Where can i get this fish

[leo12345]

Any one know where i can get one of these and why there not on live aquaria anymore?

 

[lion king]

How big do they get?

Around 7", would be considered a medium bodied lion. This is a lion that would be a fluke to find, I'm the only person that I've ever known that had one and I got it on a fluke. The owner of an lfs was at a wholesaler and sent me a pic of this one in an unmarked tank alone, I'm not even sure the wholesaler knew what it was.

 

[i cant think]

Around 7", would be considered a medium bodied lion. This is a lion that would be a fluke to find, I'm the only person that I've ever known that had one and I got it on a fluke. The owner of an lfs was at a wholesaler and sent me a pic of this one in an unmarked tank alone, I'm not even sure the wholesaler knew what it was.

I’ve seen quite a few over here, but I’d assume what we find in the UK is different to what you find in the US. For example we find barely any captive bred fish (Literally just clowns… Not much else) whereas you guys can find almost every if not every CB fish available.

 

[lion king]

I’ve seen quite a few over here, but I’d assume what we find in the UK is different to what you find in the US. For example we find barely any captive bred fish (Literally just clowns… Not much else) whereas you guys can find almost every if not every CB fish available.

That's interesting, I also hear you see alot more varieties of scorps. I'm not sure why, I get very frustrated, as far as lfs carrying any, forget it, I have to special order everything. I would love to have another one.

 

[i cant think]

That's interesting, I also hear you see alot more varieties of scorps. I'm not sure why, I get very frustrated, as far as lfs carrying any, forget it, I have to special order everything. I would love to have another one.

Yeah, the variety is much wider over here. I’ve seen a few rather unusual coloured, one of the scorpions I’ve seen that was unusual was actually bought by a fellow reefer on here (I believe it was @Things_With_Stings_Reef). It was a bright orange Imnicus didactylus. In that same tank was in fact a Blue Footed Lion aswell and in person they’re stunning.

 

[YungSonTheSun]

They are gorgers, so it could be from pigging out. A female also does hold eggs, but this is likely an uncommon occurrence, as I have never seen it. Lety's try and sex them like their salt water cousins; the dorsal spines on a male will be elongated at the front while the females are more even though out. Can you see a difference between the 4 and guess which may be male or female. My white face girl always has a balloon belly, because she is huge piggie.

Looks to me that all their fins are bigger at the front and then go into a smaller bunch at the middle. Some of the middle dorsal fins are even across while some make a arc. Are you telling me the UK can possibly get different waspfish???

 

[radreef02]

That’s funny, I saw one of these yesterday for the first time at my LFS

 

[YungSonTheSun]

That’s funny, I saw one of these yesterday for the first time at my LFS

A rooster or Redfin?

 

[radreef02]

A rooster or Redfin?

The fish in the first pic

 

[iffy]

Too many posts to follow in this thread lol, but if anyone in the NY area, maybe @NYAquatic, has Roosters dm me pls! Love these fish!

 

[leo12345]

Dm me, I had found a store who said they had gotten the redfin in before and may be able to get it.

Do you know the name of the store?

 

[leo12345]

The fish in the first pic

What’s your lfs name

 

[leo12345]

That's interesting, I also hear you see alot more varieties of scorps. I'm not sure why, I get very frustrated, as far as lfs carrying any, forget it, I have to special order everything. I would love to have another one.

I just bought one, what do i feed it. It’s about 2 and half inches

 

[Tired]

Generally that's a question you want to answer BEFORE buying the animal.

Try various frozen foods to start with. Mysis shrimp, chunks of larger human-food-type shrimp.

 

[Joey Ragusa]

I have one available if anyone is interested!

 

[ReeferHD]

will this help? https://reefexclusive.top/fishes/bandtail-waspfish

 

[Joey Ragusa]

will this help? https://reefexclusive.top/fishes/bandtail-waspfish

This guy makes you have a minimum order of $250 then charges $50 for shipping and an additional $10 for the box

 

[lion king]

I just bought one, what do i feed it. It’s about 2 and half inches

Read through the link I posted on the 1st page. I've had mine for almost 3 years; they get live ghost shrimp maybe a couple times a month, live black worms, Hikari mega marine, pe mysis, and various minced seafood that I eat.

 

[lion king]

will this help? https://reefexclusive.top/fishes/bandtail-waspfish

Very impressed with the description this site gives on this fish, most places get the description of fish like this, very wrong. Only exception is my white faced girl is a real beast at about 3.5".

 

[dennis romano]

I just bought one, what do i feed it. It’s about 2 and half inches

You have another thread going where your angels are dying and you buy a new fish?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Well I went to the lfs to pick up some snails…and the first thing I see is the words “red rooster wasp fish” on the side of the tank. Needless to say, I almost immediately got it. I’ll post pics once it’s settled.
@lion king - any tips on quarantining a scorp? Do they handle copper well or should I do more of an observational qt like a dragonet?