Lionfish...

[Bernie21]

Will a Lionfish eat a clownfish thats hosting an anemone?? Any experiences w this?

Thanks

 

[lvpd186]

I think you can bet that a lionfish will eat any fish that will fit in to it's mouth. Not sure if it will go after it while it is in the anemone, but it's probably fair game when its swimming around.

 

[lhm nole]

I think you can bet that a lionfish will eat any fish that will fit in to it's mouth. Not sure if it will go after it while it is in the anemone, but it's probably fair game when its swimming around.

Lionfish are not to bright they have one purpose in life and that is to swallow prey and anything that moves

 

[jechew2]

i think you can bet that a lionfish will eat any fish that will fit in to it's mouth. Not sure if it will go after it while it is in the anemone, but it's probably fair game when its swimming around.

+1

 

[Ryan-UF]

I had a yellow-tail damsel that would tail-slap my lion in the face... Lion left him alone. Ate all the other damsels though. Wouldn't recommend it unless you have a very aggro clown.

 

[kidkams]

+1 lion really arent the brightest fish (there some of my fav though) but unless your clown is real aggressive like a big clarkii or maroon theres a good chance the lion will go after them

 

[FMarini]

infact the lionfish will not venture into the anemone, however he will patiently sit outside the anemone and wait for the clown to dart out for food-- at which point the clown will become lionfish food
Now if your discussing dwarf lionfish (zebra, dwarf fuzzy or fu man chu) and you have a good sized clownfish- then the rule of thumb is slightly larger than 1/2 the body of the lionfish is considered safe. (but no guarantees)