Anyone have a lionfish in their reef?

[homebrewdude]

I have always liked how lionfish look..

I see there are dwarf ones also.

Is it possible to keep a dwarf one in a 120gal reef tank?

 

[jpslickorocks]

I have a fuzzy dwarf in my reef. You will not be able to have any kind of shrimp. He is a cool addition just make sure you get one that is eating frozen already.

 

[homebrewdude]

What is more fun to watch?
The lionfish or shrimp???

 

[garvondavis14]

lol...depends on what YOU think is more fun...

 

[homebrewdude]

I would guess seeing a lionfish eat a shrimp might be fun

 

[dougie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8260598#post8260598 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by homebrewdude
I would guess seeing a lionfish eat a shrimp might be fun

:lol: that made me laugh, but seriously your evil!

 

[jtreefdweller]

I had fuzzy dwarf lionfish in my 70gal reef tank. He ate mostly silversides.

 

[thor32766]

yeah just shrimp you really have to worry about. quite a few people do it.

 

[homebrewdude]

I was at the LFS today
They had a dwarf fuzzy for $35

I was going to buy it, but I have some Live Rock coming... and vacation.

So maybe after that.

 

[stykthyn]

I had a volitans lion, snowflake eel, and blue spot grouper in a reef for a very long time. looked awesome. PITA to keep clean though.

 

[jiggy]

also cantkeep smaller fish in the tank (chromis, damsels, small clowns, etc..). lion will eat them.