I just get my fuzzy lion fish ?

[nimo1969]

Hi everyone I just get my fuzzy lion on Friday and I just have a few questions?
1.He seems to be on a live rock ? Is that ok ? I think from stressed and new tank..
2. He/she is about 3-4 inch, what is the BEST AND EASY food to feed him ?? (I just ordered saltwater shrimp ? Its that ok or something better??
3.What is a good tank mate for him ??
4.I have a 37 g with 40+ LR AND LIVE SAND
5.Anything that may help on making him happy ? oh please I'm here ............
6. Can he be with other fuzzy lion fish ????????????????????/
Thank you
NIMO1969 :notsure:

 

[cartman101]

1)yes its perfectly normal
2)food to feed him is, silver sides, shrimp, squid,ect.
3)any thing that wont pick on his fins or smaller then its mouth
4)sounds good
5)
6) i think so

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by nimo1969
Hi everyone I just get my fuzzy lion on Friday and I just have a few questions?
1.He seems to be on a live rock ? Is that ok ? I think from stressed and new tank..
2. He/she is about 3-4 inch, what is the BEST AND EASY food to feed him ?? (I just ordered saltwater shrimp ? Its that ok or something better??
3.What is a good tank mate for him ??
4.I have a 37 g with 40+ LR AND LIVE SAND
5.Anything that may help on making him happy ? oh please I'm here ............
6. Can he be with other fuzzy lion fish ????????????????????/
Thank you
NIMO1969 :notsure:

#6. Not in that small of a tank IMO!

 

[dogpoor]

I have had my fuzzy for about 9 months. Very happy camper. Live rock is good, they love to hide under outcroppings. Live food is best. I buy him live bearers (Guppies) and glass shrimp, feed them marine food (prime reef) and after they are full I put them in the tank with him and watch him hunt! He gets along with my other fish just fine. Just remember that he will eat any fish he can fit in his mouth and he can unhinge his jaws.

 

[pitbull01]

Originally Posted by hot883
#6. Not in that small of a tank IMO!
Its a dwarf! You can keep dwarfs in 20 gallons-unstressed!

 

[cartman101]

Originally Posted by pitbull01
Its a dwarf! You can keep dwarfs in 20 gallons-unstressed!
i disagree, 30gal min

 

[treybomb]

so could i put one in my 20??

 

[lion_crazz]

I would say min. tank size would be a 30.

 

[cartman101]

Originally Posted by treybomb
so could i put one in my 20??
no, the reason why is because they produce alot of waste, not because they get to big but the waste they produce

 

[cartman101]

Originally Posted by Cartman101
no, the reason why is because they produce alot of waste, not because they get to big but the waste they produce

i would think maybe a fu manchu lion, what do you all think? They get up to 4in and i wouldn't think they produce that much waste