dwarf lionfish?

by **jav36** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:34 pm

does anybody have experience with dwarf lionfish? im thinkin about getting one in my 30g reef along with a flame angel, foxface, and a clownfish. any tips or concerns?

by **saltwaterpimp** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:56 pm

i think you are going to need a bigger tank bud.

by **tangerine** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:48 am

don't have much experience with lionfishes but have had heard and read that anything fishe that are smaller than it's mouth can potentially be food.

by **Snowboss4492** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:28 am

LOL a friend of mine who started me in this addiction said -the only thing you need to remember is "if one fish will fit in anothers mouth, it will end up there"

also that cheap fish taste just like expensive fish.......read the compatability charts my friend, good luck

by **jav36** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:43 am

thanks guys, i know lions can get nasty so its gonna depend on the size of the ones at the LFS. my clowns are around 2 inches so they could be dinner but my other fish would be fine....if anyone else can help me out please comment

by **lionlord3502** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:23 am

lions are just fine for a reef tank but as stated befor by other if it fits in its mouth it is going to eat it. and be carefull with alge control the olny thing thay wont bother with is larger hermits snails and urchins. a lion is like a oscer very friendly as long as it has a good place to hide, if you dont give it a cave it will over stress. i say go with a fuzzy dworf. thay are realy hardy dont git bigger then 3 or 4 inches and have some nice coleration to them. good luck it is nice to see people like to try them in reef tanks most are to wored. :)

by **jav36** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:32 pm

thanks lionlord!

by **ClownFiSH11** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:02 am

I just asked that same question, and i was given a bad answer which is that the lion fish will eat most any fish that fits in its mouth

by **jav36** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:08 am

i know i have a foxface, a clown, and im planning on getting a flame angel

the only one im worried about is the clown but hes a pretty good size and im getting the smallest lion i can get so it should work out

by **ClownFiSH11** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:50 pm

remember they will grow to the size of an adult hand..i really want one to but if you do those ur have to have bigger fish, i might try the lionfish with a few larger damsels or cheap larger fish to see what he does in my 75gal

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