My Chemical Levels

[lionfish99]

Ok its been 8 days and my chemicals are as follows
Ammonia:.25-.50
Ph: 8.2
Nitrite:0-.25
Nitrate:0
I'm using two damsels and i'm just tryin to get my lion as soon (and safe) as possible.

 

[stachy]

I would wait at least 30 days, and you will need rock or good hiding places for it to be happy.
I read your profile and I think the only Lion you can keep in a 30 gal is a Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish. https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
Youe readings look good today but wait unitl the tank has completly cycled.

 

[lionfish99]

I've done alot (i mean hours) of research and talked to probly 5 or 6 ppl from LFS and if i get a lion (of any type) as a baby, less than 2 inches, it can go in a 30 and will not attempt to "out grow" its tank. and thanks

 

[snipe]

I dont think that will happen. Most saltwater fish are not restricted in space as to freshwater fish so they grow no matter what. Freshwater fish on the other hand are restricted to the space of the stream creek pond or whatever and over the millions of years have learned or designed to grow to there space. A good example, My grandpa has a pond he stocked with crappie. They were in there for two years and we went fishing. There were a butt load of tiny ones and only a handful of big ones. There was to many for the pond so the new ones just stopped growing. In saltwater there used to billions of gallons and dont have restrictions.
I know some saltwater fish will do as freshwater fish. But I would research with someone who keeps them to find out for sure.