Big Volitan Lion

jasonrusso · May 21, 2022

I got this volitan lion 3 months ago by accident (I ordered an Antenneta). This is by far the fastest growing animal (I have dogs and cats) I have ever seen.

My wife and I were talking about it and we agree that he has 5x in size in 3 months.

He's a food vacuum. I have to feed him on one side and feed the others on the other side.

I'll probably end up Rehoming him, but he is impressive. I can see why they are invasive in the Caribbean.

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lion king · May 21, 2022

How often are you feeding him. While they do grow fast if you are feeding him too often, they can develop fatty liver disease within just 2-3 years. At that size no more than a couple times a week.

jasonrusso · May 21, 2022

lion king said:
How often are you feeding him. While they do grow fast if you are feeding him too often, they can develop fatty liver disease within just 2-3 years. At that size no more than a couple times a week.

I try to distract him with a few small pieces of LRS a day. Otherwise the other fish can't eat.

I intentionally feed him 2 or 3 times a week with selcon soaked salmon or silverslides. He's also been known to eat cockles (it's interesting watching him get them out of the shell).

He is getting a varied diet. Krill, mysis, squid etc. He gets gambusia occasionally.