I'm think of turning my 55g into a salt water tank but i really want a lion fish is it to small for one ? and if not what else could i put in with him that he wont eat?
55g what fish to get?
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you could definatley get a dwarf lionfish! 55's are 13 inches wide right? full grown lions are about 10-11 inches, but you need a good filter. and depending on how good filtration you have you could get one of the smallereels in there. the Echidna(spelling) genus usually stay around 2' with 30 inches as a max. if you don't do a lion (or even if you just get a dwarf) you could get a yellow tang to help keep algae down.
did you already cycleyour tank? if you are still cycling then get a domino or other larger damsel. they'll get about 6" and will be too big for a dwarf lion to est when fully grown. but if you really want other fish, then leave the lion out. and don'tmix fish untill the others are fully grown because lions have huge, HUGE mouths and will fitpretty much anything their size in it. maybe not EAT it but atleast scratch it up really good so don't guess!
if you'd want to opt for smaller fish you availible options go way up!!!!!
all kinds of gobies, dwarf angels, clowns, basslets, damsels, wrasse, hawkfish, cardinals, blennies, dartfish, and inverts can be kept in there! i personally would do a breeding pair of clowns (any kind, except maybe maroons (very aggressive)) a coral beautyor flame angel, purple tang, like 3 scissortail gobies, and a longnosed hawkfish.
pm me if you want to talk some more.
did you already cycleyour tank? if you are still cycling then get a domino or other larger damsel. they'll get about 6" and will be too big for a dwarf lion to est when fully grown. but if you really want other fish, then leave the lion out. and don'tmix fish untill the others are fully grown because lions have huge, HUGE mouths and will fitpretty much anything their size in it. maybe not EAT it but atleast scratch it up really good so don't guess!
if you'd want to opt for smaller fish you availible options go way up!!!!!
all kinds of gobies, dwarf angels, clowns, basslets, damsels, wrasse, hawkfish, cardinals, blennies, dartfish, and inverts can be kept in there! i personally would do a breeding pair of clowns (any kind, except maybe maroons (very aggressive)) a coral beautyor flame angel, purple tang, like 3 scissortail gobies, and a longnosed hawkfish.
pm me if you want to talk some more.
OMG that thing is F#*&ING SICK how big do thay get there probly like $10,000 huhBIGgourami;733893; said:
Fu-Manchu Lionfish:
My Favorite Kind.
either like 7 or 12 inches. not THAT expensive actually like maybe $100. i've never found a place to get them though. bummer.
They only get about 6" and arent really expensive. They look cool but are one of the hardest lionfish to keep. Very shy and hard to feed. But once past that they are as hardy and tame as any other lionfish but like most of the dwarfs they dont swim much unless hungry.
fu manchu? maybe but get them at the same time and have AMAZING filtration.
the "normal" size lions? i wouldn't try it. they are very messy fish with a lot of waste and food peices. they're a reall strain on you filters.
the "normal" size lions? i wouldn't try it. they are very messy fish with a lot of waste and food peices. they're a reall strain on you filters.