Sea Goblin
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lesson learned, do research first =).
But not a big deal really, as long as you are careful. I believe that also if it is stressed or dies, it lets of a toxin into the water, like nudibranches do sometimes, am i correct?
But not a big deal really, as long as you are careful. I believe that also if it is stressed or dies, it lets of a toxin into the water, like nudibranches do sometimes, am i correct?
I did research first. The only page I found that refers to keeping them in aquariums was on liveaquaria.com and it didn't mention venom.
I still haven't found any pages on keeping them in captivity. The only way I found out they were venomous was by looking at wild species logs or whatever.
I always do research first.
I don't know if it releases its venom into the water if it dies. I know cowfish do, but that might only be because they can release toxins into the water column if they feel threatened. Since the sea goblin doesn't release venom into the water column, I kind of doubt that it would if it died. Their method of venom delivery is similar to that of lionfish I believe. Do lionfish release toxins/venom into the water column when they die?
I still haven't found any pages on keeping them in captivity. The only way I found out they were venomous was by looking at wild species logs or whatever.
I always do research first.
I don't know if it releases its venom into the water if it dies. I know cowfish do, but that might only be because they can release toxins into the water column if they feel threatened. Since the sea goblin doesn't release venom into the water column, I kind of doubt that it would if it died. Their method of venom delivery is similar to that of lionfish I believe. Do lionfish release toxins/venom into the water column when they die?
Personally I'd have risked the LFS being ticked at me and passed. Just be really careful please.
Are you kidding me? thats a bad A!1 looking fish!! ? Id keep him:headbang2: :headbang2: :headbang2: what are you feeding it? what do you feed you angler? Now im going to research him ill let you know if i find something intresting.
I feed the angler ghost shrimp, I've got some green chromis and ghost shrimp in there for the sea goblin too. He isn't eating yet, he only came in to the lfs yesterday. They said it shouldn't be a problem though, that he should be eating fine in a couple of days.
video of my angler eating here:
http://www.zippyvideos.com/2854641797063026/mov00257/
video of my angler eating here:
http://www.zippyvideos.com/2854641797063026/mov00257/
No, they don't. They have to sting you which is why they are venomous and not poisonous, venom has to be injected or ingested. Your Sea Goblin won't attack you like you think it will. People that get stung by them usually step on them in the wild.
Are you packing your ghost shrimp with anything? Before I feed them to my lion I inject them with Vita-Chem using a syringe.
How often are you feeding your angler? You know overfeeding is the #1 reason scorpion fish die in the aquarium.
I've heard someone describe being stung 6 times by his full grown lion as being poked with a pin in the arm very lightly but having the pain intensify to the point that it feels like they're rods stuck through your arm that are expanding in size tearing your flesh. He said the only thing he could do was lay on the floor screaming and crying. He was not allergic to bees, or had any known allergies at the time.
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yes, at first it tingles then it intensifies. I have been stung by a volitian before, and its not fun takes a few days to go away. But the sting isnt as bad as a sea goblin is said to be, and i wouldnt call it life threatening as long as your not allergic.
Either way, if you get stung run it under warm warder, or you can use a half baking soda half warm water solution and it should help right away. Not sure on the sea goblin but that is recommended for lions.
Either way, if you get stung run it under warm warder, or you can use a half baking soda half warm water solution and it should help right away. Not sure on the sea goblin but that is recommended for lions.
on a scale of one to ten, ten being the highest. What would you say the stung felt like at its peak??
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