A gift from my son.
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namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
Pretty volitans!
From your "tone", it sounds like you know it will need new tank for it when it grows. It won't harm your reef (corals), but will likely eat any shrimp, crabs, or small fishes you have (sometimes established cleaners get a "pass", but it's not a sure thing). I recommend the 48" 100/120 gal setups as the 24" depth gives them plenty of turn-around room, and they'll actually swim around rather than perch.
I'd go with tankmates that are 2/3 the size of the lionfish...1/2 its size is generally edible.
From your "tone", it sounds like you know it will need new tank for it when it grows. It won't harm your reef (corals), but will likely eat any shrimp, crabs, or small fishes you have (sometimes established cleaners get a "pass", but it's not a sure thing). I recommend the 48" 100/120 gal setups as the 24" depth gives them plenty of turn-around room, and they'll actually swim around rather than perch.
I'd go with tankmates that are 2/3 the size of the lionfish...1/2 its size is generally edible.
xrayjeeper83
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Beautiful lion. I love mine, so fun to watch swimming and perching in my tank
pjb9166
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You caught on with my "tone".
It is defiantly a juvenile. As for the cleaner shrimp. I can't believe it. The lionfish stretches his mouth and gills. Even lets the shrimp preen him. I was so nervous because the shrimp is my oldest habitant in the reef. Well I got the depth not the room. I did talk to the LFS owner he will get me a smaller fish when needed. I have a suspended reef so no stress as of yet. I am proud that my son took the time to know it was reef safe. I will not let him get crowded. My main tank is a 30gal hex with a 29gal sump. I am running a skimmer and algae scrubber. I don't think bio load will be a problem.
From what I understand lionfish spend most of their time suspended upside down and wait as an ambush predator.
Thank you for your advice and dually noted. I just thought it was cool my son took the time to show an interest. I talk reef and my wife two sons and daughter look at me like I am speaking a foreign language.:sad2:
Paul
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What is a suspended reef? Your first post said it was a raised reef. Just curious what you mean.
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
Paul,
That's great that your son took an interest in the hobby, and to be honest, there's nothing like the presence of an adult P. volitans. We don't currently have a large-bodied lionfish setup, but we have plans to do an in-wall 300-ish gal setup for one of our next two builds.
If you have any questions about weaning your lionfish or anything else regarding its care, be sure to give us a shout.
If the spines have dried-up and fallen off, there shouldn't be any venom left, but they can still give you a nasty poke, and can be brittle, so one needs to be sure no pieces of the spine are left in the wound to cause secondary infection.
That being said, if we need to dispose of a venomous fish, we generally put them in a jar or can so they can't poke anyone accidentally.
That's great that your son took an interest in the hobby, and to be honest, there's nothing like the presence of an adult P. volitans. We don't currently have a large-bodied lionfish setup, but we have plans to do an in-wall 300-ish gal setup for one of our next two builds.
If you have any questions about weaning your lionfish or anything else regarding its care, be sure to give us a shout.
If the spines have dried-up and fallen off, there shouldn't be any venom left, but they can still give you a nasty poke, and can be brittle, so one needs to be sure no pieces of the spine are left in the wound to cause secondary infection.
That being said, if we need to dispose of a venomous fish, we generally put them in a jar or can so they can't poke anyone accidentally.
pjb9166
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If you could explain what a suspended or raised reef is. I would think your question would be one the same. .I have pieces of fake coral holding up my rockscape off the substrate. Creating a great cave like scape under the reef.
