Nano frogfish tank feasiblity

[Quas111]

Hi guys, I would like to know the feasibility of setting up a nano tank with a frogfish in it. I'm gonna put in some zoa frags to grow so there would be a chiller along with the tank. The tank is a non standard sized tank which is about 24 gallons +-5, with an ios. I'll also add a skimmer when the time comes

Could any frogfish pros also update me on the acceptable feeding regime of the frogfish, and the type of food you feed (or fed) them?

I'm really interested to keep the warty frogfish! They're such cool fish. Thanks

[sklego]

Hi guys, I would like to know the feasibility of setting up a nano tank with a frogfish in it. I'm gonna put in some zoa frags to grow so there would be a chiller along with the tank. The tank is a non standard sized tank which is about 24 gallons +-5, with an ios. I'll also add a skimmer when the time comes

Could any frogfish pros also update me on the acceptable feeding regime of the frogfish, and the type of food you feed (or fed) them?

I'm really interested to keep the warty frogfish! They're such cool fish. Thanks

i keep my warty (about 2 inches) in a betta box in my 24g.

Seems cruel initially but it seems to do very well in there. Some points to share below:

1) hardy given ok water parameters - i dun have chiller, so most of the time its about 30degree celsius, it's a IOS cube tank and i'm running a small skimmer and algae turf scrubber

2) i feed 1 small fish to it about 5-7 days a week - usually $1 guppy from normal LSF, it took a chromis before but had problem catching cos chromis and damsel swim too fast. Can consider feeding cheap clown fish *although its mouth can extend to 12 times normal size, i normally feed fish no bigger than 3/4 of warty's size

3) usual problems with frogfish is underfeeding and overfeeding - it may starve to death if tank is too big and its food swims too fast, it does not know when it is full and will eat whatever you feed, will encounter buoyancy problem when too full (you will see it floating a little or can't swim normally)

Its esca bait trap does not work so well in an aquarium so in a way, keeping my warty in betta seems to help with feeding instead. Of course, would give it away or upgrade tank it gets big.

[dnsfpl]

i kept my froggy in refugium, fed him fw ghost shrimp

2 times a week, 2-3 shrimp per feeding

shrimp is a lot easier to catch than fish

with proper fw tank with filteration, $1 pack can last a month

[Quas111]

i keep my warty (about 2 inches) in a betta box in my 24g.

Seems cruel initially but it seems to do very well in there. Some points to share below:

1) hardy given ok water parameters - i dun have chiller, so most of the time its about 30degree celsius, it's a IOS cube tank and i'm running a small skimmer and algae turf scrubber

2) i feed 1 small fish to it about 5-7 days a week - usually $1 guppy from normal LSF, it took a chromis before but had problem catching cos chromis and damsel swim too fast. Can consider feeding cheap clown fish *although its mouth can extend to 12 times normal size, i normally feed fish no bigger than 3/4 of warty's size

3) usual problems with frogfish is underfeeding and overfeeding - it may starve to death if tank is too big and its food swims too fast, it does not know when it is full and will eat whatever you feed, will encounter buoyancy problem when too full (you will see it floating a little or can't swim normally)

Its esca bait trap does not work so well in an aquarium so in a way, keeping my warty in betta seems to help with feeding instead. Of course, would give it away or upgrade tank it gets big.

Oh nice thanks for the input

For 2) I have to ask a question though. I have read and heard from a lot of places that freshwater fish aren't good feeder fish for saltwater predators, cause they don't provide the needed carbohydrates. How fat is your fish? Is it thriving or surviving?

Dream big, achieve bigger

[sklego]

Oh nice thanks for the input

For 2) I have to ask a question though. I have read and heard from a lot of places that freshwater fish aren't good feeder fish for saltwater predators, cause they don't provide the needed carbohydrates. How fat is your fish? Is it thriving or surviving?

Dream big, achieve bigger

i also scour the internet for lots of info before committing to buy the frogfish. if my memory serves me correctly, i think there are folks in the west who have kept frogfish on diet of mollies or guppies for 2-3 years. Not sure about carbo, but i thot the problem with FW fish is because of certain higher fats content, so not good in the long term.

My warty is thriving at the moment, constantly looking out from inside the betta box trying to lure my azure damsel with its esca. I think it is of a good size, dun want it fat cos of indigestion problem as they tend to overeat. I have read that they do not feed 'all the time' in the wild.

I also keep a peacock mantis shrimp in my nano (another reason why warty needs to be in betta box) with 2 azure damsels, 1 yellow dottyback, 1 domino (variety) damsel and 3 three tube anemones. I feed all of them market prawns (soaked in selcon every 2-3 feedings) and all are thriving well. May start warty on the market prawn but dun know if dead food would work.

I think having a good feeding regime is key among others and it keeps the nitrates at a manageable level for your system, so you are asking very good questions.

[Quas111]

i also scour the internet for lots of info before committing to buy the frogfish. if my memory serves me correctly, i think there are folks in the west who have kept frogfish on diet of mollies or guppies for 2-3 years. Not sure about carbo, but i thot the problem with FW fish is because of certain higher fats content, so not good in the long term.

My warty is thriving at the moment, constantly looking out from inside the betta box trying to lure my azure damsel with its esca. I think it is of a good size, dun want it fat cos of indigestion problem as they tend to overeat. I have read that they do not feed 'all the time' in the wild.

I also keep a peacock mantis shrimp in my nano (another reason why warty needs to be in betta box) with 2 azure damsels, 1 yellow dottyback, 1 domino (variety) damsel and 3 three tube anemones. I feed all of them market prawns (soaked in selcon every 2-3 feedings) and all are thriving well. May start warty on the market prawn but dun know if dead food would work.

I think having a good feeding regime is key among others and it keeps the nitrates at a manageable level for your system, so you are asking very good questions.

thanks for the reply bro! You definitely helped me with the information you provided me! I'll use it when I get my frogfish. Maybe I'll feed it mollies on a regular basis and clownfish as a treat when I go to the lfs to buy fish and corals!