New fish ?'s

[saltyj]

I've recently got a Huma Huma Trigger, 3 spot fin lionfish, a spiny boxfish and a yellow tang. When I feed ghost shrimp the boxfish isn't fast enough to catch the shrimp but will eat a little once they die. Is there anything better for him ie. silversides etc.

The huma eats plenty, but picks on the rocks all day. Is he eating off the rocks or just picking

My last question is how often should I feed ghost shrimp to the lions?

 

[justdoit]

I had 18 lionfish and i was given them food every other day. No clue on boxfish..

 

[saltyj]

You had 18 at one time? How are you not in the poorhouse from buying all that food????

 

[justdoit]

LOL yup 18....It was called the sea of death

 

[saltyj]

How big was the "sea"?

 

[justdoit]

It was just over 300gallon lots of fun.. I had to give it up to move

 

[saltyj]

sweet.. anyone else know about the other questions

 

[InLimbo87]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14773170#post14773170 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by justdoit
LOL yup 18....It was called the sea of death

Sea of lionfish death is more like it. A 300 gallon is NOT big enough for 18 lion fish.

 

[markandkristen]

i cannot imagine trying to clean a tank with 18 lionfish.
hold still while i ....

rrr. got me again. LOL

 

[chrisstie]

Pfft they're only poisonous on the tops and bottom fins.

You're feeding live but is there a way to distract the others with the live food while getting some mysis soaked in garlic to the way of the boxfish?

 

[annularisx]

boxfish needs to be fed by hand or it wont get a chance to eat.

 

[saltyj]

Ok I can feed him by hand but will he eat anything meaty or do I need something specific??

 

[Bdawgfl]

Boxfish even when hand fed may struggle to compete with the other fish because they are not voracious eaters, they would prefer to graze on the things they eat. Unless you have a long time to stand and wait while hand feeding you will likely have trouble. Very frequently they become very stressed out in a predatory tank. Boxfish, pipefish and seahorses are very slow to fetch food and do better in a tank with fish with similar eating habits.