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I don't see a reason why adult Marine Bettas shouldn't get along with Dwarf Lionfish. They are certainly better tank mates for them than tangs or other restless or rowdy fish. Juveniles are a different story of course as they may end up becoming the Lionfish's dinner...Finally took the plunge and read the entire thread! Now I’m wondering if a pair would go well with a dwarf lionfish in a 50 gallon rectangular tub.
More importantly, is there a maximum space size before the male decides the cave is too spacious for his needs? Does the space need to be very narrow? Or is it just as long as there’s a roof and three walls available to the fish?
Hmm....I wonder if something like a cinder block with holes would be an accepted spawning surface. They're certainly not smooth...I don't see a reason why adult Marine Bettas shouldn't get along with Dwarf Lionfish. They are certainly better tank mates for them than tangs or other restless or rowdy fish. Juveniles are a different story of course as they may end up becoming the Lionfish's dinner...
A shelve rock with a bit protection from the sides like seen in my videos seems to be enough. Ideally it should not be too high so that the male can support himself with his ventral fins on the bottom while his dorsal fin pushes against the roof. But from what I have seen in the past and with my other pair it seems even taller caves may be acceptable as long as there is some form of a "foothold" for the ventral fins.
The cave roof should not be smooth either. I suspect that's why the don't breed inside the flowerpots despite being far more sheltered.
That might work...Hmm....I wonder if something like a cinder block with holes would be an accepted spawning surface. They're certainly not smooth...
Amazing! What's their growth rate like? Constant? Or a massive growth spurt?Settlement is continuing and it is getting difficult to shoot videos because most are now hiding under the shards. I'm thinking to get some plain ceramic tiles with frag plugs as standoffs to have a better control of what is going on. A lot of the ones that had stayed behind in growth and were not able to make the transition died off.
The ground is crawling with Tigriopus and other pods and their nauplii so there should be plenty to feed on by those that settled. The settled ones start to behave like the adults in pretty much every way.
Fairly slow so far. They have mostly grown in height, fairly little in length.Amazing! What's their growth rate like? Constant? Or a massive growth spurt?