Lionfish lovers thread

[Jacked Reefer]

There are considerations for housing the same species together, and some but less so with different species. Males are agressive and territorial towards each other, so the first consideration is tank size. The zebra can not be definitively visually sexed, in mature species comparatively you can guess by size and head shape and size. Tank size recommendations for more than one would be a minimum of 75g with multiple caves and vertical perching area. My current pride consist of 4 lions of different species in a 90g, there is no aggression in this group although the antennata does not hang with other 3. I have had groups before that there was aggression and after death was confirmed that they were both males, of different species. Males of the same species seem to exhibit more vicious aggression towards each other, and in smaller tanks always ends badly. Even in larger tanks you must observe closely that the aggression doesn't get out of hand. You may also get lucky and get only one male. Initial success in juveniles doesn't always prove to be long term as they mature.

Awesome thank you for that write up! I will keep that in mind. If I do attempt to pair this one with another it will be far in the future with more experience with this one under my belt

 

[smoothdawg65]

this thread is a fantastic idea. I just recently got a fuzzy dwarf, and it is so cool!

 

[smoothdawg65]

I absolutely love Lionfish!! Sadly I don't think they will be compatible with my tank setup, so instead I will just have to keep viewing awesome Lionfish photos here!!

That being said... This is by far my favorite Lionfish photo.

~Matt

that is a beautiful fish

 

[NowGlazeIT]

this thread is a fantastic idea. I just recently got a fuzzy dwarf, and it is so cool!

Cool post a pic of yours! They never sell them in the town I’m from.

 

[lion king]

Raised this beaut from a pup

 

[drukkosz]

Lion fish are getting big :)

 

[jasonrusso]

Lion fish are getting big :)

I rehomed my Volitan because it got way too big too fast.

 

[drukkosz]

who knew Fu Manchu would like pods :)

 

[GulfCoast251]

my lionfish

 

[tkiry1]

Here is mine

 

[Slocke]

Not sure I can keep this one. I ordered a dwarf fuzzy but got a volitan instead. Still very pretty!

 

[drukkosz]

Love my Fu Manchu almost 3 years in my tank

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Here’s my Lion, George

 

[drukkosz]

 

[jeremym]

Our Lionfish

 

[littlefoxx]

I just found this thread!!

My beautiful lions :) Nala is the fuzzy and Parthanaxx is the volitan!

 

[Jason Coy]

The volitans is on hold at the LFS. I've been trying to find one with a blackish coloration. It's hard to tell on this photo but where the fins meet the body is pretty black and the under side fins are black with white dots. The head is also more black in color than brown. I really like the last pic of the Fu with skeletor sticking his head out.

 

[Homestarmy]

Not exactly aquarium ready, but if you like big boys, here’s a couple of shots you may enjoy.

 

[Freenow54]

I was hoping that a particular member saw this post. He was talking to me about them. And my screensaver is one of his photos. Another one was of him and his brother as kids with a stringer of them probably 20. They were for lunch. That's when I found out they were considered a pest invasive species that take over

 

[Clowning_Around72]

I haven't looked into this in a while but:

Are volitans mostly being collected from the Atlantic now because of their invasive status or are most of them still pacific in origin?