require a higher care then I think most of us can give? Or they just have a shitty lifespan or hardiness lol idk

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bfraenza92 · 04/04/2018, 09:46 AM

Man I'm really kicking myself in the *** today.... The clown fish that was I. The tank with the frog became food last night... I have never been so upset with myself about this hobby cuz I effing knew better... FML... I'll post when the frog dies from the meal. Peace

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shrimpinator123 · 04/04/2018, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bfraenza92

Man I'm really kicking myself in the *** today.... The clown fish that was I. The tank with the frog became food last night... I have never been so upset with myself about this hobby cuz I effing knew better... FML... I'll post when the frog dies from the meal. Peace

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What is the difference in size between the two? I think as long as the clown is half of the frog or less it should be fine. Just to introduce my self, I am currently on the hunt for a frogfish, hoping for a sargassum or striated. I am ****ed that. I missed the one on DD.

bfraenza92 · 04/04/2018, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by shrimpinator123

What is the difference in size between the two? I think as long as the clown is half of the frog or less it should be fine. Just to introduce my self, I am currently on the hunt for a frogfish, hoping for a sargassum or striated. I am ****ed that. I missed the one on DD.

The clown was 3/4 it's size... The clown was much larger when I introduced the frog.. I didn't expect him to grow so quickly.. in a months time he doubled in size

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bfraenza92 · 04/04/2018, 10:16 AM

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The clown was 3/4 it's size... The clown was much larger when I introduced the frog.. I didn't expect him to grow so quickly.. in a months time he doubled in size

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Clown and frog frog is at bottom right

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shrimpinator123 · 04/04/2018, 10:20 AM

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The clown was 3/4 it's size... The clown was much larger when I introduced the frog.. I didn't expect him to grow so quickly.. in a months time he doubled in size

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Hopefully he can digest it, what kind of clown just out of curiosity? Does he look bloated? I guess you have to just wait it out.

shrimpinator123 · 04/04/2018, 10:22 AM

Just saw the picture, it's an ocellaris right? That is a big size difference.

bfraenza92 · 04/04/2018, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by shrimpinator123

Hopefully he can digest it, what kind of clown just out of curiosity? Does he look bloated? I guess you have to just wait it out.

Yeah he looks fat as hell... I had a black OC Clown

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bfraenza92 · 04/04/2018, 10:29 AM

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Just saw the picture, it's an ocellaris right? That is a big size difference.

Yeah I'm pretty bummed rn... Mostly cuz I knew better I effing knew better

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bfraenza92 · 04/04/2018, 10:45 AM

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Yeah I'm pretty bummed rn... Mostly cuz I knew better I effing knew better

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The "bulge" that was ny clown fish

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shrimpinator123 · 04/04/2018, 01:19 PM

[QUOTE=bfraenza92;25407574]The "bulge" that was ny clown fish

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Yeah, he does look swollen.

04/03/2018, 09:12 AM	#989
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03/06/2018, 11:30 AM	#977
bfraenza92 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 92	I am ultra happy to be a owner of my very first frog fish named Sitri. Okay so here is my question: He doesn't seem to like my kessil? During the day he hide at the back of the tank, at night he sits perched up on a specific rock. He's been in the tank about three days now ate withing thirty minutes of being put into the DT. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

03/08/2018, 10:39 PM	#978
bfraenza92 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 92	No one cares aye? Lol update I've had him since Sunday he has eaten a few ghost shrimp. Seems to be turning black to match the sand maybe haha. Any suggestions on what the best food is for these guys. I don't want to do mollies or anything fw. I really want to feed him marine food to try and match his diet as best as possible.. any suggestions? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

03/08/2018, 11:00 PM	#979
Sweeper13 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northlake Posts: 189	He looks good.....I fed mine small pieces of raw uncooked shrimp with a fish line.I would use vitamins 1x a week on it also.GL

03/10/2018, 02:13 PM	#985
bfraenza92 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 92	This thread has me super paranoid.. I've literally for the last few days just been waiting for him to die because of all the unexpected deaths that occur.. which mostly seem due to over feedings or them getting ahold of a too large for a meal tank mate and dying.. I'm getting rid of my clown fish for this reason. But other than that he seems fine? He just sits there so it's hard to tell.. he's growing stuff on his skin to match the tank and stuff.. so who knows man..I'll keep you folks updated Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

03/16/2018, 07:49 AM	#987
bfraenza92 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 92	Update. He's still alive.. won't accept any frozen yet. Tried to starve him out sorta and see if he would eat the silversides then. But he didn't I came home and his sides looking caved in.. so I caved and threw him a ghost shrimp which he ate right away. Then a second one two days later. He's growing, looking okay I guess? I've been trying to starve out the rest of the tank so that the peppermint shrimp will get stupid hungry and end up becoming a meal to my FF. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

04/02/2018, 07:21 PM	#988
bfraenza92 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 92	Well this thread was alive at one point in time but has seem to have died... Shame update the ****er is still alive.. Upgraded his food to a damsel a couple times a week and ghost shrimp the rest. A couple days after he ate a fish then a ghost shrimp he went after and ate my peppermint shrimp. I didn't care about the shrimp I wanted him to die anyways cuz he's been stealing food from my acans when I target feed. I guess I'm concerned that he ate too much over a few days time.. I guess time will tell I caught him "yawning" a few times nothing major and no labored breathing and it's been about a day since the peppermint eating Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

04/04/2018, 09:46 AM	#991
bfraenza92 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 92	Man I'm really kicking myself in the *** today.... The clown fish that was I. The tank with the frog became food last night... I have never been so upset with myself about this hobby cuz I effing knew better... FML... I'll post when the frog dies from the meal. Peace Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

04/04/2018, 10:22 AM	#996
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	Just saw the picture, it's an ocellaris right? That is a big size difference.

04/04/2018, 01:19 PM	#1000
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	[QUOTE=bfraenza92;25407574]The "bulge" that was ny clown fish Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk[/QUOTE Yeah, he does look swollen.