rwiesner20
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I am wondering has anyone had a Fu Man Chu Lion if so how are they and can you get them to eat frozen. Also any and all information would be appericated.
Fu Man Chu Lion Fish
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al&burke
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I was thinking of getting one - but as per Saxman and Cranberry's advise I chose not to. They are very difficult to get to eat frozen. I am going to get a fuzzy dwarf instead. Saxman will chime in he is the expert Check out their site Lion Fish Lair. Some real good information there.
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saxman
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I dunno about "experts", but we keep quite a few Scorpaeniformes...
It really depends on the individual fish and the patience of the person doing the weaning as well as the foods being offered. Most questions regarding weaning techniques will be answered in this article http://www.lionfishlair.com/feedingtechniques/toolsofthetrade.shtml
Here are some "quick stats" on D. biocellatus that should give you some basic info: http://www.lionfishlair.com/quickstats/fumanchu.shtml
If you Google "Frank Marini Lionfish", you should get a hit for his excellent lionfish care article. Frank also has a super book called Lionfishes and Other Scorpionfishes that is full of great info and photos (< $10 on Amazon).
Altho our lionfish article isn't finished yet, our Scorpionfish Care Article would be of interest to you as well: http://www.lionfishlair.com/careguides/careguidescorpionfish.shtml
HTH
It really depends on the individual fish and the patience of the person doing the weaning as well as the foods being offered. Most questions regarding weaning techniques will be answered in this article http://www.lionfishlair.com/feedingtechniques/toolsofthetrade.shtml
Here are some "quick stats" on D. biocellatus that should give you some basic info: http://www.lionfishlair.com/quickstats/fumanchu.shtml
If you Google "Frank Marini Lionfish", you should get a hit for his excellent lionfish care article. Frank also has a super book called Lionfishes and Other Scorpionfishes that is full of great info and photos (< $10 on Amazon).
Altho our lionfish article isn't finished yet, our Scorpionfish Care Article would be of interest to you as well: http://www.lionfishlair.com/careguides/careguidescorpionfish.shtml
HTH
rwiesner20
Member
Thanks a lot of good information I have had a dwarf z and crawlebra a few years ago but got out of hobby now I am going to a bigger tank and more into the hobbyi think the fu man chu would be awesome but I have been told they are harder to care for in feeding and they really don't swim they hop
cranberry
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At the bottom of this picture page you'll see videos of ours moving around.
http://www.lionfishlair.com/ourfish/fu.shtml
http://www.lionfishlair.com/ourfish/fu.shtml
insane96
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i have had experience with fumanchu lionfish i still have mine i got him to eat frozen krill with in the first week that i got him he was also very small only like 1.5 mabye 2.0 inches but now hes probably 3 or 3.5. i used ghost shrimp to start off then with a little bit of patience i got him eating krill off of a feeding stick and now he doesnt even need the feeding stick i just throw it in the tank and he will get it. i hope this helps...good luck with yours
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saxman
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Originally Posted by insane96 http:///forum/thread/385463/fu-man-chu-lion-fish#post_3384062
i have had experience with fumanchu lionfish i still have mine i got him to eat frozen krill with in the first week that i got him he was also very small only like 1.5 mabye 2.0 inches but now hes probably 3 or 3.5. i used ghost shrimp to start off then with a little bit of patience i got him eating krill off of a feeding stick and now he doesnt even need the feeding stick i just throw it in the tank and he will get it. i hope this helps...good luck with yours
Hopefully, your lion is getting more than just krill. A diet high in, or exclusively krill has been linked to lockjaw in many predatory species, esp. lionfish. A good, varied diet is the best thing you can do for your lionfish.
Originally Posted by insane96 http:///forum/thread/385463/fu-man-chu-lion-fish#post_3384062
i have had experience with fumanchu lionfish i still have mine i got him to eat frozen krill with in the first week that i got him he was also very small only like 1.5 mabye 2.0 inches but now hes probably 3 or 3.5. i used ghost shrimp to start off then with a little bit of patience i got him eating krill off of a feeding stick and now he doesnt even need the feeding stick i just throw it in the tank and he will get it. i hope this helps...good luck with yours
Hopefully, your lion is getting more than just krill. A diet high in, or exclusively krill has been linked to lockjaw in many predatory species, esp. lionfish. A good, varied diet is the best thing you can do for your lionfish.