Lionfish Feeding

vinnie t.

vinnie t.

Member
My cousin has a Voltains Lionfish and i might but it from him, what should i feed it can i just feed it feeder fish?
 
seatank

seatank

Member
i have a juvi violation red right now i feed it feeder guppies and formular 1 or 2 im not sure it is a mix.
 
playtime

playtime

Member
Lionfish is the expert here but I know feeder fish are great for a treat but shouldn't be used as the sole food. I use the saltwater multi-pack (frozen). If you are unfamilular with this, it is a prepared food containing, krill, squid, brine shrimp, and more. Mine loves it. He is doing great and eats like a pig. I feed him feeder guppies about once per week. I hope this helps. I would suggest doing some reading before you get a lionfish. There are many things you should know before you take him. for example: you know that they have venome in their spines and that a sting is extremly painful so cleaning your tank requires some caution, feeding requirements, size of your tank and its inhabitants are important too. If you already know these things, thats great, I just want to make sure you know a little more information before you jump.
playtime
 
fritzthecat

fritzthecat

New Member
Please tell me you're not planning on putting it in the 25 Gal. tank listed in your profile. Thats WAY to small.
FTC
 
grouperhead

grouperhead

Active Member
a dwarf needs a 55g minimum. radiatta, antenna, spotfin at least 75g. volitans 100-125g. there really arent any agressive fish you could have in your 25, unless you want damsels. hth, bo
ps get some good books and read up. do a search in the fo board, there is a recent thread about it.
 
playtime

playtime

Member
Relax everyone. No, he is not in the 25gal. I have a 32 gal with just him for now. He is a juvi. right now. I am planning on a larger one before long. I did find an awesome 75 gal bowfront corner tank with stand that I am in love with. The 32 gal is perfect for now since he is so small and he is by himself. Good catch though. you guys are really paying attention.
Playtime
 
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lepardshrk4sale

Guest
Hey I have a dawrf lionfish and he is in a 75 with some other fish, I was just currious about what playtime had said earlier about the feeding of guppies, well I am right now only feeding him guppies and he seems to be doing fine, I have a small 10 gallon breeding tank set up so I am not spending much money on the guppies, but I was just wondering if it is okay to make guppies there diet? well thanks for the help
 
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