How often do you feed him? Lionfish can go days without requiring feedings (and it’s often recommended to have a gap of a day or two between feedings, especially on larger specimens).
I agree with @i cant think . Predatory fish don't need to eat every day. Juveniles need every 2-3 days, and adults can go a week. If it doesn't eat for over a week, then you may want to worry.
I’ve been feeding him every day just one or 2 small minnows.How often do you feed him? Lionfish can go days without requiring feedings (and it’s often recommended to have a gap of a day or two between feedings, especially on larger specimens).
This is my juvenile fu Manchu and in order to prevent overfeeding, I feed him every 2-3 days.
No, minnows are high in thiaminase . Feed mollies and guppies. Thiaminase will cause a vitamin B deficiency and death.
minnows are a bad food option as slocke has said - also what species of lion are we talking about?
Dwarf zebra
Even rosy reds?
IME through working in the trade, these guys size up on prey quite quickly for their size. Definitely try out something larger, whether river shrimp (this is what I usually start lions on due to the variability in size we can source over here) or mollies/guppies.
Yes, all minnows are high in Thiaminase.
