Do your civic duty and eat Lionfish!

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saxman

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I've heard it's very tasty...given my love for lions, it sux on that level, but I'd rather see them eaten than simply killed.
 
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saxman

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Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/3297971
Why not? Hey is it also true that their isn't an aquarium trade harvest for thim?
There SHOULD be...esp. if they can snatch up juvies. The trouble is that a full-grown volitans isn't a fish that's in high demand and IME, that's a LOT of fish to own. I've been admiring ours while perusing the forums.
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by saxman
http:///forum/post/3298769
There SHOULD be...esp. if they can snatch up juvies. The trouble is that a full-grown volitans isn't a fish that's in high demand and IME, that's a LOT of fish to own. I've been admiring ours while perusing the forums.
Question here, I've seen mature fish such as angels go for some big bucks compared to their juvi counterparts. Think about it, I can get a juvi imperator for 40 bucks, but a fully grown adult goes for 250. Why would a lion fish be any different?
 
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saxman

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Large specimens DO command higher prices as compared to juvies. However, full-grown lions aren't as popular as angelfish, and with a full-grown volitans, you have the fact that will eat anything small enuff to fit into their mouths...not so with an angel. To be honest, other than that, lions are more hardy and I daresay longer lived in captivity, and they get along with everything that isn't potential food.
You're preaching to the choir here...I hate seeing them killed.
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by saxman
http:///forum/post/3298911
Large specimens DO command higher prices as compared to juvies. However, full-grown lions aren't as popular as angelfish, and with a full-grown volitans, you have the fact that will eat anything small enuff to fit into their mouths...not so with an angel. To be honest, other than that, lions are more hardy and I daresay longer lived in captivity, and they get along with everything that isn't potential food.
You're preaching to the choir here...I hate seeing them killed.
They're some really beautiful fish... Although I'm not against eating a fish...
 
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saxman

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Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/3298947
They're some really beautiful fish... Although I'm not against eating a fish...
I sit and watch our adult volitans every day and can't help but think "what a gorgeous fish"...it's gonna be PO'd at me when i net it for our upcoming move tho...
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

Active Member
Originally Posted by saxman
http:///forum/post/3299000
I sit and watch our adult volitans every day and can't help but think "what a gorgeous fish"...it's gonna be PO'd at me when i net it for our upcoming move tho...
lol, just corral it into a bucket.
 
saltwaterfish.com

saltwaterfish.com

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Divers are starting to collect them from the keys for us. We are buying them and selling on the site. They shouldn't be there....eat them, collect them, but get them out of there....
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by Saltwaterfish.com
http:///forum/post/3299524
Divers are starting to collect them from the keys for us. We are buying them and selling on the site. They shouldn't be there....eat them, collect them, but get them out of there....
The horses mouth has spoken.
 
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saxman

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To be honest, I've had the best results moving our scorps (including the volitans) by carefully netting them.
 
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