pictures of the angler tank.

reefD · 01/25/2006, 04:34 PM

Here my angler tank. I have a shaggy angler ironicly named shaggie. Heres some pictures questions welcomed. enjoy!

reefD · 01/25/2006, 04:35 PM

reefD · 01/25/2006, 04:36 PM

reefD · 01/25/2006, 04:37 PM

note the shaggy beard!

elephen · 01/25/2006, 04:40 PM

Looks cool man

hookdonreefs · 01/25/2006, 04:51 PM

The angler in the first pic is crazy. What kind is that? I would love to set up a tank for them, they are cool fish.

reefD · 01/25/2006, 04:59 PM

all three pictures are of the same angler in the same tank. shaggy angler............. hispidus antenearius (spelling off)

Zoalander · 01/25/2006, 05:16 PM

Thats pretty sweet.

reefD · 01/25/2006, 05:23 PM

thank you hes my pride and joy. I just fed him 5 silver sides hes still fishing for more but i think his belly is swollen enough. lol

thehedge · 01/25/2006, 05:24 PM

That guy has a nice lure...

iaJim · 01/25/2006, 05:28 PM

Where'd you find that guy? He's awesome. At first I couldn't see the fish, and thought the lure was the entire fish, and then I saw him. Doh!

reefD · 01/25/2006, 05:29 PM

yeah i have done research on the esca (thats the lure) and it is said to mimic a duster head and what the fish thinks, is that the worm has come out of its tube and free floating to travel. thats when the angler hits bang! they dead.

reefD · 01/25/2006, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iaJim
Where'd you find that guy? He's awesome. At first I couldn't see the fish, and thought the lure was the entire fish, and then I saw him. Doh!

thats the idea. i have fed him green chomis that swim to hid under him...thinking he is a rock. the camoflauge is extrordinary. he even lightens up in seconds to mimic the substrate when fish are put in. it amazing!

reefD · 01/25/2006, 05:59 PM

i got lucky it was special ordered at my local fish store and came in as a sargasum angler. after doing research and posting pictures here i found out he was actually a shaggy angler a much more desired species due to him always being out in the open. he even swims around alot! hes a picture of him swimming

reefD · 01/25/2006, 06:00 PM

heres another angle!

hookdonreefs · 01/25/2006, 06:07 PM

I thought the rock in the first pic was a fish. Looks like it has an eye. My bad.

reefD · 01/25/2006, 06:09 PM

no probelmo! no worries!

iaJim · 01/25/2006, 06:28 PM

Is this a difficult fish to keep? Seems like something that would make a great article.

reefD · 01/25/2006, 06:47 PM

nahhh not difficult. hes very hardy but they are carnivors and expend energy so if you dont feed them they suffer. problem is getting a specimen that is eating . mine was eating at the local fish store and i witnessed it. so i scoop'em up. had a real scare a few days ago when he swallowed some air. do a search on "help angler swallowed air" in this forum. you'll be surprized what may of helped him survive. anyways once i did not feed him for 3 days and he was thin! very eager to eat too. i think every other day is good with this guy. i dont over feed him in a single sitting so every other day is required.

LobsterOfJustice · 01/25/2006, 07:06 PM

How big is he? What size tank is that?

Nice looking fish.

xtrstangx · 01/25/2006, 07:13 PM

Very sweet! I wish more people with specialized tanks would come out and post pics. Always so interesting.

reefD · 01/25/2006, 07:34 PM

he is about 4 inches long . willmax out at 7 inches. tank is 20 gallons. he will need a bigger tank once he gets full grown. i plan on putting him in a 40 hex or something like that.

Pandora · 01/25/2006, 07:47 PM

Great looking angler! Especially cute, the ones of him swimming... rare in other anglers that just sit around all day. Thanks for sharing...

reefD · 01/25/2006, 08:07 PM

yeah he is very active for an angler.

old salty · 01/26/2006, 03:24 AM

A vid of him eating would be cool!!

01/25/2006, 04:34 PM	#1
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	pictures of the angler tank. Here my angler tank. I have a shaggy angler ironicly named shaggie. Heres some pictures questions welcomed. enjoy! __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 04:35 PM	#2
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	__________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 04:36 PM	#3
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	__________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 04:37 PM	#4
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	note the shaggy beard! __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 04:59 PM	#7
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	all three pictures are of the same angler in the same tank. shaggy angler............. hispidus antenearius (spelling off) __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 04:40 PM	#5
elephen Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: kc Posts: 2,763	Looks cool man

01/25/2006, 04:51 PM	#6
hookdonreefs Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 97	The angler in the first pic is crazy. What kind is that? I would love to set up a tank for them, they are cool fish.

01/25/2006, 05:16 PM	#8
Zoalander Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oak Park Illinois Posts: 1,571	Thats pretty sweet. __________________ Previously known as Vetter1980 Current Tank Info: 36x36x10 frag tank

01/25/2006, 05:23 PM	#9
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	thank you hes my pride and joy. I just fed him 5 silver sides hes still fishing for more but i think his belly is swollen enough. lol __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 05:24 PM	#10
thehedge Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 146	That guy has a nice lure...

01/25/2006, 05:28 PM	#11
iaJim Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south central Iowa Posts: 590	Where'd you find that guy? He's awesome. At first I couldn't see the fish, and thought the lure was the entire fish, and then I saw him. Doh!

01/25/2006, 05:29 PM	#12
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	yeah i have done research on the esca (thats the lure) and it is said to mimic a duster head and what the fish thinks, is that the worm has come out of its tube and free floating to travel. thats when the angler hits bang! they dead. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 05:59 PM	#14
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	i got lucky it was special ordered at my local fish store and came in as a sargasum angler. after doing research and posting pictures here i found out he was actually a shaggy angler a much more desired species due to him always being out in the open. he even swims around alot! hes a picture of him swimming __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 06:00 PM	#15
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	heres another angle! __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 06:07 PM	#16
hookdonreefs Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 97	I thought the rock in the first pic was a fish. Looks like it has an eye. My bad.

01/25/2006, 06:09 PM	#17
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	no probelmo! no worries! __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 06:28 PM	#18
iaJim Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south central Iowa Posts: 590	Is this a difficult fish to keep? Seems like something that would make a great article.

01/25/2006, 06:47 PM	#19
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	nahhh not difficult. hes very hardy but they are carnivors and expend energy so if you dont feed them they suffer. problem is getting a specimen that is eating . mine was eating at the local fish store and i witnessed it. so i scoop'em up. had a real scare a few days ago when he swallowed some air. do a search on "help angler swallowed air" in this forum. you'll be surprized what may of helped him survive. anyways once i did not feed him for 3 days and he was thin! very eager to eat too. i think every other day is good with this guy. i dont over feed him in a single sitting so every other day is required. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 07:06 PM	#20
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	How big is he? What size tank is that? Nice looking fish. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

01/25/2006, 07:13 PM	#21
xtrstangx Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shawnee, Kansas Posts: 4,568	Very sweet! I wish more people with specialized tanks would come out and post pics. Always so interesting.

01/25/2006, 07:34 PM	#22
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	he is about 4 inches long . willmax out at 7 inches. tank is 20 gallons. he will need a bigger tank once he gets full grown. i plan on putting him in a 40 hex or something like that. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/25/2006, 07:47 PM	#23
Pandora Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Maryland near DC Posts: 1,706	Great looking angler! Especially cute, the ones of him swimming... rare in other anglers that just sit around all day. Thanks for sharing... __________________ Where are we going... And why am I in this handbasket? Current Tank Info: 75gal reef tank, 30 gal octopus tank, Other: 75gal planted Amazon tank

01/25/2006, 08:07 PM	#24
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	yeah he is very active for an angler. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/26/2006, 03:24 AM	#25
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	A vid of him eating would be cool!! __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby