Small Lionfish?
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JustinPSmith
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Small Lionfish?
Does anyone know the name of any of the small types of lion fish? My local fish shop has a beautiful small species of lion fish in with a GSP. They are not for sale and have been together for years now. The tank is so small, cant be more than 40 or 50G. I was amazed at how well they get along! I really do think GSP's get such a bad reputation! Anyways I will ask the shop the next time I'm there what the name is if no one knows...
I have heard the name "Dwarf Lionfish" tossed around alot. Unfortunately I don't have any info though.
That must be a very placid GSP in there. Also lionfish are poisonous aren't they?
Maybe that's what deters the GSP from biting his fins off 1 by 1 lol.
I know my GSP definetly won't tolerate any fish in his tank. I got an F8 with him unknowingly when I first bought him and he ripped the F8 open from bottom lip to base of tail in less than 24 hours.
Once I get live rock I'm going to try some hermit crabs to see how they do. Right now I don't have nearly enough cover for anything in my tank.
That must be a very placid GSP in there. Also lionfish are poisonous aren't they?
Maybe that's what deters the GSP from biting his fins off 1 by 1 lol.
I know my GSP definetly won't tolerate any fish in his tank. I got an F8 with him unknowingly when I first bought him and he ripped the F8 open from bottom lip to base of tail in less than 24 hours.
Once I get live rock I'm going to try some hermit crabs to see how they do. Right now I don't have nearly enough cover for anything in my tank.
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Penguin HOB, Tahitian Moon Sand, Lace Rock, Salinity 1.023.
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Penguin HOB, Tahitian Moon Sand, Lace Rock, Salinity 1.023.
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JustinPSmith
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My GSP has grown up with mollies and never touched one...not even a nipped fin! Hes very gentle. He is now with hermit crabs and also never bothers them. I have seen him checking them out but never attacking them. I guess it depends on the fish.
As for the lion fish, it is poisonous and I think that is why the GSP doesn't touch it. I also have a friend who keeps his GSP with a yellow tang and they get along very well and have been together for 3 years in a 40G tank.
As for the lion fish, it is poisonous and I think that is why the GSP doesn't touch it. I also have a friend who keeps his GSP with a yellow tang and they get along very well and have been together for 3 years in a 40G tank.
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JustinPSmith
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I guess you could try it out. Do research on getting lionfish to eat frozen/freezedried food though.
A guy in my local reef club has tried everything in the book and the danm thing will no eat anything w/o a pulse.
A guy in my local reef club has tried everything in the book and the danm thing will no eat anything w/o a pulse.
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Penguin HOB, Tahitian Moon Sand, Lace Rock, Salinity 1.023.
Looking for stocking Ideas
Penguin HOB, Tahitian Moon Sand, Lace Rock, Salinity 1.023.
Looking for stocking Ideas
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JustinPSmith
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Yeah the dwarf lion fish do really well with puffers I had one in my tank for 6 months but lost it in the move to a bigger tank.
I also found out that the Fu Man Chu Lions are really good tank mates for puffers they like to hide in the rock work and some one I know from a lfs has had one in a tank with his Starry puffer for almost 2 years now.
I also found out that the Fu Man Chu Lions are really good tank mates for puffers they like to hide in the rock work and some one I know from a lfs has had one in a tank with his Starry puffer for almost 2 years now.