Reef Safe???

[evyllchyld]

I'm new to the site, and my dad just started a 75 gallon tank. Hes had salt water tanks before but when i was really young. I was just wondering what exactly does Reef Safe mean when it comes to fish. I don't live at home, but would like to buy a lionfish for my own viewing whenever i go over and visit lol. I was just wondering what exactly that meant, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[lion_crazz]

Reef safe means that it is okay to put with corals and invertebrates like shrimp. As for a lionfish, the only thing that makes it not reef safe is the fact that it will eat shrimp and smaller fish.

 

[farslayer]

And they tend to knock things like corals over

 

[evyllchyld]

So as long as i don't have live coral or shrimp/small fish a lion fish should be fine?

 

[lion_crazz]

yes. And you cannot put triggers with them either.

 

[evyllchyld]

what kind of room do they need?? do they need like an open spot, cause the way my dad has it setup, there is very little open floor, there is a lot of like dead coral i guess, and other things

 

[lion_crazz]

well they like to hang out in caves. If he does not have caves, I would not recommend it.. They do not like like, so during the day, they prefer to be in a cave.

 

[evyllchyld]

awesome, thanks for all the help. i guess i'll have to make him a nice cave to hang out in.. wether my dad likes it or not haha

 

[lion_crazz]

lol sounds good. They are a very cool fish. For a tank that size, I would highly recommend a fuzzy dwarf lionfish. They are very nice, personal fish and they will never outgrow the 75. Plus they are one of the least aggresive types.

 

[evyllchyld]

lol a Volitan Lionfish wouldn't be possible to get? i really had my eye on that one. i'm not being persistant, just wondering.. taking in all the info i can

 

[lion_crazz]

A volitan would outgrow that tank eventually and have to be moved. It could be kept in there for a while but definitely would have to moved to a bigger tank with a year to two, whereas a fuzzy dwarf would never have to be moved.

 

[evyllchyld]

well aren't you the bearer of bad news i don't like them as much, but i guess you have to live with what you can get, what size do the fuzzy dwarf grow to be?

 

[lion_crazz]

4-6 inches.

 

[evyllchyld]

not bad, well thanks again for all the info!

 

[evyllchyld]

Just one more question, i was just wondering if you knew of a site that sold artificial items for your tank.. like a cave or something that i could put in that a lion fish would love.. this is a general question for anyone.