Toad Fish

[lmm1967]

Thought I would share a couple (bad quality) photos of a toad fish I have in one of my tanks.  This guy came in with a shipment of TBS rock just about a year ago. He ony comes out and about at night and will make his way back to his cave of choice if the lights are on for more than a minute or so. He will come to the edge of his "home" if I shine a light in there during day - has learned this means food is soon to follow.

I am very alert whenever my hand is in this tank - I have no desire to be bitten by this guy. He his fast and doesn't mess around.

Somehow he has not touched either of the 2 half dollar size crabs in this tank.

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[Adam]

That is quite a hitchhiker, you never know what awaits you with TBS rock. Surprised it hasn't eaten everything in the tank.

 

[lmm1967]

The only other things in this tank are some crabs, whelk snails and at least a couple of the very small (1/4" or so long) pistol shrimp you find in the gulf.

The tank does share a sump with my other tank and somehow, someway I have had fairly sizable whelk snails get to the other tank. One ate our clam which is when I was able to confirm my suspicions that they are indeed whelk rather than nessarius snails.

The snail population does seem to be diminishing so I suppose it's possible this guy is eating them - or I could have a mantis hiding in there somewhere.  We get a fare amount of clicking during low light times but I have never found anything other than those little pistols.

 

[Adam]

I have a couple nice size pieces of TBS. I've also had clicking for over a year now since I got them. I had a couple gorilla crabs and I thought I got them all but I have some stars with half eaten legs. Also my snail population has been reducing. I've been shining a red light in there randomly at night for 2 weeks now and I'm not seeing anything. Eventually I'll find what's been doing the damage so I can get a plan together for removal. Then I can restock some more snails.

I have seen nothing but hermits eating corals. Whenever I see one doing that it goes to the sump. Other than that no coral damage.