Am I Playing With Fire?

John Hamilton · 07-08-2006, 05:32 PM

I saw a small 3” Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish at a LFS. Man I really want one but I’m not sure if it would become a problem. I need some advice on this and here is a list of what I already have.

Six Dwarf Angels; Fire, Lemon Peel, Coral Beauty, Potters, Rusty and ½ black.
Royal Gramma
Spotted Hawk
Two each Fiji and Yellow Tail Damsels
Four Green Chromis
Bi Color Blenny
Banded Goby
Maroon Clown
Six Line Wrasse
Mandrin Goby

wozza · 07-09-2006, 06:18 AM

well as long as its adult size is smaller than all of your fish ide say you would be fine.
i have a dwarf spotfin lion 2.5" in with a percula clown 2.5" and a blenny 3" and he doesnt bother them. oh and if you have any shrimp that are small enough to fit in his mouth ide say there preety much gonners.

they are not aggressive fish and not great swimmers so if any of your other fish are a tad smaller than him but they are fast then they MAY be ok, but then ide say you would be playing with fire.

John Hamilton · 07-09-2006, 08:46 AM

Yeah, I'm gonna have to pass on it and exercise the willpower to not add any more livestock.

wozza · 07-09-2006, 08:52 AM

lol yeah willpower, i need some of that stuff to!

Leonard · 01-01-2007, 12:18 PM

As long as the other fish is bigger than the lionfish's mouth, its ok.

CSeaSee · 01-01-2007, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leonard

As long as the other fish is bigger than the lionfish's mouth, its ok.

The problem with this is that Lionfish can unhinge their jaws, letting their mouths become much bigger than an aquarist may initially realize. And as the lionfish grows (which it will), so will their mouth.

angelfishman · 01-03-2007, 07:06 AM

the small lionfish are usually ok,but if the fish will fit in his mouth then he will eat them.derek

07-08-2006, 05:32 PM	#1
John Hamilton Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Houston TX. Posts: 232	Am I Playing With Fire? I saw a small 3” Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish at a LFS. Man I really want one but I’m not sure if it would become a problem. I need some advice on this and here is a list of what I already have. Six Dwarf Angels; Fire, Lemon Peel, Coral Beauty, Potters, Rusty and ½ black. Royal Gramma Spotted Hawk Two each Fiji and Yellow Tail Damsels Four Green Chromis Bi Color Blenny Banded Goby Maroon Clown Six Line Wrasse Mandrin Goby __________________ Leash and Litter

07-09-2006, 06:18 AM	#2
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	well as long as its adult size is smaller than all of your fish ide say you would be fine. i have a dwarf spotfin lion 2.5" in with a percula clown 2.5" and a blenny 3" and he doesnt bother them. oh and if you have any shrimp that are small enough to fit in his mouth ide say there preety much gonners. they are not aggressive fish and not great swimmers so if any of your other fish are a tad smaller than him but they are fast then they MAY be ok, but then ide say you would be playing with fire. __________________ Betta lifespace 16lts OH YEAH!!!! going live in sept

07-09-2006, 08:46 AM	#3
John Hamilton Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Houston TX. Posts: 232	Yeah, I'm gonna have to pass on it and exercise the willpower to not add any more livestock. __________________ Leash and Litter

07-09-2006, 08:52 AM	#4
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	lol yeah willpower, i need some of that stuff to! __________________ Betta lifespace 16lts OH YEAH!!!! going live in sept Last edited by wozza; 07-09-2006 at 08:54 AM.

01-03-2007, 07:06 AM	#7
angelfishman Just Moved In Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: durham england Posts: 6	lionfish the small lionfish are usually ok,but if the fish will fit in his mouth then he will eat them.derek

01-01-2007, 12:18 PM	#5
Leonard Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bali, Indonesia Posts: 31	As long as the other fish is bigger than the lionfish's mouth, its ok.

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