WHAT FISH???

martini

New Member
I HAVE JUST SETUP MY FIRST SALTWATER TANK. ITS A 150 RR AND WANT TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE LION. CAN IHA VE MORE THAN ONE AND WHAT OTHER KINDS OF FISH? I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ALOT OF BRIGHT COLORED FISH TO GO ALONG WITH THE LION.
 

fmarini

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Martini:
First off...Please no all caps. This is considered shouting.,
Second the lion.
What type of lion? i take it you mean a P Volitans lion? I say this becuz this fish will grow to over 12" in one year. They are great fish, but they will totally limit any other critter you add to the tank. Remember that this lion will out grow many fish, and ANY fish or moving invert that fits into its cavernous mouth is FOOD.
Yes you can have a couple of these lionfish, just make sure they are similar sizes as big lions will easily eat small lionfish.
So can you have a tank w/ a lion...SURE...but beware that the lion will limit your other fish.
I call small bright colored fish =lionfish food.
An alternative to a large form lion is dwarf species. While not as showy, they do act like lions.
frank
 
OK I HAV A 150 AND I HAV
NIGER TRIGGER
UNDULATED
HUMA
CLOWNTRIGGER
BLACKLIONFISH
BIG TOMATO CLOWN
SFE
SO YOU CAN HAV MORE THAN ONE LION BUT IF YOU LOOKING FOR COLOR TRY A CLOWNTRIGGER,OR DO ANGELS AND BUTTERFLIE FISH BUT REMEBER THAT BUTTERFIE FISH GET SICK VERY EASY , YOU COULD DO 2 LIONFISH SMALL AND A CLOWNFISH AND A ANGEL AND EVEN A POWER BLUE TANG JUST SOME IDEAS, GOOD LUCK :D
 
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