Lion Fish Not Eating

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charles-n-charge

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I've had this 5" volitan lion fish since 1/23/13, and I still hasn't eaten a single thing since I got it. For the past few days I've found him floating around the top of the tank, and every now and then he looks dead for a minute or so.

I feed krill, brine shrimp, and silver fish 3-5 times a week.

Any suggestions?


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Ptrick125

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Get it ghost shrimp or feeder fish to get something in it's stomach, then start to slowly introduce the non-living food into it's diet.

For silversides/minnows throw them in the water or move them around so the lion thinks they are living.


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Ptrick125 said:
Get it ghost shrimp or feeder fish to get something in it's stomach, then start to slowly introduce the non-living food into it's diet.

For silversides/minnows throw them in the water or move them around so the lion thinks they are living.


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That's what I did with my puffer when he didn't eat after the first month. The only issue is that now I have some pretty aggressive eaters in there. I doubt any feeders would ever last long enough for the lion to go for them


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charles-n-charge said:
That's what I did with my puffer when he didn't eat after the first month. The only issue is that now I have some pretty aggressive eaters in there. I doubt any feeders would ever last long enough for the lion to go for them


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Depending on the tank size I have heard of people dividing an area, then sort of target feed the fish


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mr.reef24

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well first if he is floating my initial question is salinity? second is how big is your tank and who is the tank mates for him?

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mr.reef24 said:
well first if he is floating my initial question is salinity? second is how big is your tank and who is the tank mates for him?

Mr.reef24
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It's a 75 gallon FOWLR, and it's a grow out for some of the fish in there.

8" oyster toad
6" orange toad
5-6" porc puffer
10-12" eel (still trying to get ID)
5" horseshoe crab
4" foxface
5" volitan lion fish


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can you test your salinity and sorry for the loss was it a newer addition? can you get me a pick of the eel would like to help you ID it?

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