Radiata Lionfish Experience
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95harley
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Well I was JUST where you are about 1 month ago. I had planned on a Volitan all the way till I saw one of these babies.
I was not sure about EXACTLY those questions so I decided to give it a try. I now have a 3" Rad and a 3" black Volitan so I could feed and observe the differences.
The Volitan is a high in the water column fish where the Radiata rarely leaves the surface of the bottom or rockwork. The Volitan is an aggressive feeder than is taking krill from a feeding stick where the Radiata will run from the feeding stick but has taken live guppies (only once...relax all) and ghost shrimp.
The Radiata seems to not want to chase down the food but prefers to eat one or two IF they happen buy. My Volitan and Snowflake gorge themselves while I'm trying to get food to the Radiata.
The Radiata seems to use his bottom fins as feet and walks on them where the Volitan seems to want to stay up in the water and only comes down to rest or when he's full.
I believe a Radiata CAN be kept successfully but they need to be in a tank where you can put live ghost shrimp in leave them for a day or two for it to eat at leasure.
I have kept my tank at 78-80, SG 1.024, and PH 7.9 (Won't buff beyond) and they are both doing well.
Hope this helps.
I was not sure about EXACTLY those questions so I decided to give it a try. I now have a 3" Rad and a 3" black Volitan so I could feed and observe the differences.
The Volitan is a high in the water column fish where the Radiata rarely leaves the surface of the bottom or rockwork. The Volitan is an aggressive feeder than is taking krill from a feeding stick where the Radiata will run from the feeding stick but has taken live guppies (only once...relax all) and ghost shrimp.
The Radiata seems to not want to chase down the food but prefers to eat one or two IF they happen buy. My Volitan and Snowflake gorge themselves while I'm trying to get food to the Radiata.
The Radiata seems to use his bottom fins as feet and walks on them where the Volitan seems to want to stay up in the water and only comes down to rest or when he's full.
I believe a Radiata CAN be kept successfully but they need to be in a tank where you can put live ghost shrimp in leave them for a day or two for it to eat at leasure.
I have kept my tank at 78-80, SG 1.024, and PH 7.9 (Won't buff beyond) and they are both doing well.
Hope this helps.
jon321
Member
Sounds good, I actually picked up 500 live ghost shrimp and 50 live guppies which I am switching to salt water and see if they will breed in marine conditions. The lionfish will be alone in a 29g tank, and moved if/when necessary. I was thinking of putting mabe 5 of each in the tank weekly and letting it eat at its leisure.
Thanks for your imput, its exactly what Ive been reading, but you never know how these fish fare in average aquariast tanks compared to seasoned, marine biologists.
thanks again,
Jon
Thanks for your imput, its exactly what Ive been reading, but you never know how these fish fare in average aquariast tanks compared to seasoned, marine biologists.
thanks again,
Jon