Yellow Leaf Fish

wonderloss · 02-13-2008, 10:42 AM

I am considering getting one of these. There are a couple that have been at my LFS for a couple of weeks. They seem healthy and (for leaf fish) active. I am aware they are venomous. However, I am concerned that my percula clown might become dinner. Does anyone know if my clown is small enough to eat? What about my flasher wrasses? I think they are large enough to stay out of its mouth, but I do not know if anyone has any experience with these guys.

michael_cb_125 · 02-13-2008, 10:48 AM

Even if the leaf fish is small now he will frow. Flasher wrasses and clowns only grow to about 3 inches. That little leaf fish will get pretty big. And these guys do not consider the size of their tummy when eating. All sizes of fish are fair game. They will eat fish that are the same size as themselves. I have been tempted many times to buy a leaf or angler fish, but I love my other fish too much to see them eaten.
~Michael

tippMANn98 · 02-13-2008, 10:48 AM

if it looks like a meal, and the leaffish thinks he can eat it....HE MAY IN FACT TRY....

AQTCJAK · 02-13-2008, 12:00 PM

a leaf fish is like a angler in the fact that it can eat a fish its own size. SO with that ai wouldn't addd it unless you are going to have a species specific tank

wonderloss · 02-13-2008, 12:06 PM

That was what I thought. I just wanted the confirmation to talk me out of it.

Is there a smaller hawkfish that might work in my setup?

tippMANn98 · 02-13-2008, 12:08 PM

when i first started out(8 years ago now)...i had a cleaner and a blood shrimp, i bought a really cool spotted hawk, they ate my shrimp.....They are cool, because the usually prey on shrimps

02-13-2008, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,215 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Yellow Leaf Fish Even if the leaf fish is small now he will frow. Flasher wrasses and clowns only grow to about 3 inches. That little leaf fish will get pretty big. And these guys do not consider the size of their tummy when eating. All sizes of fish are fair game. They will eat fish that are the same size as themselves. I have been tempted many times to buy a leaf or angler fish, but I love my other fish too much to see them eaten. ~Michael __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

02-13-2008, 12:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,924 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Yellow Leaf Fish a leaf fish is like a angler in the fact that it can eat a fish its own size. SO with that ai wouldn't addd it unless you are going to have a species specific tank __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

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