Trigger and Lionfish-bad, bad tankmates
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Labman48076
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lionfish
I would never risk netting a lionfish they tend to get tied up in the net last thing you want to deal with is unhooking the spikes got stung once like that myself, not bad Though hurts like a really bad bee sting. Specimen Containers work best for releasing them as well as catching them when I work at a lfs btw it was a Volitan that stung me.
lionfish
I would never risk netting a lionfish they tend to get tied up in the net last thing you want to deal with is unhooking the spikes got stung once like that myself, not bad Though hurts like a really bad bee sting. Specimen Containers work best for releasing them as well as catching them when I work at a lfs btw it was a Volitan that stung me.
evilspaz
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Re: lionfish
Re: lionfish
How I acclimate now is, float the bag, add some of my water in to the bag, feel if the temprature's are matched up, and then I pour them in to a net (getting none of the LFS water in to my tank) then put them in to the tank. Is this a bad method? I dont want to get LFS water in my tank, But do I have to?
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Wow man thats bad. Ive been thinking about getting a lionfish for my 220. But im wondering how I would acclimate large aggresive fish such as the lion. Right now I have a 40G with just like a pair clowns etc.
How I acclimate now is, float the bag, add some of my water in to the bag, feel if the temprature's are matched up, and then I pour them in to a net (getting none of the LFS water in to my tank) then put them in to the tank. Is this a bad method? I dont want to get LFS water in my tank, But do I have to?
Wolverine
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Re: Re: lionfish
Re: Re: lionfish
For lionfish, you really will end up getting a little store water in your tank. I use a specimen container rather than a net. I should say that I do this for most fish. I use a net as infrequently as possible, since lionfish are only one of the many fish that really shouldn't go into one.
Re: Re: lionfish
For lionfish, you really will end up getting a little store water in your tank. I use a specimen container rather than a net. I should say that I do this for most fish. I use a net as infrequently as possible, since lionfish are only one of the many fish that really shouldn't go into one.
augustasalty
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cool vid, yeah, queen triggers can be a pain, its not uncommon to have troubles between lionfish and triggers.
i have triggers with clowns and lions so far so good, that guy has some nice triggers tho...the only funny thing is i seen the clarkiis trying to host in the lions fins...lols..
oh and i was gonna say if it was the other way around, the lions usually eat what can fit in there mouth..
oh and i was gonna say if it was the other way around, the lions usually eat what can fit in there mouth..
jayb12
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ive got a clown trig, lionfish and panther grouper in a 50 gal, all roughly 6" in length. tanks been runing since they are all 2" big and they all get along amazing, the trigger and grouper seem to enjoy rubbing up against one another and swimming side by side!
maybe i got lucky but my clown trig is a *****, he always lets the lion and panther eat first!
maybe i got lucky but my clown trig is a *****, he always lets the lion and panther eat first!
Gary Briggs
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hawkfishman is right - QUEEN TRIGGERS ARE A TERROR
angel_eyez84
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maybe we are just lucky but we have a 6-7 in volitan lion and a 4 in niger trigger in 1 of our 55 gal, and they are doing just fine and have been for the past yr or so....
HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!
HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!
what i want to know is will the fins grow back???? my week old huma huma went crazy on my volitan lionfish (my 2nd favorite fish) and bit off quite a bit of it's fins b4 i got the huma out of the tank.
is there anything i can do for my lionfish to help in it's recovery?
HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!
what i want to know is will the fins grow back???? my week old huma huma went crazy on my volitan lionfish (my 2nd favorite fish) and bit off quite a bit of it's fins b4 i got the huma out of the tank.
is there anything i can do for my lionfish to help in it's recovery?
Wolverine
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Re: HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!
Re: HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!
When I've seen this happen, the lionfish usually doesn't live very long anyway, so growing the fins back is not a concern. The best thing you can do is get them into separate tanks, and keep your water conditions perfect. Be ready to have a hospital tank set up if there are any signs of infection.
Re: HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!
When I've seen this happen, the lionfish usually doesn't live very long anyway, so growing the fins back is not a concern. The best thing you can do is get them into separate tanks, and keep your water conditions perfect. Be ready to have a hospital tank set up if there are any signs of infection.
I had a red volitan that was about 5" when I introduced a 3" Picasso Trigger they always did good together until the Lion got bigger and went after a krill at the same time the trigger did. Sucked him right into his mouth about half way I was freaking. He finally spit him out the Trigger was never the same thou. Feeding time he would zoom up to the top get the food and go hide. eventually the Lion outgrew the tank and I traded him for a Porcupine Puffer after about a day or two they got the feel for each other and get along just fine. Hes still skiddish as hell though
