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Jake Pehrson 
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Posted: April 24 2007 at 11:49pm |
I snapped a couple pics of my frogfish while he was luring tonight. I thought you might enjoy them. I am pretty sure he is Antennarius hispidus.
You can see the esca pretty good in the pic. When it was moving it always blurred.
Here you can see the esca (lure) and illicium (althought blurred).
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Posted: April 25 2007 at 1:32am |
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Posted: April 25 2007 at 7:35am |
Very cool. Video would be nice!
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Posted: April 25 2007 at 9:31am |
A face only a mother could love
Very cool  Linn
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Posted: April 25 2007 at 10:02am |
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That is an awesome frogfish! I'm still looking for one for my nano, where did you get yours at?
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Shane H
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Posted: April 25 2007 at 8:31pm |
I'll see your hispidus and raise you a striatus.
In this pic, the esca is visible, although it is not luring.
Awesome finnage!
The display: 3.5 gallon mini bow front. Small piece of LR, some LS from an existing tank and a HOB filter with biowheel.
Edited by Shane H - April 25 2007 at 8:31pm
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Posted: April 25 2007 at 9:44pm |
Very nice Shane.
I bet my frogfish could eat your frogfish.
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Posted: April 25 2007 at 9:56pm |
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Too cool!
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Posted: April 25 2007 at 10:04pm |
 Jake Pehrson wrote:
Very nice Shane.
I bet my frogfish could eat your frogfish. |
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Posted: April 25 2007 at 10:05pm |
Beautiful fish Shane and great photos too.
Mike
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Posted: April 25 2007 at 10:48pm |
I bet my frogfish could eat your frogfish.
No way! I remember reading somewhere that striatus are tougher than hispidus. I can't seem to find the link, but I remember reading that ...
Jake - didn't Scott M tell us that frogfish waste was easily removed? I haven't seen any to remove? What should I be looking for?
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Posted: April 26 2007 at 2:14pm |
Yes, he said their waste is solid and easy to remove. I have not seen any either, but I am sure my bristle worms make quick work of it.
striatus is latin for weak.
hispidus is latin for strong.
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Posted: April 26 2007 at 3:07pm |
Ever since chicken fighting was banned in the 47th of the 48 lower states, I've been looking for a new passtime. I've got a receding bird's nest colony and a frag of GSP on Jake's Frogfish. Any takers? No offense Shane, but I have it on good authority that Jake's fish fights dirty. 
jamison is latin for chronic gambler.
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Posted: April 26 2007 at 3:44pm |
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Fish poop and cock fights... that's why I love WMAS!
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Posted: April 26 2007 at 11:24pm |
Latin, smatin ...
I know my fish and it ain't no chump. hispidus might be strong, but striatus are known for their bow staff skills.
I guess that changes everything! You still want to risk that birds nest Jamison?
Jake - how often are you feeding?
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Posted: April 26 2007 at 11:29pm |
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Posted: April 27 2007 at 2:41am |
Shane H wrote:
Jake - how often are you feeding? |
Once or twice a week, unless I want to show him off then when I have company.
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Posted: April 27 2007 at 9:08am |
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Do you think a couple clowns would survive in a nano with a frog? Does the Frog stay on the substrate exclusively or will he sneak into the clowns xenia patch at night for a snack?
Edited by jfinch - April 27 2007 at 9:08am
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Posted: April 27 2007 at 10:29am |
I kept my frogfish (way stronger than Jake's and Heil's combined) in my 8 gal with my two anemonefish and never had a problem. He also never went for my shrimp. I'm going to get another ( Histrio histrio this time) in a couple months. So flippin' cool.
Adam
ps- my frogfish spent last summer in Alaska hunting wolverines
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