Synanceia Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Saw this lionfish only twice in my nearly 8 years of hunting for oddballs. It is a really sensitive fellow, dashing around at the slightest disturbance. Unfortunately not eating yet, though tempted with live small marine fish. Hope it survives. The first specimen I kept was back in 2002, without success. I remember a fellow enthusiast from Thailand (a SRC member) have a specimen in his/her collection too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LoReNsIa Posted March 12, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2007 this is a very nice lion fish.. Quote Reefing is like a Relationship, Once you fall in Love with it, You will Love it for Life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Parapterois heterura??? aka Gunard Lionfish... Very nice fish... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synanceia Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Think you are right, Terryz. Coincidentally, I am keeping it in the same tank as my small colony of flying gurnards and an oriental gurnard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Think you are right, Terryz. Coincidentally, I am keeping it in the same tank as my small colony of flying gurnards and an oriental gurnard. Cool, how big a tank are you keeping them in... This is a second time i have seen this Lionfish.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synanceia Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 If you see the same species again, please let me know. The gurnards and this fellow are kept in a 3-ft tank. They range from 1.5 to 3 inches, so still comfortable. I have two 4-ft tanks awaiting if space runs out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gan77 Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Bro... I also bought one just yesterday ... bought from Pasir Ris Fishfarm way 2... Its veri adorable and just so fantastic... Love it at first sight...BTW, how big can this felloe grow till?? Please advise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio528 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Nice lion fish, tot of keeping 1 also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Lester Posted April 23, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted April 23, 2007 NICE !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhinopias Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Yes, I'm from Thailand and once kept this lion. That is Parapterios heterura It's a kind of the coolwater fishes that do best kept in the temperature below 28 c. Prone to skin infection and sensitive to low water quality and oxygen level. When first acquired, it need some live food to started them feeding like some ghost shrimps, brine shrimps (in case the fish is not too big yet). Some of my fish collection including this lionfish, Pterois miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavIgatoR Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 fweewittt nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member searching4dan Posted May 13, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted May 13, 2007 pardon me.. i need to ask a silly question will lion fish jump tank oso?? can keep those small lions in a small tank??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldaris Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 its not wise for you to keep them in a small tank. unless, you are, confident of clearing its waste and handling a lionfish heavy bioload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Just added a 2" Parapterois heterura to my fish culling team. Pectorals seem somewhat torn but looks healthy. Will try to get it feeding on clownfish. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synanceia Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Hi Bro Fuel, Care to post a pic of your Parapterois for all to share? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted October 24, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted October 24, 2009 Hi Bro Fuel, Care to post a pic of your Parapterois for all to share? Thanks. its a very nice small individual hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Hi Bro Fuel, Care to post a pic of your Parapterois for all to share? Thanks. Here it is in it's own quarantine tank at the moment. The pectoral fins were quite torn but it is very alert overall. This has got to be my favourite lionfish of all time. It did not eat the bite sized percula clown I gave it. Instead it seemed to go crazy over live enriched adult brine shrimp. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted October 24, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted October 24, 2009 wa so nice ah! didnt look this good just now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Woke up this morning and the clownfish is gone! This guy has a very good appetite. Hopefully can wean it onto frozen foods. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 It just ate 2 frozen mysids which I swired around with a gentle water jet from a syringe. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bugattilambo Posted October 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 25, 2009 Here it is in it's own quarantine tank at the moment. The pectoral fins were quite torn but it is very alert overall. This has got to be my favourite lionfish of all time. It did not eat the bite sized percula clown I gave it. Instead it seemed to go crazy over live enriched adult brine shrimp. woa bro nice lion haha its worth it Quote Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. Member of: www.marineaquarist.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MOssrope Posted October 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 25, 2009 very nice lion! the fins are awesome. What size tank are u intending to house it in... i assume its in QT now? There will be no more "Finding Nemo 2" :< Quote Brown SPS > Kinder Surprise White SPS = Kinder Surprise after expiry date Assumption killed the dinosaurs, they didnt have test kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 It's in my frag tank due to temperature concerns. Read that it needed temperatures below 28 degrees celcius. It already started eating in the QT so I just released it into the frag tank. It's still eating in there so I hope the cooler temperatures will help it. I am keeping temperature at 27 degrees celcius for it. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted October 26, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 26, 2009 wow those fins will look awesome when they recover! Beautiful speciman you got there Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dachkie Posted October 26, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 26, 2009 so bro now i finally know why you into breeding clowns, as FOOD!!! Quote Mix Reef Tank: 5ft x 2.5ft x 2ft mixed reef Chiller: daikin 1hp compressor Return: Red Dragon 6.5m3 Lighting: Aqua Lumen Ocean 4ft Skimmer: Reef Octopus RO-RPS-5000-EXT w/ Bubble Blaster CR: RM 824 /milwakee PH controller Tunze TS24 with 7096 Tunze Osmolator American Pinpoint PH monitor American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone RM sulphur denitrator RM FR 424 RM FR 624 TLF Phosban Reactor My old tank thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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