Nathans_Reef Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Hi everybody, I am Planning to stock my 25G tank with a Dwarf Zebra Lionfish and Maybe a Fu manchu Lionfish and i was wondering has anybody ever had any of these species with Clownfish? I have lots of rock in my tank with lots of hiding places that the lions probably couldn't get into. 🐠 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Nathans_Reef said: Hi everybody, I am Planning to stock my 25G tank with a Dwarf Zebra Lionfish and Maybe a Fu manchu Lionfish and i was wondering has anybody ever had any of these species with Clownfish? I have lots of rock in my tank with lots of hiding places that the lions probably couldn't get into. 🐠 Unfortunately lionfish are predators and can open their mouths very wide. They will eat what can fit into their mouth so generally speaking, larger fish are often chosen for tank mates. In a 25g I think 2 lionfish are pretty much max bioload if not too much considering they need certain foods(heavy waste producers) Quote Link to comment
Nathans_Reef Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 Ok thanks for replying. Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I concur....a clownfish (maybe even a full grown one) would eventually be food for your lionfish. Thankfully (for the clownfish) the tank is really too small for a lionfish, so I would not try. As a rule of thumb, for best results keep fish in tanks larger than their minimum requirement. (The larger the better in fact.) (Another thing is that the bigger lionfish are the ones that are easier to keep. The small ones are kinda expert level IMO.) * Going by Scott W. Michael's "Marine Fishes" PocketExpert book. 1 Quote Link to comment
Nathans_Reef Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 22 hours ago, mcarroll said: I concur....a clownfish (maybe even a full grown one) would eventually be food for your lionfish. Thankfully (for the clownfish) the tank is really too small for a lionfish, so I would not try. As a rule of thumb, for best results keep fish in tanks larger than their minimum requirement. (The larger the better in fact.) (Another thing is that the bigger lionfish are the ones that are easier to keep. The small ones are kinda expert level IMO.) * Going by Scott W. Michael's "Marine Fishes" PocketExpert book. Do you think that a fu manchu lionfish could live with clownfish? Quote Link to comment
CD_Scapes Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Nathans_Reef said: Do you think that a fu manchu lionfish could live with clownfish? Fu Manchus rarely survive transportation, much less long term in an aquarium. Very few cases of them lasting more than a few years Quote Link to comment
Nathans_Reef Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Northwoodsreefer said: Fu Manchus rarely survive transportation, much less long term in an aquarium. Very few cases of them lasting more than a few years Really? Thanks for telling me 1 Quote Link to comment
CD_Scapes Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Just now, Nathans_Reef said: Really? Thanks for telling me No problem, I've wanted one too but the low survival rate and cost threw me off Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Like I said before, tank is too small anyway PLUS the clown would end up as food sooner or later. IMO, don't do it. Quote Link to comment
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