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About Wartskin Angler
The Wartskin Angler is a small, stocky frogfish with a rounded body covered in wart-like tubercles and protrusions, typically tan, brown, or reddish in coloration with darker markings. It has a distinctive illicium (fishing rod) with a modified dorsal spine extending from its head, and a large hinged mouth for ambush feeding.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallons, larger for multiple specimens • Stable water conditions: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, low nitrate • Slow-moving water; shelter provided with rockwork • Carnivorous diet of small fish and crustaceans • Excellent camouflage; minimal disturbance during acclimation
- Max Size
- 6
- Family
- Antennariidae
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet Details
- Feed small live or frozen foods such as small fish, crustaceans, and mysid shrimp. May also accept appropriately-sized prepared meaty foods. Hand-feeding or feeding with a turkey baster often necessary to trigger feeding response.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Level
- Expert
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
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