I have yet to see Russells lionfish eat anything.

[rancidpetals]

I have another question......well, more like a concern. I bought a russells lionfish two weeks ago, and I have yet to see him eat anything. He runs from the shrimp on the end of the feeding stick. I feed my fish at night, and the moonglow are on, and the lionfish is usually swimming around by then, but he will not take any food. I have a mandarin dragonet, and obviously, he hasn't gotten hungry enough to try to eat him. My lionfish is small, so i don't think he could actually eat my mandarin. I am wondering how long they can last before they die from starvation.

 

[austinsdad]

He's not going to eat from a stick being new to the tank I'll bet. Try soaking some myisis or brine in Garlic Guard and see what happens.

 

[rancidpetals]

i am going to have to get rid of my coral banded shrimp before i try any of that. she is a pig and will take food from the lionfish. i will def try the garlic guard. thanks!

 

[rancidpetals]

well, my lionfish got sucked up against the powerhead this morning. adam unplugged the powerhead and the lionfish went to the bottom of the tank. when i woke up a little while later, my shrimp was eating the lionfish. poor thing.

 

[thincat]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[rancidpetals]

thanks.