Show Us Your Lionfish
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ashtree68
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Wow, please post some more pictures, and FTS!
wlyon
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It's the standard 72" long, with about 120 lbs live rock in the display, running two massive skimmers, and a 20 gallon refugium.
I'm in college and rent a house right off campus, so I can't go any bigger at the moment, but in three semesters I'll be done and plan on a massive lion only system.
side note* the maroon clown in the pic is no longer in that tank.
Nice stand (I really need to build/fix/do something with mine, it is not pretty at all.
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
We have a 210 gal peninsula in the works that will house our 3 medium-bodied lions, an Inimicus japonicus, and a Scorpaena brasiliensis for starters.
We had originally planned a 300 gal+ in-wall large-bodied lion den, but it's a fire wall, and there's a load bearing beam in the way. It could still be done, but not easily. I'd hate to have our second floor end up downstairs...
ashtree68
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What else are you considering on putting with the 210?
Is your volitan/I] and fondosa(spelling Is probably wrong) still in the 125?
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
Not sure yet...I'm just trying to get the sucker up and running. The shed (6' x 6.5') for the sump, pump, skimmer, and full-blown Genesis system is being delivered on Saturday. I'm still toying with the sump design...might add a fuge section that will tumble Chaetomorpha, might not. I also have a list of final plumbing parts to order cuz I can't find what I want for a decent price or at all. It's kinda tuff to find threaded fittings these days...everyone wants to use glue.
StephLionfish
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twiggyb
That first pic is awesome!! That eye is so amazing!
That first pic is awesome!! That eye is so amazing!
the lighting bolts in the eyes of these scorpionfish are awesome-
but a phenomenon of using a flash on an animal that has a unique reflective lining inside its eye.
Since lions are crepuscular the inner eye is coated with a retroreflector- similar to the tapetum lucidum[/] in other vertebrates.
When the flash collects at odd angles to the eye-the output looks like a lighting bolt
- i believe its officially called eyeshine
but a phenomenon of using a flash on an animal that has a unique reflective lining inside its eye.
Since lions are crepuscular the inner eye is coated with a retroreflector- similar to the tapetum lucidum[/] in other vertebrates.
When the flash collects at odd angles to the eye-the output looks like a lighting bolt
- i believe its officially called eyeshine
seahorsedreams
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Yup, eyeshine. It's what we look for on the Canadian highways at night!
seahorsedreams
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Ours hasn't touched a fin. I can't answer to everyones though, but this one has been great.
sacremon
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Cool. If my intended next fish doesn't work out (Moorish Idol) then I will take a good look at the filefish. I know well enough to leave the orange spotted to the experts.
In regards to the Idol, I have a lot of sponge growing in my tank and in the sump, so it should have plenty to eat until I can get it to eat other foods. That is assuming my new Asthenosoma varium doesn't eat all the sponge first. That critter is well suited for being able to hug the surface of rocks to get everything off that it wants to, and it has taken a liking to the sponge.
In regards to the Idol, I have a lot of sponge growing in my tank and in the sump, so it should have plenty to eat until I can get it to eat other foods. That is assuming my new Asthenosoma varium doesn't eat all the sponge first. That critter is well suited for being able to hug the surface of rocks to get everything off that it wants to, and it has taken a liking to the sponge.
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
The bristletails never bothered the scorps...even the substrate-huggers. They did eat appies, but oddly enuff, we never saw them doing it. However, the appies were gone in about 2 weeks.
seahorsedreams
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Very VERY nice!
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