Pic of our pinnate batfish!

Diana · #1 12-05-2006, 03:12 AM

Here of some photos of our beautiful pinnate batfish, which is approximately 8-10" in height.

-Diana and Raf

Jason McK · #2 12-05-2006, 03:37 AM

that's incredable. What a great fish.

daddy01 · #3 12-05-2006, 04:12 AM

That is great!
I wish I had that Batfish but I understand they require a LARGE aquarium to host them, of which I ahve no room or finances for.
Jim

albert_dao · #4 12-05-2006, 04:16 AM

That fish intimidates me.

Snappy · #5 12-05-2006, 04:42 AM

very nice

Chaloupa · #6 12-05-2006, 04:49 AM

absolutely freakin gorgeous...so I take it now that the pictures have been "released" that it is doing well? I hope so, amazing fish!

Diana · #7 12-05-2006, 05:45 AM

haha.... dont remind me what they turn into! I'm hoping he will decide to stay young and pretty...

We've had him for over 2 months now and he's a real pig. It took a few days to get him eating Selcon enriched brine shrimp, but now he fights with our snowflake moray for krill. He'll eat anything we throw in there. Made quick work of our aptasia too. :P

It was a moral dilemma when purchasing this guy. We knew how hard they were to feed, how big they get, and what the success rate was in captivity, so we really didnt want to support the capture of these beautiful little fishies. But after seeing him at J&L we almost felt a need to "save" him since it was likely many of the hobbyests who would purchase him would not have the patience to get him eating. It took 2 days of me squirting a few brine shrimps in the tank every 10 minutes and then running to hide behind the couch so I didnt spook him.

I think the aptasia may have gotten his appetite going, though.

-Diana

andestang · #8 12-05-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Diana

It took 2 days of me squirting a few brine shrimps in the tank every 10 minutes and then running to hide behind the couch so I didnt spook him.
-Diana

No pics of that ?

Great pics and very nice fish .

muck · #9 12-05-2006, 02:14 PM

A video of the squirt and hide would be tres funny.

Ruth · #10 12-05-2006, 02:35 PM

What cool looking fish these are! And very nice pictures as well. I know what you mean about dilema as well as I went through the same thing with my Moorish Idol. I didn't order it but got talked into trying it as I had a large system that at least stood a chance of getting it to survive. It almost didn't and I ended up switching tank but (crosses fingers for the 100th time) so far it is doing well and has been in my 190g for over a year.
Good luck with this guy as he grows.....and grows......