Allenbatrachus Grunniens

[Kevin_D]

What water conditions does this species need, and are they hardy, or suited to more experienced Fish keepers?

Thanks

 

[nmonks]

Any sort of brackish will be fine. SG 1.010 is probably a good place to start. Yes, very hardy. Doesn't do much, so you don't need a big tank. Best kept alone -- very predatory. Needs live foods to begin with. River shrimp or equivalent ideal. Can be trained to take dead food in a similar way to marine lionfish. According to those who've kept them, they make *a lot* of noise. There's a nice topic on them, here. They're featured in the Aqualog book if you want a bit more. Potentially a beginner's fish, provided you do things "by the numbers" in terms of food, salinity, etc.

Cheers, Neale

What water conditions does this species need, and are they hardy, or suited to more experienced Fish keepers?

 

[Kevin_D]

Thanks for your help, they seem much easier to keep than I imagined, I think I will get one of these Fish in the next couple of months, I'll start organising a tank, and all the equipment needed, I can get plenty of live River Shrimp, so feeding wouldnt be a problem.

 

[DarkEntity]

If you are feeding live foods, make sure you gut load them first, ie feed the shrimp lots of veggies etc. If its wild caught food then quarantine the food so you dont pass on any bugs into your tank and fish

 

[Fella]

I fed mine via forceps.

He had to go back to the shop though, after he tried to eat every fish I have.

 

[kanzaris]

I fed mine via forceps.

He had to go back to the shop though, after he tried to eat every fish I have.

Hi Fella

Is that your Toad at Collin's?
Have a guess how much he is asking for it?

Sabby

 

[Fella]

I fed mine via forceps.

He had to go back to the shop though, after he tried to eat every fish I have.

Hi Fella

Is that your Toad at Collin's?
Have a guess how much he is asking for it?

Sabby

yes, that's my one.

And no, i don't think he'll sell it at that price!

 

[lisa_perry75]

My fiancee has a juvenile one of these and only rarely makes any noise. Its only been on 3 occaisions when someone has put something like a bottle in front of his cave. I thought my friend was farting!!! But no it was the toadfish grunting.

 

[dale_d_h]

NO WAY.......I'M IN LOVE..........didn’t know about these little guys. they are awesome. been trying to find a good page on the internet, but can only find a short summery page. anyone know of one? also, who stocks these in the uk. im in the north lincs area.

sorry to jump in on the thread

Kevin_D - are you planning on keeping anything else with it?

 

[CFC]

wildwoods have a few in stock and do mail order if you cant find any locally.

 

[Fella]

wildwoods have a few in stock and do mail order if you cant find any locally.

I think they must be seasonal, everywhere seems to have them in stock at the moment.

 

[Kevin_D]

NO WAY.......I'M IN LOVE..........didn’t know about these little guys. they are awesome. been trying to find a good page on the internet, but can only find a short summery page. anyone know of one? also, who stocks these in the uk. im in the north lincs area.

sorry to jump in on the thread

Kevin_D - are you planning on keeping anything else with it?

I'm not planning on keeping anything in with it, except maybe Trumpet Snails.

 

[simonas]

I fed mine via forceps.

He had to go back to the shop though, after he tried to eat every fish I have.

Hi Fella

Is that your Toad at Collin's?
Have a guess how much he is asking for it?

Sabby

how much do these generally go for. I paid forty quid for two yesterday

 

[Fella]

I fed mine via forceps.

He had to go back to the shop though, after he tried to eat every fish I have.

Hi Fella

Is that your Toad at Collin's?
Have a guess how much he is asking for it?

Sabby

how much do these generally go for. I paid forty quid for two yesterday

I bought mine for £16 when i got it. After I returned it to the shop though, they bumped the price up quite a bit!