Lionfish ID and Info about Dwarfs

btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by Cranberry http:///forum/thread/383088/lionfish-id-and-info-about-dwarfs/120#post_3355604
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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/383088/lionfish-id-and-info-about-dwarfs/120#post_3355598
Question for Cranberry specifically:
A Fu and my OSFF, do you think it would work?
If he's not eatin' size, I don't see why it wouldn't. My Fu wouldn't eat my OSFF.
I think they would look so cool in the same tank, definitely two fish that people would (oooh" and "ahhh" over, lol The one I have left is about 4", so I think he's bigger than eating size.
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by Sparty059 http:///forum/thread/383088/lionfish-id-and-info-about-dwarfs/140#post_3355608
What is OSFF?
orange spotted filefish. I don't like to talk about having them on the forum anymore because there is someone out there that will remain unnamed who googles "orange spotted filefish" and then comes on the forums and flames people for owning them if they don't follow his protocol. I've been the rounds with him a few times and don't care to do so again, so I stay quiet about keeping one for the time being.
 
al&burke

al&burke

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Which of the dwarf type are the most active - I was at the LFS today - they had dwarf zebra - he didn't look too good was hiding in a corner. They had the Antenneta (medium size) they were moving a bit - no fuzzy dwarfs - I am just curious - they were moving a bit
 
al&burke

al&burke

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If you are following my 65 reef upgrade I have an idea of puting my 40 gallon lion tank in line with my 65 gal Reef. Is it OK to have the two running on the same sump/fuge system with a new protein skimmer. Here is a picture of the stand I am building for the 65 reef - originally I was going to have a display fuge - but I thought it would be neat to put the 40 lion tank there instead. Let me know what you think.
 
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brandonsivek

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This is an awesome thread, and not to hijack, but I figured this would be the place to ask my question. I have a 125G that is done cycling, and am wanting to do some soft corals such as xenia, shrooms, zoas, etc. Would I be able to house a Radiata in a tank with such corals without problems? Thanks so much.
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by BrandonSivek http:///forum/thread/383088/lionfish-id-and-info-about-dwarfs/140#post_3356399
This is an awesome thread, and not to hijack, but I figured this would be the place to ask my question. I have a 125G that is done cycling, and am wanting to do some soft corals such as xenia, shrooms, zoas, etc. Would I be able to house a Radiata in a tank with such corals without problems? Thanks so much.
Lions don't eat corals. They're just considered "reef safe with caution" because most will eat certain cleaner shrimps (peppermints, skunks).
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383088/lionfish-id-and-info-about-dwarfs/140#post_3356310
If you are following my 65 reef upgrade I have an idea of puting my 40 gallon lion tank in line with my 65 gal Reef. Is it OK to have the two running on the same sump/fuge system with a new protein skimmer. Here is a picture of the stand I am building for the 65 reef - originally I was going to have a display fuge - but I thought it would be neat to put the 40 lion tank there instead. Let me know what you think.
I've run multiple tanks off of one sump/fuge. I think you'd be fine.
 
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brandonsivek

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Thanks TM, thats what I thought. Good thing I dont have any shrimp then! Last question. In what order do lions need to be itroduced into a tank. I dont have anything in it right now except cuc so he would be the first fish to the tank besides my Snowflake eel that I already own. Should he be one of the first introduced or last, or does it really matter? Thanks again!
 
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saxman

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I always like to recommend that if there's a choice, the lion should be the first introduced once it has been conditioned and weaned. This gives the lion a chance to become familiar with the tank and (usually) insures that any more territorial fish added later on lower on the pecking order, and will be less prone to harassing the lion.
 
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brandonsivek

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Awesome, thanks so much Saxman. I have learned on here that you are one of the few lion guru's, and was wondering. In all the time you have cared for lions, have you ever cared or do you care for a Radiata, and if so, what is your opinion on them?
Thanks so much
 
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saxman

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P. radiata is a great fish. There are a few issues that make them a bit more "touchy" than some of the more common species:
1. They don't ship well, so sometimes it's tuff to find a good specimen.
2. They're pretty intolerant of poor water quality (unlike many lionfish species). The other lion in this category is P. mombassae (poor water quality often affects their large eyes).
3. P. radiata prefers to eat crustaceans in the wild, so it's best to get them started on appropriately-sized ghost shrimp or fiddler crabs to get them eating and conditioned. After your fish is a solid feeder and has gained back any weight lost while the fish was "in the chain of ownership", you can work on weaning the fish and expanding its diet.
A good friend of ours just got a nice specimen a few months ago, and it has turned out to be a super nice fish for her. I do think that finding a nice, healthy specimen is most of the battle, and once established, they do really well.
HTH
 
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brandonsivek

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Awesome! Thanks so much Saxman, they are by far my favorite fish. Im 28 and I can remember seeing one at the zoo when I was around 10 years old and telling myself, I want one!
 
al&burke

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How would a snowflake eel and dwarf fuzzy get along and would a 40 gallon breeder be large enough tank
 
cranberry

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It's a risk. Greg's snowflake had to be removed from his tank because he killed several fish. It actually came out of the water when it was older and bit Greg, leaving a big ole scar. He was a model citizen when he was young, but became much more aggressive afterduring his 15 years with Greg.
A 40 is tight. It will greatly increase your risk.
 
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