shaking lion

[debbie]

I would like to know if this is normal or not. At times I notice a slime on my dwarf lionfish, when it shakes this stuff floats off and into the water like a slimy residue. Is this normal and what is it?

 

[v-lioness]

Lion will shed every once in a while, if your lion has been doing this often it can be a sign of improper health, stress or water quality.
If you water is fine and the lion is not stressed or being picked on, than I would look at the diet.
What are you feeding and how often?
Are you soaking all of your foods in vitamins?
Kaye

 

[debbie]

Originally Posted by V-Lioness
Lion will shed every once in a while, if your lion has been doing this often it can be a sign of improper health, stress or water quality.
If you water is fine and the lion is not stressed or being picked on, than I would look at the diet.
What are you feeding and how often?
Are you soaking all of your foods in vitamins?
Kaye

Hi, my water quality is fine, my water changes and readings are done promptly.
This lion I have had since December, quite the picky little fellow indeed but has doubled in size too. I feed frozen krill, brineshrimp, mysis shrimp
I do not soak my foods as they are already soaked according to the package in minerals and vitamins (Hikari brands only I use)
I have offered: scallops, squid with absolutely no interest.
I just fed tonight and she took everything I offered. So I don't think she is sick but i was just curious about this slime I had noticed from time to time. But if it is normal than there is nothing to worry about.
Thanks.....

 

[v-lioness]

Everything sounds fine, I would try to add more into your lions diet, the brine and krill will not be enough nutrition over time. My fuzzy is a very picky eater also, try small chunks of raw shrimp keep the shell on, Frozen silversides and Frozen sand eels, soak these foods in vitamins. Adding these three foods will help in the long run........
Kaye

 

[debbie]

Thanks Kaye, the only problem is we don't have silversides here or sand eels. You folks there in the USA have alot of stuff we Canadians cannot get here. But I will try the raw shrimp too. My LFS has a wonderful frozen mix she feeds her lions and it has alot of stuff in it like squid, shrimp, octopus etc it is a good mix of frozen stuff she said, I will give that a try too.
My lion has never been fed live so don't even want to start that but I will see what else is out there that I can get for her.
Thanks....