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erionracer
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Would like to know how many Volitan Lions can I house in a 150 gallon tank?
wesa
Member
I'm sure other more experienced folks on here can answer your question precisely, but figure on what your fish load is & that particular species of lionfish grows to about 15". I always figure on the maximum size before even thinking about putting a new fish in because I don't want a mess or death from overloading. Hope this helps.
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erionracer
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Originally Posted by AW2
In that sized tank, I'd say one.
Any more than that and you're going to have territorial issues.
So what would be a good size tank to house 2 or maybe even 3 Volitans?
In that sized tank, I'd say one.
Any more than that and you're going to have territorial issues.
So what would be a good size tank to house 2 or maybe even 3 Volitans?
aw2
Active Member
Originally Posted by shameless
I have 2 12" ones in a 220 with no problems As long as u get them small and introduce them together they will b fine.
How long have you had both?...and, what size were they when you bought them?
And...you stated you have a 220gal, which might be fine...but the author of the post is asking about more than one in a 150gal. There's a big difference between 150 and 220.
I have 2 12" ones in a 220 with no problems As long as u get them small and introduce them together they will b fine.
How long have you had both?...and, what size were they when you bought them?
And...you stated you have a 220gal, which might be fine...but the author of the post is asking about more than one in a 150gal. There's a big difference between 150 and 220.
shameless
Member
Originally Posted by AW2
How long have you had both?...and, what size were they when you bought them?
And...you stated you have a 220gal, which might be fine...but the author of the post is asking about more than one in a 150gal. There's a big difference between 150 and 220.
a 150 will be suffient
How long have you had both?...and, what size were they when you bought them?
And...you stated you have a 220gal, which might be fine...but the author of the post is asking about more than one in a 150gal. There's a big difference between 150 and 220.
a 150 will be suffient
aw2
Active Member
Originally Posted by SaltFan
Mine went from 3" to 10" in one year... :notsure:
And again, I ask....are you guestimating or have you actually broken out the measuring tape and measured from nose to base of tail?
It's easy to say "I have an 8" fish", when in reality, it's very difficult to estimate without actually measuring.
No matter the growth rate of the fish, I still do not believe it's advisable to put 2 Volitan Lions in a 150gal. tank, especially if other tankmates are involved.
Mine went from 3" to 10" in one year... :notsure:
And again, I ask....are you guestimating or have you actually broken out the measuring tape and measured from nose to base of tail?
It's easy to say "I have an 8" fish", when in reality, it's very difficult to estimate without actually measuring.
No matter the growth rate of the fish, I still do not believe it's advisable to put 2 Volitan Lions in a 150gal. tank, especially if other tankmates are involved.
unleashed
Active Member
if you keep mellow fish in this tank no triggers wrasses ect you can get away with 2 as long as you dont over crowd your tank.even that is pushing it.i also recomend just one for a 150 the measurements from front to back isnt much dif than a 125..if your going to house more active fish.and i beg to differ on the growth rate my smaller lions was about 1 1/2-2 inches when i baught him last feb 2005 i know the dates cus i get tanks and fish ect for holidays and i got my first reef on val day 2005 ,55 gal 1st photo 2nd photo was about a month or so later 3rd pick he was placed in my 120 reef which i got for mothers day same yr 4th pic he was in my 90 gal which i got for my bday in july then he was set in a 100 gal tank in in nov but i didnt get good pics of him in that one hes now about 8-9 inches last photo was taken this yr i do beleive last month or feb hes in my 300. so yes they do grow fast depending on feeding schedule
saltfan
Active Member
Originally Posted by AW2
And again, I ask....are you guestimating or have you actually broken out the measuring tape and measured from nose to base of tail?
It's easy to say "I have an 8" fish", when in reality, it's very difficult to estimate without actually measuring.
No matter the growth rate of the fish, I still do not believe it's advisable to put 2 Volitan Lions in a 150gal. tank, especially if other tankmates are involved.
Agaisnt the glass with a tape measure, I wanted to know for sure, so I checked.
And again, I ask....are you guestimating or have you actually broken out the measuring tape and measured from nose to base of tail?
It's easy to say "I have an 8" fish", when in reality, it's very difficult to estimate without actually measuring.
No matter the growth rate of the fish, I still do not believe it's advisable to put 2 Volitan Lions in a 150gal. tank, especially if other tankmates are involved.
Agaisnt the glass with a tape measure, I wanted to know for sure, so I checked.