My Russell's Lion Fish went Lionfish on me

[bosborn1]

OK....Ok.....First let me start by saying that I was wrong. You can not keep lionfish and control its natural behavior. I tried training it to accept food items from me only. This worked until I stopped feeding him everyday. When I came home from work today I noticed that his belly was large...After taking inventory I noticed that the Diamond Goby was missing. Hes gone now. Took him to ABC Pets in Perinton Plaza. Order a new goby too. I guess this is what i get for going against the will of ReefCentral. After speaking to some lionfish owners I thought that I could duplicate there luck with training....Nope can't be done. Experment Over. Hypothesis proved wrong. I thought it was going well too.

Scott

 

[nwrogers]

Scott:

You are not the only one who has had an experiment go wrong. I think half the fun of keeping these tanks is learning. Sometimes you learn the hard way and sometimes you prove everyone wrong. I must admit keeping a lion with a goby is pretty experimental/risky. Sounds like you made a good choice returning the lionfish.

 

[bosborn1]

Yeah once he discovered that he could hunt his tankmates there's no point in keeping him. I am quite sure that from here on it would have been a fish every other day.

Scott

 

[Kent E]

{My Russell's Lion Fish went Lionfish on me}

:lol: they'll do that on occasion.

 

[Kent E]

Sorry for your loss though

 

[bosborn1]

No need to be sorry...Its my own fault I was just posting the results of a trial gone bad. Al the jokes are well warranted.

Scott

 

[zanclus]

You can take the Lionfish out of the ocean, but can't take the ocean out of the lionfish. Instinct will ALWAYS take over.

 

[moriartiholmes]

When I had a lion, it ate a 4" blue devil damsel. I figured it was big enough to be safe. It's amazing what those things can swallow. Still a great fish for the right set-up though.

 

[ri]

Expensive lunch...

ri

 

[bosborn1]

Don't remind me... I just order the diamond goby to replace him. so with the old goby and the new that was a $60 plus meal...I can't remeber the last time I spent $60 on a meal for myself...

Scott