lionfish question?

[ilostnemo]

will a Volitan Lionfish small size which grows up to 2.5 inches be fine in a 30 gallon tank? if it needs to be by itself thats fine

 

[ilostnemo]

and i know they are not reef safe so i can just have LR and LS correct?

 

[Innovator]

Erm, Volitans attain about 12" and need to be in a 100g+ tank. They can be reef safe except for shrimp and crabs.

 

[Aquarium1]

Maybe look into the Dwarf Lionfish - Dendrochirus sp. You can read about em here: The Lionfish Info Sheet: Captive Care and Home Husbandry by Frank Marini, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com

Specifically Dendrochirus brachypterus or Dwarf fuzzy lionfish since it says they are very hardy.

 

[ilostnemo]

alright thanks A1 now i wonder what else i could get in there with it, probably nothing lol

 

[Innovator]

Technically, 30g is too small for even a dwarf lionfish. Sorry, but I would look at other fish options.

 

[ilostnemo]

how would a fish that doesnt grow to even be five inches be to big for that tank? general rule for saltwater is inch for five gallons which means i could get six inchs not that im going to but a 2-4 inch fish?

 

[fishboy444]

Yes but It's also waste mangement and water quality.Lionfish are messy eaters and waste makers.

 

[Aquarium1]

+1 for fishboy. Btw, inches per gallon is very outdated now and doesn't have a relationship with the mass or diet of the fish.

 

[ilostnemo]

well i didnt know they was messy, and yeah i know its outdated much but i sometimes go back to it haha

 

[Jayinked]

Here is a pic of my lionfish, had him for about 3years now. IN a bigger tank, but has not grown much since this pic. Messy eaters but fun to watch.