twintrades
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Were getting a 2 -1/2 inch anntenatta of Divers den. What would be a good tank mate for it that would'nt end up being a meal ??
Would a pistol shrimp goby pair survive? ?
Would a pistol shrimp goby pair survive? ?
Lion fish tank mates ?
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j-biyzle
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Pistol shrimp might survive, but the goby will be lunch eventually...almost guaranteed unfortunately. Depending on the size of your tank, you want to keep fish double the size of your lion. When lions get hungry, curious, or bored, they go after tank mates. Also, know that Antennata's grow pretty fast so keep that it mind when choosing tank mates. Hope this helps!
DoubleM 10
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well i hate to say it but once the lion get older/bigger it will try to eat things that can fit into its mouth.
i have 3 fuzzy dwarfs which are a little small than the one u got. and they have tried to eat everything. 99.9% of the stuff i have int he tank they can not eat.
all other fish are the same size. in one tank
marine betta
the 2 fuzzy lions
ghost ribbon eel
nothing in that tank can fit in their mouths so they live happily
he other tank has a 1 fuzzy
cockatoo waspfish. they are about the length.
fuzzy a little beefier.
that being said its not if its when will the shrimp be food. also agree that the goby will be gone in no time
matt
twintrades
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I guess the lion will just rule the roost for now. Unless i get a wasp of leaf fish. Would that work ??
twintrades
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After acclimation but before it went into the tank i droped 2 shrimps in with it and it gobbeld them right up !!
So how long should i wait to try and ween it ?
So how long should i wait to try and ween it ?
sacremon
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I have a length of thin acrylic tubing with fishing line going through it that I use as a feeding stick. What I did with my radiata, which was essentially the same size of that antennata, was to get some live ghost or marine shrimp, skewer them on the fishing line, and present them to the lion. This way he learned that the fishing line meant food. After a few days of that, I got some PE mysis, thawed it on a saucer, added some tank water so that I could separate the individual mysis shrimp out, then carefully found ones that could be speared on the end of the fishing line while remaining intact. The radiata has been eating those without any problem.
Right now I am trying to find something other than PE mysis and live ghost shrimp that I can feed him. He doesn't look like he wants anything that doesn't look like a shrimp. I did get him to eat a shred of silverside once, and he gave me a look of 'You tricked me', and he hasn't eaten any since.
Right now I am trying to find something other than PE mysis and live ghost shrimp that I can feed him. He doesn't look like he wants anything that doesn't look like a shrimp. I did get him to eat a shred of silverside once, and he gave me a look of 'You tricked me', and he hasn't eaten any since.
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
twintrades,
Here is a good article on weaning techniques, and it describes the "stealth stick" that sacremon uses (we also use this stick exclusively for all of our Scorpaeniformes):
Tools of the Trade: Equipment & Techniques to Convert your Fish onto Frozen
As for how long to wait before weaning the fish, we typically give it 2-4 weeks, depending on how well the fish feeds, and how much weight the fish needs to gain from being "in the system" before it came to you. What you want to do is get the fish used to you being "the food god", so when you approach the tank, its internal dinner bell goes off.
Here is a good article on weaning techniques, and it describes the "stealth stick" that sacremon uses (we also use this stick exclusively for all of our Scorpaeniformes):
Tools of the Trade: Equipment & Techniques to Convert your Fish onto Frozen
As for how long to wait before weaning the fish, we typically give it 2-4 weeks, depending on how well the fish feeds, and how much weight the fish needs to gain from being "in the system" before it came to you. What you want to do is get the fish used to you being "the food god", so when you approach the tank, its internal dinner bell goes off.
twintrades
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Thanks Namxes That hits the nail on the head.
Oh and the little bugger ate 3 goast shrimp !! The first one it was just lazy it "walked" over to it the others it would swim after.
Will this fish get more active with time ?Or will it tend to just luonge around till the dinner bell is rung ??
Oh and the little bugger ate 3 goast shrimp !! The first one it was just lazy it "walked" over to it the others it would swim after.
Will this fish get more active with time ?Or will it tend to just luonge around till the dinner bell is rung ??
sacremon
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all scorps are ambush predators. They all sit around, trying not to be noticed (hence the camouflage coloration/body details), until something tasty swims within easy inhale distance. The Pterois volitans is the general exception to that rule, as they can often be seen swimming in the water column, and in the wild have been observed co-operating with each other in small groups to hunt prey.
That isn't to say that your antennata won't be more active, just that it is the behavior of the family not to be.
That isn't to say that your antennata won't be more active, just that it is the behavior of the family not to be.
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
IME, once lions become accustomed to their setups (and keepers), they do indeed tend to remain in the water column more, esp. if they have the room to swim unobstructed (we're talking "turnaround room" for their finnage). At the very least, they will greet you as the "food god" whenever they see you, so in a sense, they come out while you're viewing them.
