Frogfish Compatibility With my Harlequin Shrimp

[SamKnaphus]

Hello everyone! A local fish store recently got a juvenile yellow frog fish in about the size of my thumbnail and I have been considering buying it for my new tank. My only concern is that once it gets bigger I am afraid it would eat my harlequin shrimp.

For some background, my harlequin shrimp is a full grown male. I’ve become rather attached with him since he cleaned out all the asterinas in another one of my tanks. It’s to the point he has his own tank and I buy him his own chocolate chip starfish every month cutting off an arm a week.

I think it would be really cool to have my harlequin shrimp and a frogfish as a focal point in my tank but I know frogfish tend to eat anything they can, so if anyone has any experience keeping frogfish with shrimp please let me know
Here’s a picture of the frogfish and my beloved Leonard

 

[SamKnaphus]

Looks like the video didn’t work :/

 

[SamKnaphus]

also considering getting Leonard a mate since they like to hunt in pairs. If anyone has any advice lmk! Thanks!

 

[littlefoxx]

They will eat everything. Including each other and fish/inverts WAY bigger than them and usually die. Best for tanks where thats the only animal in the tank. And it will 100% eat your shrimp. Or try to and possibly die in the process if the shrimp is bigger than it

 

[SamKnaphus]

They will eat everything. Including each other and fish/inverts WAY bigger than them and usually die. Best for tanks where thats the only animal in the tank

That’s a shame. Thank you! How big do they usually get? I will likely pass on the yellow one with this in mind though

 

[littlefoxx]

That’s a shame. Thank you! How big do they usually get? I will likely pass on the yellow one with this in mind though

Not sure honestly, they tend to not do better than a year in captivity

 

[littlefoxx]

Only person on here who has had “success” with these guys was lion king, he has a lot of info on his page about these guys and other predators

 

[SamKnaphus]

Not sure honestly, they tend to not do better than a year in captivity

That’s also quite the shame. Well, I appreciate the info

 

[SamKnaphus]

Only person on here who has had “success” with these guys was lion king, he has a lot of info on his page about these guys and other predators

Thanks! I will look into him for sure. They are funky little guys and I wish they could work in my tank, but alas

 

[littlefoxx]

That’s also quite the shame. Well, I appreciate the info

Yeah it is. I love these little guys. I tried one, didnt ship well and died. Havnt had the heart to try one again

 

[littlefoxx]

Thanks! I will look into him for sure. They are funky little guys and I wish they could work in my tank, but alas

Same! I think they are super cool!

 

[SamKnaphus]

Yeah it is. I love these little guys. I tried one, didnt ship well and died. Havnt had the heart to try one again

Yeah, I totally understand that

 

[GARRIGA]

Predators be predators once another fits mouth wise

 

[littlefoxx]

Predators be predators once another fits mouth wise

100%

 

[GARRIGA]

Tried a foolish experiment with Oscars and Gupoies. Added former to tank already having a small group of guppies. All got along until Oscars got big enough and then all hell broke loose