help w Lionfish

good luck trying to wean him in the tank with the others.

I have a 3.5" Volitan Lionfish now that was given to me a few months back. he refuses to eat anything that isn't live.

I even forced him to go a week at the time and he still doesn't eat anything that isn't live. I had to move him to a separate tank because my triggers will eat anything that hits the water before the lion had a chance. I'd even feed the Picasso until he bloated from eating so much and he'd still eat every single feeder or ghost shrimp I'd add to the tank.

if you can get ghost shrimp they are a better choice then feeder guppies or gold fish. the fat content of feeder fish cause liver disease in marine fish if feed to them on a regular basis.

you'd be better off to put the lion in it's own tank until you wean him.

kc

"Michael Lee" wrote in message ...
Hmm I forgotten about live feeders! ok will try some live ones.
I never use to like using live feeders since they might be a different diet to what marine fish are use to and thought it might give them other diseases. I also found it made my other fish get real agressive.

I'll do this like you said and then slowly move on to the deadfish.


Thanks

Michael




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So my understanding is you,ve only tried feeding him dead items. I would
see about getting something live for him like guppies or small
goldfish. If he takes the live fish then each day try giving him the
dead fish if he doesn't take it give him the live one, and keep trying
this every day until he takes the dead one. I think ultimately he'll
take the dead fish. Lion fish are always hungry.
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good luck trying to wean him in the tank with the others.

I have a 3.5" Volitan Lionfish now that was given to me a few months back. he refuses to eat anything that isn't live.

I even forced him to go a week at the time and he still doesn't eat anything that isn't live. I had to move him to a separate tank because my triggers will eat anything that hits the water before the lion had a chance. I'd even feed the Picasso until he bloated from eating so much and he'd still eat every single feeder or ghost shrimp I'd add to the tank.

if you can get ghost shrimp they are a better choice then feeder guppies or gold fish. the fat content of feeder fish cause liver disease in marine fish if feed to them on a regular basis.

you'd be better off to put the lion in it's own tank until you wean him.

kc

"Michael Lee" wrote in message ...
Hmm I forgotten about live feeders! ok will try some live ones.
I never use to like using live feeders since they might be a different diet to what marine fish are use to and thought it might give them other diseases. I also found it made my other fish get real agressive.

I'll do this like you said and then slowly move on to the deadfish.


Thanks

Michael




reefman MC wrote:

So my understanding is you,ve only tried feeding him dead items. I would
see about getting something live for him like guppies or small
goldfish. If he takes the live fish then each day try giving him the
dead fish if he doesn't take it give him the live one, and keep trying
this every day until he takes the dead one. I think ultimately he'll
take the dead fish. Lion fish are always hungry.
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Good idea about the ghost shrimp dragon slayer.


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