Dwaf Lionfish
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hot883
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Originally Posted by Krisiks
Hi everybody,
I just bought a lionfish today and was wondering whether I can't feed it live freshwater fish. If not, why?
Thanks.
It's like brine shrimp. There is no nutrientional value in them. It should be fed krill or ghost shrimp to start with from what I gather on here. What was it eating at the LFS?
Hi everybody,
I just bought a lionfish today and was wondering whether I can't feed it live freshwater fish. If not, why?
Thanks.
It's like brine shrimp. There is no nutrientional value in them. It should be fed krill or ghost shrimp to start with from what I gather on here. What was it eating at the LFS?
lion_crazz
Active Member
Originally Posted by hot883
It's like brine shrimp. There is no nutrientional value in them. It should be fed krill or ghost shrimp to start with from what I gather on here. What was it eating at the LFS?
Feeder fish are very much different than brine shrimp, in my opinion. Brine shrimp can be gut-loaded with nutritents and fed for a short period of time to finicky eaters while they are weaned to frozen foods. Brine shrimp will not harm your fish internally, and it can be a little beneficial if they are loaded with vitamins like Zoe, Selcon, and VitaChem.
Freshwater fish, on the other hand, are not only not nutritious, but dangerous to feed your fish because they will promote fatty liver disease. Freshwater fish are extremely high in fat, and this fat will start to build up on the liver and intestines of your fish to the point where the fish will no longer be able to digest foods properly.
However, you were right, ghost shrimp is your best bet at this point. You can soak the shrimp in vitamins so that at least they are a little nutritious to your lion.
What kind of lion is it? Eventually, you want to try weaning him over to krill, silversides, mysis shrimp, and meaty foods similiar to those.
It's like brine shrimp. There is no nutrientional value in them. It should be fed krill or ghost shrimp to start with from what I gather on here. What was it eating at the LFS?
Feeder fish are very much different than brine shrimp, in my opinion. Brine shrimp can be gut-loaded with nutritents and fed for a short period of time to finicky eaters while they are weaned to frozen foods. Brine shrimp will not harm your fish internally, and it can be a little beneficial if they are loaded with vitamins like Zoe, Selcon, and VitaChem.
Freshwater fish, on the other hand, are not only not nutritious, but dangerous to feed your fish because they will promote fatty liver disease. Freshwater fish are extremely high in fat, and this fat will start to build up on the liver and intestines of your fish to the point where the fish will no longer be able to digest foods properly.
However, you were right, ghost shrimp is your best bet at this point. You can soak the shrimp in vitamins so that at least they are a little nutritious to your lion.
What kind of lion is it? Eventually, you want to try weaning him over to krill, silversides, mysis shrimp, and meaty foods similiar to those.
fedukeford
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what colors is the lion?? if its very colorful it might be a fu man chu lion, if its really dull its mabey a fuzzy dwarf lion
lion_crazz
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Originally Posted by fedukeford
if its really dull its mabey a fuzzy dwarf lion
Shhh, don't let my fuzzy hear you say that.
She is a very beautiful red color and she knows it too. She is always in the very front of the tank, begging for attention.
if its really dull its mabey a fuzzy dwarf lion
Shhh, don't let my fuzzy hear you say that.
She is a very beautiful red color and she knows it too. She is always in the very front of the tank, begging for attention.