three spine frogfish

whitwolf · #1 03-05-2009, 03:26 PM

hey does anyone know if frog fish eat dead fish...they have been eating some fish and then killing others,i am not sure if they save them for later or shoul i just remove the dead ones

Keri · #2 03-05-2009, 08:56 PM

You should probably keep it by itself, it's going to keep killing your fish. Remove the dead ones or your ammonia will go thru the roof (if it isn't allready - you should test it and probably do a waterchange)
I don't know if he's killing them or the ammonia is killing them. He is going to need a BIG tank when he grows up!

This link may be helpful

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fres...erLionfish.php

whitwolf · #3 03-06-2009, 03:53 PM

thank you for your help,ya its the feeders he is killing...i just wasnt sure if they came back to eat them later or if they just had a bad attitude....lol

Keri · #4 03-06-2009, 08:21 PM

ohhh, ok, I didn't know they were feeder goldfish. thought he was just being a jerk to his tankmates

whitwolf · #5 03-10-2009, 01:10 AM

ya i dont think i will put to much other fish in with them

mark · #6 03-10-2009, 02:02 AM

killing the feeders or SW shock, either way as said, don't want dead fish fouling your water

Keri · #7 03-10-2009, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mark

killing the feeders or SW shock, either way as said, don't want dead fish fouling your water

Three spine frogs are actually a FW species, not a true SW frog. I'm not sure if they need brackish or not.