Lionfish??

[petjunkie]

Okay, I am curious if I could keep a spotfin lionfish in a 55 gallon tank, my boyfriend is obsessed with getting one although he wants a volitan (no way, the thing wouldn't be able to move!!!) So I was looking for a smaller one but really don't like the way the dwarf fuzzy looks at all. The only other tank mate is a 4 inch maroon clown and a couple shrimp that may get eaten. Also would the lion bother the 5-6 arrow crab because I really like him?

 

[gamedawg]

You can get a volitans, just get a small one. There is also a russell's lion, who looks like a volitans, but doesn't get as big. I don't like the dwarfs either. Look up a few lions and check their gallon suggestions and growth rate. I hear dwarfs are harder to keep. Make sure you water quality is very good, lions are pretty hardy, but not as hardy as a lot of fish.

 

[angelsrock]

try a fu manchu lion fish

 

[murph145]

whats wrong with a dwarf???

 

[sweetdawn]

murph likes that picture. i like my dwarf he likes freeze dried brine shrimp. I just put a snowflake eel in with him. so far so good