VFC (Venomous Fish Club)

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

Hi all - I’m sure there are a bunch of venomous fish keepers here so wanted to start a thread to share photos and advice.

I’ve currently got a pretty big collection!


7x Ablabys Taenianotus (Cockatoo Waspfish)

4x Centrogenys vaigiensis (False Scorpionfish)

Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fu Manchu Lionfish)

2x Dendrochirus brachypterus (Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish)

Dendrochirus zebra (Zebra Lionfish)
Inimicus didactylus (Popeye Sea Goblin)

4x Paracentropogon zonatus (Bandtail Waspfish)

2x Paracentropogon longispinnis (Long Spined Waspfish)

Pterois antennata (Antennata Lionfish)

Pterois radiata (Radiata Lionfish)

Rhinopias eschmeyeri (Paddle-fin Scorpionfish)

Sebastapistes cyanostigma (Yellow Spotted Scorpionfish)

Scorpaenodes littoralis (Cheekspot Scorpionfish)

2x Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Lowfin scorpionfish)

Taenianotus triacanthus (Leaf Scorpionfish)

And some photos:

 

[AC1211]

Hi all - I’m sure there are a bunch of venomous fish keepers here so wanted to start a thread to share photos and advice.

I’ve currently got a pretty big collection!


7x Ablabys Taenianotus (Cockatoo Waspfish)

4x Centrogenys vaigiensis (False Scorpionfish)

Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fu Manchu Lionfish)

2x Dendrochirus brachypterus (Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish)

Dendrochirus zebra (Zebra Lionfish)
Inimicus didactylus (Popeye Sea Goblin)

4x Paracentropogon zonatus (Bandtail Waspfish)

2x Paracentropogon longispinnis (Long Spined Waspfish)

Pterois antennata (Antennata Lionfish)

Pterois radiata (Radiata Lionfish)

Rhinopias eschmeyeri (Paddle-fin Scorpionfish)

Sebastapistes cyanostigma (Yellow Spotted Scorpionfish)

Scorpaenodes littoralis (Cheekspot Scorpionfish)

2x Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Lowfin scorpionfish)

Taenianotus triacanthus (Leaf Scorpionfish)

And some photos:

Is that an occelaris Clown in there? I mean getting a larger tang in the mix isn't surprising to me but wow. Is this all one tank?

 

[Derrick0580]

How many times you been stung on accident? I’d be daring my friends to try and stick their hand in blind folded!

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

Is that an occelaris Clown in there? I mean getting a larger tang in the mix isn't surprising to me but wow. Is this all one tank?

It is - he is appropriately sized to avoid being eaten though. I do have a little six line wrasse in there too but he’s too horrible to get eaten!

All in one 5’ tank - it’s probably overstocked but for most of the day you wouldn’t know I had any fish in there. It’s only at feeding time they line up at the glass like this! Obvs keeping all of these preds with Acros is a delicate balance so I have to keep on top of maintenance!

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

How many times you been stung on accident? I’d be daring my friends to try and stick their hand in blind folded!

I’ve actually never been stung. I’m super careful and especially around the Inimicus didactylus!

 

[AC1211]

Where do you source all of those waspfish from?

 

[design.maddie]

Here is my happy fat fish. Her name is Fish-Fish. I think she belongs in this thread.

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

Where do you source all of those waspfish from?

I’m based in the UK and I have a few LFS that are comfortable importing for me

 

[Sailaway]

Hi all - I’m sure there are a bunch of venomous fish keepers here so wanted to start a thread to share photos and advice.

I’ve currently got a pretty big collection!


7x Ablabys Taenianotus (Cockatoo Waspfish)

4x Centrogenys vaigiensis (False Scorpionfish)

Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fu Manchu Lionfish)

2x Dendrochirus brachypterus (Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish)

Dendrochirus zebra (Zebra Lionfish)
Inimicus didactylus (Popeye Sea Goblin)

4x Paracentropogon zonatus (Bandtail Waspfish)

2x Paracentropogon longispinnis (Long Spined Waspfish)

Pterois antennata (Antennata Lionfish)

Pterois radiata (Radiata Lionfish)

Rhinopias eschmeyeri (Paddle-fin Scorpionfish)

Sebastapistes cyanostigma (Yellow Spotted Scorpionfish)

Scorpaenodes littoralis (Cheekspot Scorpionfish)

2x Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Lowfin scorpionfish)

Taenianotus triacanthus (Leaf Scorpionfish)

And some photos:

These fish are gorgeous!!!!

 

[Reefer_kano]

Very impressive collection, beautiful set up!

 

[FishAreCool]

That is insane! In a good way.

 

[WRB]

I had 2 large Black Lions and got stung removing one who died when my heater failed, I had him in a net and his body rolled and punctured my arm several times. Didn't really hurt that much but I was already ticked at him for dying. Had to call the posion hotline after my arm blew up and I looked like Popeye!
Hot soak in a sink full of dish soap. That and a motrin and all was good.
My Foxface got my wife and I think that was worse, had to take her to the ER.

 

[jasonrusso]

Hi all - I’m sure there are a bunch of venomous fish keepers here so wanted to start a thread to share photos and advice.

I’ve currently got a pretty big collection!


7x Ablabys Taenianotus (Cockatoo Waspfish)

4x Centrogenys vaigiensis (False Scorpionfish)

Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fu Manchu Lionfish)

2x Dendrochirus brachypterus (Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish)

Dendrochirus zebra (Zebra Lionfish)
Inimicus didactylus (Popeye Sea Goblin)

4x Paracentropogon zonatus (Bandtail Waspfish)

2x Paracentropogon longispinnis (Long Spined Waspfish)

Pterois antennata (Antennata Lionfish)

Pterois radiata (Radiata Lionfish)

Rhinopias eschmeyeri (Paddle-fin Scorpionfish)

Sebastapistes cyanostigma (Yellow Spotted Scorpionfish)

Scorpaenodes littoralis (Cheekspot Scorpionfish)

2x Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Lowfin scorpionfish)

Taenianotus triacanthus (Leaf Scorpionfish)

And some photos:

How do you feed everyone? I have a few and some of them require direct stick feeding.

I can't imagine a goblin swimming up in the water column.

 

[jasonrusso]

Right now I have a huge volitan (who is getting rehomed) and a 8" magnificent foxface.

My antenatta is in QT until the volitan is gone. I want a scorp or rhinopias.

 

[PeterEde]

Wow
I got a foxface

 

[Karen00]

Holy cow! Those are beautiful fish but the group shot looks like something out of the mind of Stephen King. LOL Perfect for Halloween. I have a tiny Coral Croucher scorp. He's one of my favs in the tank. I would love to have more but my tank is just a 5g. I think the pygmy rooster waspfish would be great but is probably still a wee bit too big for my tank.

 

[chousecat]

These look amazing, do you happen to have a feeding video of all of them?

 

[cmor1701d]

I had a foxface in my previous tank. I plan on adding one to my new tank, hopefully by the end of the year.

 

[WheatToast]

@srcleary

 

[Katherine Carter]

Hi all - I’m sure there are a bunch of venomous fish keepers here so wanted to start a thread to share photos and advice.

I’ve currently got a pretty big collection!


7x Ablabys Taenianotus (Cockatoo Waspfish)

4x Centrogenys vaigiensis (False Scorpionfish)

Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fu Manchu Lionfish)

2x Dendrochirus brachypterus (Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish)

Dendrochirus zebra (Zebra Lionfish)
Inimicus didactylus (Popeye Sea Goblin)

4x Paracentropogon zonatus (Bandtail Waspfish)

2x Paracentropogon longispinnis (Long Spined Waspfish)

Pterois antennata (Antennata Lionfish)

Pterois radiata (Radiata Lionfish)

Rhinopias eschmeyeri (Paddle-fin Scorpionfish)

Sebastapistes cyanostigma (Yellow Spotted Scorpionfish)

Scorpaenodes littoralis (Cheekspot Scorpionfish)

2x Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Lowfin scorpionfish)

Taenianotus triacanthus (Leaf Scorpionfish)

And some photos:

This is absolutely stunning!!! Thanks so much for posting.