Radiata Lionfish

MMM

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 27, 2010
Messages
10
Reaction score
1
Location
Mazomanie Wisconsin
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Heads up. From my experience these aren't picky eaters as is often claimed. They're just crustacean eaters. They aggressively eat small shrimp and crabs. You'll need to start them on feeder shrimp. I just keep them on their preferred diet. You might be able to transition them after they're fully acclimated. Frozen raw shrimp easiest jump.
 

Gumbies R Us

God, Bouldering, and Reefing
View Badges
Joined
Nov 10, 2022
Messages
29,187
Reaction score
51,688
Location
North Georgia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Do you have a picture of yours?
 

Clowning_Around72

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 28, 2018
Messages
1,488
Reaction score
659
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Heads up. From my experience these aren't picky eaters as is often claimed. They're just crustacean eaters. They aggressively eat small shrimp and crabs. You'll need to start them on feeder shrimp. I just keep them on their preferred diet. You might be able to transition them after they're fully acclimated. Frozen raw shrimp easiest jump.
So, live ghost/grass shrimp?
 

Puggz

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 16, 2026
Messages
165
Reaction score
113
Location
Ontario
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Agreed, I had one in a fowlr many years ago. It ate everything (meat based) that I gave it, including live feeder goldfish and mollies. My main food source for the entire tank was a raw shrimp blend with some macro alge and vitamins (home made) The lion inhaled this as well.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

HOW DO YOU ADJUST YOUR CUC AS ALGAE DISAPPEARS?

  • Capture and re-home CUC

    Votes: 3 5.9%
  • Increase white light/hours in tank to spur algae growth to feed CUC

    Votes: 4 7.8%
  • Feed nori to support CUC

    Votes: 21 41.2%
  • Feed herbivore pellets to support CUC

    Votes: 15 29.4%
  • Allow attrition to balance CUC and algae

    Votes: 24 47.1%
  • Provide macro algae to feed CUC

    Votes: 6 11.8%
  • Introduce CUC predators

    Votes: 1 2.0%
  • Other (please explain)

    Votes: 4 7.8%
Back
Top