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Dose any one here think that lion fish are ok to have. Becuase i'm thinking about getting one :feedback:
froggyman
06-03-2005, 7:16 PM
yep more than ok they are awsome fish you can check out a pic of mine
http://img269.echo.cx/img269/6924/fumanchu6xe.th.png (http://img269.echo.cx/my.php?image=fumanchu6xe.png)
rayman45
06-03-2005, 7:59 PM
can u get bigger pics
maybe a diffrent angle
i smell something fishy
Oddball
06-03-2005, 9:43 PM
Wes got in some rare BLUE-FIN dwarf lions. I've only seen one other before. Cool looking lion and not out there on price.
piranha45
06-03-2005, 9:46 PM
all the dwarf lions I've ever seen have been pretty cool. I never really cared for the full-sized volitans and such.
froggyman
06-04-2005, 12:13 AM
i hate the little point "eyebrows" volitans have
Ph0etus
06-04-2005, 3:33 AM
Nothing wrong with lionfish. I'm thinking about getting a fuzzy dwarf lion when my tank is finished up.
Neo Baron
06-05-2005, 9:46 PM
1st of all that fumanchu lion at the top is from a magazine and dwarf lions are alittle more demanding than the black volitans are i have a black volitan and it is easier than the dwarfs i had a dwarf and it died in about a week.
what size tank should i get?
Neo Baron
06-06-2005, 4:33 PM
4 which lion?
how big dose a full size lion get? Because thats the one im thinking about geting.
Junkzoo
06-12-2005, 12:16 PM
A Volitan? prob 14-15 inches i think, largest one i saw was at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
Mine is prob 8-9 " ,had it over 6+ yrs...
BTW: the over the eye "horns will go away as the fish matures,,,
One thing with any lion, avoid ANY live feeders ie: minnows, feeder goldfish etc. WAY too fatty for the fish, will cause liver problems later.
If you get a lion, and it does not want to eat, you can tempt it with feeders, just for a lil bit. then switch to non-live food, anything frozen, silversides, cut up fish.
don't overfeed, and you will do better.
Let it's hunger get interested in what you are offering, and soon it will check out anything you put in there.
AllyBabba
04-06-2006, 2:42 AM
Just keep in mind no meds, or they will be tits up in no time!
jrwagner
04-06-2006, 5:14 PM
JUST DONT THROW THEM INTO THE OCEAN WHEN THEY OUTGROW YOUR TANK! I SEE THEM EVERY KNOW AND THEN WHEN DIVING AND I KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ON A REEF IN FLORIDA!
bsauer
04-07-2006, 12:05 AM
For the dwarf lions around a 30 gallon minimum...For the larger lions around a 55 gallon minimum.
yodacroz
04-07-2006, 9:21 AM
I had a fuzzy dwarf for about 2 years until he jumped out the back of the tank. I had no problems, and feed it feeder shrimp and frozen foods. Dwarves love to hide, so watch your hands when you are in the tank!
Don4921
04-07-2006, 10:53 AM
Just keep in mind no meds, or they will be tits up in no time!
can they not take it?
Keeper of Sharks
04-08-2006, 2:01 AM
I think they are cool! Make sure you don’t just feed them live food. I like to target feed them with a variety of food. Also makes it easier to give meds if you have to. Just remember that they are venomous, so watch your hands!
benzjamin13
04-08-2006, 2:03 AM
Lion Fish are my favorite saltwater fish :thumbsup:
Lionfish are great! I am thinking of a fumanchu myself, very cool, all your friends will love it!!! jk