New Black lionfish!

[MichaelsLilGray]

Finally got my lionfish... normally cost 100 bucks.. got it for 50.. just came in off the truck lol. Enjoy!

(its going to a 55g in about 2 months.. when it cycles..and i get my RO/DI stuff in...)

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Amazing, well worth the money I bet.

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

im in love.. roflmao.. my sister said its ugly.. after i told her her puffers are ugly ROFLMAO Its a face only a parent can love xD


That.. and the most expensive fish ive ever bought 0_0

 

[Drewbie]

Very nice

 

[Tank2379]

Is that in your 55g Now?

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

negative.. he is in a 29 gallon.. wont be in the 55 for about a month...

 

[HoCkEyGmC]

how big is that little beast?

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

well.. he himself.. is close to 7 inches long.. his fin span is close to 13 lol

 

[kreesdqban]

Awesome! Congratulations!

 

[Olliethemutt]

stunning!! I can't wait to get my lionfish!!! They are so beautiful!

 

[Harry Gross]

Personally I am in loove w/lionfishies....but still have way too many questions to (as of yet)take the plunge and go buy one:
How often...and "WHAT" do ya feed these guys that will keep them from munching-out on everybody else in the tank ??
I'd imagion that IF I purchased a smaller one...so small that it'd be hard to eat the clownfish and damsels and goby...that all would be well(???)for the moment..(??)..but what about as he gets bigger???

 

[partypalooza5]

It's so beautiful! Wish I had one..

 

[eja206]

that is absolutely beautiful

 

[Barnature]

Wow! Who are his tankmates?

 

[miniflea84]

I saw one of these a few weeks ago, made me wish I had a large enough tank. One day. They are really beautiful fish.

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

Personally I am in loove w/lionfishies....but still have way too many questions to (as of yet)take the plunge and go buy one:
How often...and "WHAT" do ya feed these guys that will keep them from munching-out on everybody else in the tank ??
I'd imagion that IF I purchased a smaller one...so small that it'd be hard to eat the clownfish and damsels and goby...that all would be well(???)for the moment..(??)..but what about as he gets bigger???

he ate a couple of my damsals.. left me one.. and a clarkii.. he ate that too.. lol but he left my black percula, lawnmower blenny...

i hand feed him raw uncleaned shrimp and silversides for now.. going to add muscles to his diet soon =D

 

[ORayRay]

beautiful fish, im thinking of getting a dwarf zebra lion, but havent taken the plunge yet, i was told by my LFS dont put fish in the tank with a lion if the fish could fit in its mouth, thats the rule ill probly go by
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[Justin1989]

that is the general idea for a lion fish. aggressive fish with aggressive fish are typically in mind. A lot say if they age together in the tank they will not be as aggressive toward each other. However dont hold that to work.

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

ill hold that to work... my tiger oscar is 13" long... has been in a tank with loaches since he was brought home at 3" long.. the loach is smaller than the feeder fish i feed the oscar.. but he pays no attention to him.. the lionfish leaves the remainin damsal and the black percula alone.. and doesnt pay them any attention.

 

[Harry Gross]

I am sooooooooo in love w/these guys !! Really.really want one for my 100gal display...."BUT" not so much so as to have him eating everybody who got here first.
I''ve recently heard something about..."if other fish are smaller than his mouth-they'll be okay" sorta thing.(??)
If this is true....how long would such a situation last...being as how everybody'd be growing up together??
My particular LFS has some little lions for sale...fairly cheap....who's little bitty mouths could not swallow my chromis/damsels etc who are already home.The temptation is enormus!!
One more Q : if well fed...would they basically wait for the OFFERED meals...this being a good PREVENTITIVE MEASURE onna daily basis...to insure a co-exsistance of a wide VARIETY of spiecies.(M-38(Mike) I'd especially like to hear from YOU on this one) Thankx folks!!