Vallisneria Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 I just recieved a message from a friend of my mom's that she has a "anablep" that she wants to get rid of. At first i had no idea what kind of fish she was talking about but after talking with my mom and getting her description I think she has a Four-eyed fish (Anableps spp.). Now she just left a brief mesage on my answering machine so i didn't get much info about this fish. Does anyone know of any good sites? I tried doing a google search but not much came up(it was mostly the same paragraph on each site). I am unsure of which species she has as all she said was "anablep" but she did say it supposedly got to around 7-8". So if anyone could help me out i'd appreciate it. Also if anyone might be interested in this fish let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Actualy a very cool fish, to bad i don't have any room for it. I found a site with some cool pics of it. I'll try and find it again. Here we go.Click here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted April 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Cool thanks for the link What is the best way to keep these fish in Aquariums? You need a big tank since they get large right? Brackish water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted April 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Ok it looks like she is giving me this fish. I still dont' have much info about it other then its a Anableps sp. So if anyone has any info about how to care for this guy i'd really appreciate it. My mom said they are keeping it in brakcish water. I've never kept brackish so if you guys could help me out that would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 I used to keep brackish fish a long while ago, and these were one of the fish that would always come up as a choice. The like some room between the water line and the lid - would do well in a similar set up to mudskippers... a bit deeper water, tho. I would some day like to set up a 6-10' palaudrium for brackish fish. Keep Archers, 4-eyes, mudskippers and crabs... also bublebee gobeys - those guys are just so cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 All I can offer is that you'll need one helluva tight fitting lid (expert jumpers) and you'll also have one VERY interesting lot at the Summer Auction ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 you'll also have one VERY interesting lot at the Summer Auction ! lol, No i dont' think I would put it in the auction. I think i might try to keep it for a while then give it away if i can find someone to take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Sweet, I'm getting it this week. I talked with the lady and the fish is about 7" long and come with the tank :thumbs: I guess now i need to research how to do a brackish tank. I have no clue about adding salt. Anyone else keep brackish fish that could offer any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 I used to use sea salt bought in bulk at the grocery store. Don't really remember the SG I kept it at, but you can find that out anywhere. Although, in thier natural habitat, their salinity changes all the time (most brackish fish live in estuaries where they have a high salinity at High Tide and a lower salinity at Low Tide), I often tried to keep it steady when I did WCs. Sandy bottom, some shells, rocks and driftwood pieces extending out of the water (to emulate mangrove roots), and you'll have quite the tank. If you want to keep plants, shoot for the lower SG levels recommended, and you could probably get away with some Java Fern/Moss. If you can find some old TFH archives, they usually published an article on some sort of brackish fish about once or twice a year. I always found those articles usefull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 WOW. I love that fish!! I need more oddballs. How much do those guys retail for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 How much do those guys retail for? I have no idea. I've never seen these guys in a store before. I"d never even heard about anableps before a few days ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Roth Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Christian would probably know for sure, but I *think* don't quote me, but I think Wayne sells em for under 20 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 make sure you use marine salt to make it brackish. It has some trace elements that normal aquarium salt lacks. Ask the lady you are getting it from what her current salinity is and what type of salt she is using. A lot of stores would sell brac fish and say to just add 1 tbsp of aquarium salt per gallon or something similar...which is not really brackish. Just get the salinity from the lady. Keep it that way and change it slowly if needed. Js Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midgetwaiter Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Check this FAQ out, been around forever but it has some really good info. THere's a couple mistakes in some of the fish profiles but the anableps stuff is good. http://users.macunlimited.net/n.monks/brackfaq.html And yes, Riverfront does get them in a couple times a year for somewhere around $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Roth Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 And yes, Riverfront does get them in a couple times a year for somewhere around $20. Sorry Aaron, of course you would know too :P I didn't forget you were there, I just know how much Christian eye wanders around the store... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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