Avoid "log-looking" fish!

[Calgone]

I used to deal with them in a display tank at my old job. They were pretty cool. But one got sucked up into the filter. It was a nasty job try to get that theing out. My partner was stabbing it with a screw driver trying to pry it out

Awesome visual....

:O

 

[toxicfish]

first off.... Welcome to MFK



People on this site usually don't AVOID owning 3ft long fish that eats anything thats fits in it's mouth. But I'm guessing You already knew that... lol

 

[guppy]

I forgot to say welcome to MFK shaunman!

 

[softturtle]

I just got back from a LFS and they had some of those things. They were labeled as cow fish. I asked why it was called a cow fish (cuase it doesn't look like a cow) and then he threw in about a half dozen goldfish. Within 20 sec they were gone. Pretty cool fish.

 

[shaunman]

I had the Sleeping Gobie about 5 years ago. I knew nothing about it, nor did the clerk who sold it to me. He thought it was some Koren stream fish, and that it would not get any bigger. It was about 10'' then, and nearly bit off the entire head of a 12" Tinfoil Barb. I was going broke feeding him 5-8 feeders a day, + various meats. I only had him for about a month. The Barb situation really pissed me off. If you want to see a picture, google this name, "oxyeleotris marmorata".

Later.

 

[shaunman]

Sound like you had almost as much fun as I did.

 

[shaunman]

Yes, I know. This fish was a stupid fish to buy and know nothing about, put in a 38 Gal tank with several Tinfoil's I really liked. The damn thing ate about 3 years of aquatic effort.
I hate to think of someone finding one and putting it in with their big, tough Oscars, Red Devils, or any other cool Cic they love, only to find parts of them the next day.

Thank you for the welcome.

 

[shaunman]

"Oxyeleotris marmorata" That is its name. It really can eat two to three times its weight per day. Pretty expencive.

 

[Skoomakilla]

it kinda looks like a freshwater lionfish no???????????? heres a link that has it's pic



http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball, Butterfly Goby or Wasp Fishl.htm

 

[shaunman]

Great pictures! Brings back memories. They really move when you pull them out of the water though.