Richard parry
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How big a tank would be needed for one of these guys. I dont want one in my current reef tank so dont worry about that!
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reeferman06
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55 gallon
Richard parry
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pterios volitans was the fish i was looking at
Richard parry
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hi
Andrew
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The lionfish you are looking at reaches well over a foot in size and even larger as an adult. One other thing you need to look at is that lionfish grow very fast. I wouldn't put a volitans in anything less than an 8' tank that's 2.5' wide for long term. I have no idea why people are posting 55 and 70 gallon tank will be fine. Yea, maybe for a month but not much longer than that. I would look into getting a dwarf lion if you don't have a larger tank. A fuzzy or Zebra lion for example, would be fine in a 55-75 gallon tank.
Richard parry
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8' is huge! I wonder how many people keeping them have a tank of this size.
The Saltwater Kid
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What about Dwarf lions, what's minimum for them?
cloudjockey
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I have 6 in a 265 (7' x 2'x 30"). Seems to be enough room. They do get big and do grow fast. 8' x 2.5' is a bit over kill, but a 55 is too small. A 55 gallon tank is only about 12" maube 14" wide. The lion fins spread out would hit both sides. Put some rock in the tank and you would be completly out of room. I think the lengh of the tank is less important then the width.
techigirl78
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I have a dwarf zebra in a 75 and a small scorpionfish in a 20 by itself (likely to get moved into a larger tank with similar tankmates). Seems to be working well.
The Saltwater Kid
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On Liveaquaria.com they say minimum tank size for a Dwarf Lion is 30g.
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