Things With Stings Reef

[lion king]

Here’s my current stock list
2x Ablabys taenianotus (Cockatoo waspfish)
4x taenianotus triacanthus (Leaf scorpionfish)
3x Paracentropogon zonatus (bandtail waspfish)
1x Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (low fin scorpionfish)
1x Inimicus didactylus (Popeye sea goblin)
2x Paraploactis kagoshimensis (velvetfish)
1x Dendrochirus biocellatus (fu Manchu lionfish)
1x Echidna xanthospilos (skeletor moray)
1x Sebastapistes cyanostigma (yellow spotted scorpionfish)
1x Liopropoma africanum
1x Calloplesiops altivelis
1x Calloplesiops argus
1x unknown scorpionfish

And a few normal reef fish: pair of clowns, Starcki damsel, 2x springers damsels, female psychedelic mandarin, copperband butterfly

My current venomous mates includes:
rhinopias frondosa
Pterois antennata
Dendrochirus zebra
Dendrochirus brachypterus
Pterois radiata
Dendrochirus biocellatus
Taenianotus triacanthus
3 x Paracentropogon zonatus

I have an Antennarius nummifer(spotfin frogfish), and a flame hawkfish living in one of my venom tanks hunting live food with the others.

My 210g semi aggressive tank includes:
miniatus grouper
yellow belly dogface puffer
Indian black trigger
picasso trigger
one spot foxface
flagfin angel
majestic angel
scopas tang
orangeshoulder tang

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[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

My current venomous mates includes:
rhinopias frondosa
Pterois antennata
Dendrochirus zebra
Dendrochirus brachypterus
Pterois radiata
Dendrochirus biocellatus
Taenianotus triacanthus
3 x Paracentropogon zonatus

I have an Antennarius nummifer(spotfin frogfish), and a flame hawkfish living in one of my venom tanks hunting live food with the others.

My 210g semi aggressive tank includes:
miniatus grouper
yellow belly dogface puffer
Indian black trigger
picasso trigger
one spot foxface
flagfin angel
majestic angel
scopas tang
orangeshoulder tang

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Awesome list!

I keep looking at Rhinopias and then worry that it would eat other tank mates. Just how big are their mouths?

 

[lion king]

Awesome list!

I keep looking at Rhinopias and then worry that it would eat other tank mates. Just how big are their mouths?

Not overly large but they will get to about 8" or so, they usually come in about 6", maybe barely under. You see the way the scorps stretch their mouths, imagine that at 8" or more, mine is a very aggressive eater. My little waspfishes would be a little snack. I would say to be safe a fish needs to be a solid broad 3" to be safer 3.5".

 

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[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

My cockatoo waspfish have now paired up and are courting - every night this week they have done this dance together. Not quite as graceful as mandarins....

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

4 new additions

And a shot from dinner time:

 

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Couple of feeding videos

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

A few fish shots from tonight

 

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New additions

 

[rusty hannon]

Hello from the UK

Wanted to share some photos of the fish living in my reef tank.

Very beautiful fish. Always liked the leaf fish

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

Couple of videos from tonight.

Rhinopias eschmeyeri feeding

Lionfish gang

 

[michael_cb_125]

Awesome tank, and even better fish.
These types of fish have personality that most reef fish cannot match!!

 

[Ardeus]

How are the wasps doing?

 

[-XENOMORPH-]

That's awesome!!. Question. So if u get stung.... do u have to keep something on hand to counteract it? Or are u screwed? Call hospital and hope they keep the anti.venom? It's a serious question. Im very interested in the after accident plan? Thanks. They're beautiful.

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

How are the wasps doing?

I lost one so down to 2 now. However, I’d had it in my care for 5 years so not sure if it was just old age.

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

That's awesome!!. Question. So if u get stung.... do u have to keep something on hand to counteract it? Or are u screwed? Call hospital and hope they keep the anti.venom? It's a serious question. Im very interested in the after accident plan? Thanks. They're beautiful.

I don’t think any of the species I have would require antivenom/emergency care (the sea goblin was a different story but that died unfortunately).

That being said I have no plans to prove that so I’m just really really really careful when working in the tank.

 

[McPuff]

Wow, that is really cool. There are SO many of them in the tank. Must always be something to see no matter where you look.

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

Few more shots

 

[Ardeus]

How do you feed them when you're away for a few days?

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

How do you feed them when you're away for a few days?

I don’t! The predators seem fine not being fed at all for a week or so.