lions fish onlytank

[PBT]

hi any bros out here keeping lionfish only tank?care to post pic ?

n does your lion swim often

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[acidjazz]

bro, try searching reefcentral. i read about reefers who have a 6ft tank solely for lionfish. Its pretty amazing. .

[PBT]

realli?but until now cannot find..do they have pics?

[acidjazz]

realli?but until now cannot find..do they have pics?

can't remember. . actually i did toy with the idea of having a lions tank. perhaps a 3 feet tank will do. . simple set up. . . will rely on great skimming. how about u set up yours n show us the pics?

[PBT]

thinking of having a 3 radiata lionfish n3 antenata with a sohal..would it be nice?

or maybe all 7 different types of lion,but they wont swim that would be very boring

[Synanceia]

thinking of having a 3 radiata lionfish n3 antenata with a sohal..would it be nice?

or maybe all 7 different types of lion,but they wont swim that would be very boring

PBT bro,

angry has a nice tank setup with 2 volitans and 2 other fish - maybe you should ask him to post a pic of his tank.

A tank full of lions wouldn't be boring. I have tried that before (without P. radiata at that time cos very difficult to find) and it's a satisfying experience, especially when it come to feeding - all the lions rushing to where your hand is in order to be the first to eat. If you mahage to have a tank of all the species, do post the pic for all to share.

Happy reefing.

[acidjazz]

thinking of having a 3 radiata lionfish n3 antenata with a sohal..would it be nice?

or maybe all 7 different types of lion,but they wont swim that would be very boring

bro, actually lionfish and exotic fishes are not my expertise. i am starting out slowly on a 2ft fowlr keeping garden eels, bamboo shark, frogfish. Currently i have no room for a lionfish only tank, but its a fantastic idea. . wld let the other senior reefers out there share their views. . .

[PBT]

but wont the lion be staying at a corner..?Synanceia bro does your lion swim around?

[Lester]

i used to keep lion too.. hmm mine always swims around one with my other fishes .. from left side of the tank to the right side then back again .. but swim slowly

[Synanceia]

but wont the lion be staying at a corner..?Synanceia bro does your lion swim around?

Basically yes, they will stay in a favourite hideout (a piece of rockface, a cave, a submersible pump, a piece of airtube) in all sorts of positions (upside down, right-side up, horizontal, vertically head up, vertically head down) and not swim around much (that's why they are anbush predators). The fun is trying to find them amongst the hiding places at different times of the day. And like I mentioned, when it's feeding time, it'll be a mad rush.

[PBT]

than have the whole tank all dark dark nice rite?

[angry]

PBT bro,

angry has a nice tank setup with 2 volitans and 2 other fish - maybe you should ask him to post a pic of his tank.

A tank full of lions wouldn't be boring. I have tried that before (without P. radiata at that time cos very difficult to find) and it's a satisfying experience, especially when it come to feeding - all the lions rushing to where your hand is in order to be the first to eat. If you mahage to have a tank of all the species, do post the pic for all to share.

Happy reefing.

Hi bro,

thanks for the kind compliment. Currently keeping two 9" volitans (use to be three until one was taken by a frogfish). Volitans are a hell lot easier to wean than radiatas and the others. Currently keeping also a juvenile zebra moray, a golden stripe grouper and a panther grouper. I feed them twice a week and do monthly water changes (25% only). Lions has been the very first inhabitants and everything else is fine. Me using only PL lights and a weipro skimmer. Nitrate level not very high surprisingly, probably its the deep sandbed and i don't feed them everyday. Check it out here(pics need some updating of course). have a nice one.

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?...mble+lions+tank

[Bali Brain]

I have a Volitans with an Orangelined Triggerfish in a 2foot tank. The Lion is very alert and will come to the front of the tank the minute someone approaches the tank. I have already weaned it off livefood and it now feeds totally on chunks of fishmeat (frozen) that I throw into the tank.

Attach a pic of Lion. By the way, the tank used to be my QT, barebottom with just LR and aerator.

[Lester]

wa.. that is a big pic plus big lion hehe

[Bali Brain]

Ooops, I did it again! Well, it's a big Lion!!!

[maroonclown]

I have 1 5" living peacefully with 1 pair maroon and clariki clown ...

Very active and especially when i go near the tank it swim towards knowing that i am going to feed ...

[PBT]

I have 1 5" living peacefully with 1 pair maroon and clariki clown ...

Very active and especially when i go near the tank it swim towards knowing that i am going to feed ...

mine kept for so long when go near the tank still stay one corner.....

if the whole tank whole day all dark with actinic lights only will the lions be active?

[maroonclown]

mine kept for so long when go near the tank still stay one corner.....

if the whole tank whole day all dark with actinic lights only will the lions be active?

hmmm ... i am no expert in this as well . just maybe that i am lucky to have this one ..

but i feed it with live shrimp maybe thats why it is so active each time i go near it ...

i just got another lion today ... dunnoe will it be as good as my current ...

[cjh]

I have a Volitans with an Orangelined Triggerfish in a 2foot tank. The Lion is very alert and will come to the front of the tank the minute someone approaches the tank. I have already weaned it off livefood and it now feeds totally on chunks of fishmeat (frozen) that I throw into the tank.

Attach a pic of Lion. By the way, the tank used to be my QT, barebottom with just LR and aerator.

haha.. bro.. 1 to 1 scale ar..