Fu Manchu Lionfish eat small fish ?

[Snarkys]

think they will take down smaller fish like an adult orchid dottyback ?

 

[M.Doshier]

if it can fit in its mouth.......it will

 

[Snarkys]

well are they big enough to do that i guess is what i am getting at

 

[snorvich]

Unless a fish is bigger than a lionfish, it will most likely be eaten. Note that the mouth of a lion fish expands considerably when it sucks in its prey (they feed by inhaling their prey). They will attempt to eat fish half the size of themselves.

 

[PoukieBear]

Yes, they will eat all smaller fish...and not so smaller fish.

I had one in my tank for a while, and it ate an entire school of chromis, a pair of clowns, and a 6 line wrasse...

It also refused to eat prepared foods...

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

Expensive tastes

 

[Snarkys]

umm i think ill skip it lol

 

[PoukieBear]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6514735#post6514735 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cutiewitbooty
Expensive tastes

Yes, it was espensive. After the first two went missing, the "cuteness" of the lion started to wear off...:lol: