dwarf lions

[mscenter58]

i justed wanted some basic info on dwarf lions how to feed them..how hardy they are....minimum requirements...tankmates and so on any info is helpful.
i have a 30gal with just a false perc.
Thanks

 

[hlcroghan]

Originally Posted by MSCenter58
http:///forum/post/2779806
i justed wanted some basic info on dwarf lions how to feed them..how hardy they are....minimum requirements...tankmates and so on any info is helpful.
i have a 30gal with just a false perc.
Thanks
I think that might be a bit too small for them but they are not super active swimmers so you might be okay. You may have to start out with ghost shrimp dipped in garlic to get them to eat. I believe they can be somewhat picky. You want to move them toward frozen as soon as they will take it. Make sure they are eating before you leave the LFS.

 

[mscenter58]

yea i thought it might be a little small of a tank but im getting a 55gal for christmas

. so im prolly going to have a smaller tank for the clown and a bigger tank for agrresive fish but for now do u think a clown and dwarf lion will be ok?

 

[prime311]

Not likely. Lions eat anything big enough to fit in their mouths, which can get pretty big. I don't think false percs get very large.

 

[mscenter58]

even the smaller dwarf lions can??? my perc is about 3 inches still not very big but i think he is full grow

 

[sepulatian]

A lion can swallow a fish half the size of their own body. It would not be much of a concern now if the lion were a small one. My fuzzy was about two inches when I got him. The problem would be as the lion grows.

 

[mscenter58]

i heard that small tanks slows down the rate of growth is this true?? and the lion and clown will be seperated in about 3 months christmas time

 

[hlcroghan]

Originally Posted by MSCenter58
http:///forum/post/2779958
i heard that small tanks slows down the rate of growth is this true?? and the lion and clown will be seperated in about 3 months christmas time
That is not true for saltwater fish, but can be true for fresh. They may be okay for a couple of months if they are both about the same size but any longer than that and you could be in trouble. I would just wait until you have the 55 up and running.

 

[mscenter58]

thats prolly my best bet thanks and what would be good tankmates for the lion cause i wanted to have some sort of tang and angel and maybe a trigger let me no your thoughts.
thanks

 

[hlcroghan]

Originally Posted by MSCenter58
http:///forum/post/2780056
thats prolly my best bet thanks and what would be good tankmates for the lion cause i wanted to have some sort of tang and angel and maybe a trigger let me no your thoughts.
thanks
be careful of any fast moving aggressive fish around a lion. lions are not fast or super aggressive even though they are carnivorous. Those poison spines won't always protect them if you get a trigger that wants to pick on them. You could prolly do some sort of dwarf angel like a coral beauty. Any large angel is too small for a 55. You could also do an eel of some sort if you wanted. most tangs are too active for a 55.

 

[mscenter58]

like how bout maybe a lemonpeel i really like the bright yellow and you can put an angel with a eel and a lion and if i picked a eel would a snowflake be good?? im looking for really hardy fish if you have any suggestions would be great.

 

[hlcroghan]

Originally Posted by MSCenter58
http:///forum/post/2780114
like how bout maybe a lemonpeel i really like the bright yellow and you can put an angel with a eel and a lion and if i picked a eel would a snowflake be good?? im looking for really hardy fish if you have any suggestions would be great.
Yes I have heard lemonpeels are a really great one. A snowflake would be a good choice since they are not large, but you may not be able to hold onto any CUC as it may eat them. That would be good choices for your tank IMO.

 

[mscenter58]

alright and i think i would be able to add a couple more fish maybe what would u suggest?? sry for all the questions im kinda new to the hobby.

 

[hlcroghan]

Originally Posted by MSCenter58
http:///forum/post/2780126
alright and i think i would be able to add a couple more fish maybe what would u suggest?? sry for all the questions im kinda new to the hobby.
no problem. I am relatively new as well but have been doing research for a long time now. I really like clowns. You could do a more aggressive clown like a tomato. My favorite is the gold stripe maroon. They get pretty large and can hold their own. You prolly wouldn't want to put much else in the tank though because of bioload. Remember to add then slowly also.

 

[mscenter58]

yea..so what do you have running tank size and livestock??

 

[prime311]

You could do a large Maroon Clown and an SFE with a Fuzzy Lionfish in a 55. Not much else is small enoguh for a 55, but not too small to be eaten by a Fuzzy Lion.

 

[mscenter58]

if i didnt get the lion what would be some suggestions???

 

[prime311]

Originally Posted by MSCenter58
http:///forum/post/2780206
if i didnt get the lion what would be some suggestions???

The possibilities are endless. Dwarf Angels, smaller Wrasse, Clowns, Gobies, Blenny's, Cardinals, Chromis, etc... Theres tons of smaller relatively peaceful fish that can be kept together.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by MSCenter58
http:///forum/post/2780126
alright and i think i would be able to add a couple more fish maybe what would u suggest?? sry for all the questions im kinda new to the hobby.
Just for an idea, in my 55 I have a falco hawk (see my avatar), a fuzzy dwarf lion and a zebra dwarf lion. I have a pair of maroon clowns in another tank waiting to go into the 55. The male is still too small to go in with the fuzzy lion. I just bought a toby puffer which will be joining the others in the 55 after his ich treatment is complete.
If you choose not to get a lion then you could certainly pick from many fish, as mentioned. I happen to really like lions, not all people do though.

 

[mscenter58]

yea i was thinking about maybe getting like a 5.5gal for the clown then maybe putting another one in there with him but i think it would b pushing the bioload then setting up the 55gal around the lion? let me no your thoughts on this