How to feed a stone fish?

directional · 09/29/2014, 01:30 PM

Hi all,

I brought a stone fish home from the collection trip and noticed he is not eating the frozen/thawed mysis shrimp I always feed my other fish. Any suggestions on what to try next?

I am considering picking up live shrimp from the LFS to see if he goes after it. I haven't been able to find much information online and want to make sure this guy eats before he starves!!

Thanks in advance,

Joe

fishome25 · 09/29/2014, 02:37 PM

stonefish are from the south pacific so I wouldn't search specifically for info on them, although the care is probably the same. Must be some kind of local or tropical scorpionfish. I doubt any scorpionfish would turn down live grass shrimp. Once used to captivity you should be able to get him on to frozen and dry.

directional · 09/29/2014, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishome25

stonefish are from the south pacific so I wouldn't search specifically for info on them, although the care is probably the same. Must be some kind of local or tropical scorpionfish. I doubt any scorpionfish would turn down live grass shrimp. Once used to captivity you should be able to get him on to frozen and dry.

Thanks for the quick reply. My wife is on the way to the LFS to pick up some live food for this little guy. I'll keep everyone posted.

bigsink · 09/29/2014, 08:19 PM

Once it settles in, it should eat anything and everything.

directional · 09/29/2014, 09:04 PM

I'm pleased to report that the fish is eating very well. My wife picked up ghost shrimp from the LFS and he went to town.

Thank you all for the help/advice!

TheSherm · 09/29/2014, 09:22 PM

Stonefish, that's awesome, you're nuts man

Vinny Kreyling · 09/30/2014, 08:10 AM

My 1st thought was

CAREFULLY!!!!

directional · 10/05/2014, 10:20 AM

Carefully indeed! He's doing well in the tank (55 gal) and he's only about 1.5"

I think I've got some time before I really need to start worrying!

fishies7 · 10/10/2014, 08:28 PM

I was able to score a really interesting tropical scorpionfish while in Long Island. He has a black and white pattern and now has purple coralline algae polka dots from sitting so still. One of the coolest fish I've ever collected!

bigsink · 10/10/2014, 09:00 PM

pictures?

gbru316 · 10/10/2014, 09:02 PM

they eat stones. that's why they're called stonefish.

hope that helps.

09/29/2014, 01:30 PM	#1
directional Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Farmingville, NY Posts: 368	How to feed a stone fish? Hi all, I brought a stone fish home from the collection trip and noticed he is not eating the frozen/thawed mysis shrimp I always feed my other fish. Any suggestions on what to try next? I am considering picking up live shrimp from the LFS to see if he goes after it. I haven't been able to find much information online and want to make sure this guy eats before he starves!! Thanks in advance, Joe

09/29/2014, 08:19 PM	#4
bigsink Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,481	Once it settles in, it should eat anything and everything. __________________ Sal made me change this. I now keep a 500g guppy tank! Current Tank Info: 500g guppy tank

09/29/2014, 09:22 PM	#6
TheSherm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Suffolk NY Posts: 245	Stonefish, that's awesome, you're nuts man __________________ I got a fever, and the only cure is more zoas Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder Reef

10/10/2014, 09:00 PM	#10
bigsink Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,481	pictures? __________________ Sal made me change this. I now keep a 500g guppy tank! Current Tank Info: 500g guppy tank

09/29/2014, 02:37 PM	#2
fishome25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: long island Posts: 2,472	stonefish are from the south pacific so I wouldn't search specifically for info on them, although the care is probably the same. Must be some kind of local or tropical scorpionfish. I doubt any scorpionfish would turn down live grass shrimp. Once used to captivity you should be able to get him on to frozen and dry.

09/29/2014, 09:04 PM	#5
directional Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Farmingville, NY Posts: 368	I'm pleased to report that the fish is eating very well. My wife picked up ghost shrimp from the LFS and he went to town. Thank you all for the help/advice!

09/30/2014, 08:10 AM	#7
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	My 1st thought was CAREFULLY!!!!

10/05/2014, 10:20 AM	#8
directional Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Farmingville, NY Posts: 368	Carefully indeed! He's doing well in the tank (55 gal) and he's only about 1.5" I think I've got some time before I really need to start worrying!

10/10/2014, 08:28 PM	#9
fishies7 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Greensburg, PA Posts: 66	I was able to score a really interesting tropical scorpionfish while in Long Island. He has a black and white pattern and now has purple coralline algae polka dots from sitting so still. One of the coolest fish I've ever collected!

10/10/2014, 09:02 PM	#11
gbru316 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,720	they eat stones. that's why they're called stonefish. hope that helps.