Lion Fish

[Shortkid09]

How big of a tank do you need for a zebra lionfish? Thanks in advance!

 

[fhazie]

Most of the dwarf Lionfishes should do fine in a 29 gal or larger. You need a good amount of liverock in order to make caves for them. ( They love their caves). If there are enough places for them to hide in they should do just fine.

I have had a fuzzy dwarf lion since I started keeping a reef tank. They are my favorites and are very hardy.

 

[FMarini]

feel free to read this article on lionfish husbandry
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-11/index.php

in short, a dwarf lion will do fine in a 30gal, multiple lions would require more gallonage

 

[Shortkid09]

ok thanks for the advice, also how well will black clowns do with lion fish?

 

[english83]

My dwarf lion ate one of my cowns. I would not recomend it. If it can fit in the lion's mouth, it's food. And their mouths are larger than they look.

 

[pinkie]

I have had the same happen, I would also avoid mixing the two.

 

[Shortkid09]

ok thanks, if I have a lion fish in a 33g tank do I need to run a sump or just have a good amount of live rock and a power head?