Josh_Canada
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also if introducing one at a time, which is less likely to get defensive when a tankmate is introduced?
QUICK RESPONSE PLEASE! Lionfish/snowflake combo?
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they'll ignore each other if there is not a huge size differential. I have an antennata lion, and love it, but would not consider this a beginner lionfish. For a large tank, go with a volitans, for a small tank, I'd recommend a fuzzy dwarf lionfish.
BTW, if you want the lionfish your store has, and have to cycle a tank, consider paying them to hold it for you.
BTW, if you want the lionfish your store has, and have to cycle a tank, consider paying them to hold it for you.
Josh_Canada
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thanks guys!
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
Josh,
If you haven't read Frank Marini's excellent LIONFISH CARE ARTICLE, give it a read. There's lots of great info in it.
Frank also has a really great new book out entitled Lionfishes and Other Scorpionfishes. It's a must-have if you're into lionfish. Amazon has it.
As far as feeding goes, check out Tools of the Trade: Equipment & Techniques to Convert your Fish onto Frozen. It's a pretty good read.
Personally, I'd stick with either Pterois volitans (volitans lion), P.russelii (Russel's lion/red volitans lion), or Dendrochirus brachypterus (fuzzy dwarf lion) as your first lion. All three are great fish...they wean fairly easily, and are pretty tolerant in terms of water quality. All of the "medium-bodied" lions such (P. antennata, P. mombassae, and P. radiata) tend to be poor shippers, are harder to wean, and are generally a bit more touchy.
Also, I'd get the lion first and get it conditioned and eating for you, then add the SFE as they're pretty much bulletproof and will be less work to add second.
HTH
If you haven't read Frank Marini's excellent LIONFISH CARE ARTICLE, give it a read. There's lots of great info in it.
Frank also has a really great new book out entitled Lionfishes and Other Scorpionfishes. It's a must-have if you're into lionfish. Amazon has it.
As far as feeding goes, check out Tools of the Trade: Equipment & Techniques to Convert your Fish onto Frozen. It's a pretty good read.
Personally, I'd stick with either Pterois volitans (volitans lion), P.russelii (Russel's lion/red volitans lion), or Dendrochirus brachypterus (fuzzy dwarf lion) as your first lion. All three are great fish...they wean fairly easily, and are pretty tolerant in terms of water quality. All of the "medium-bodied" lions such (P. antennata, P. mombassae, and P. radiata) tend to be poor shippers, are harder to wean, and are generally a bit more touchy.
Also, I'd get the lion first and get it conditioned and eating for you, then add the SFE as they're pretty much bulletproof and will be less work to add second.
HTH
Josh_Canada
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What about keeping either with a peacock mantis shrimp?
