jet black lionfish

azndjay · 07-25-2006, 10:24 PM

i just bought a all black lionfish, and never saw one before, all i mostly see is black Volitans Lionfish . just wondering if anyone out there have seen one before ...pictures up will be posted if anyone wanted to see.

thanks

BubbaWPB · 07-25-2006, 11:09 PM

Welcome, azndjay!

I'm looking forward to the picture!

wozza · 07-26-2006, 07:47 AM

hell yeah picture please!!!

CSeaSee · 07-26-2006, 07:59 PM

Likewise!

azndjay · 07-26-2006, 11:25 PM

here the pic of the black lionfish

wozza · 07-27-2006, 07:16 AM

hes a beauty, i didnt even know that you could get all black lion fish!!

azndjay · 07-27-2006, 11:46 AM

thats how i felt too when i first saw the fish, i didnt even know they can get all black .but right now he recovering from pop eye

wozza · 07-28-2006, 06:08 AM

poor little sod, when i went to plop some food in for my lion last night, just as my hand was about an inch away from the water my lion jumped from the water and took it from my fingers, i nearly craped my pants its never done that before i was so supprised.

azndjay · 07-28-2006, 09:48 AM

did it stung you??...how big ish your lion?

wozza · 07-28-2006, 10:52 AM

nope it didnt sting me, thank god!!! but from now on im useing tweezers. he is a Devil lionfish, Pterois mombasae and currently about 3-4 inches long will one day be about 7-8 inches long
here is a great article about lions you may have already seen it but anyway
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php

what do you feed yours??
i feed mine frozen choped cockle and frozen whole mysis shrimp
cheers james

azndjay · 07-29-2006, 10:49 AM

i just started feeding them ghost shrimp trying to covert them to fozen food but dont know how to do it and where to get them...i tired choped up shrimp but they just stare at it and swim away

wozza · 07-29-2006, 11:35 AM

Yeah this is quite common in lion fish from what I have read, it also happened to me but I quickly found a way to solve this problem with my lion at least.
It depends on a number of things.
Size of lion, compared to food being offered.
And how the food is being offered.
With some lions what food is being offered. (Mine will eat anything I put in the tank)

So with my lion it is 8cm long I offer him food about 1.5cm long and 0.5 cm wide, and as he gets bigger ill increase the size of the food, so it about half the size of his mouth.

As for how its being offered to get my lion to start eating I got a long glass pipette (can use what ever as long as it’s clear) and put a piece of cockle on it of the size above and wiggled it in front of his face and slowly moved it away from him and he gulped it down almost straight away. The key is to make it look alive and that it’s trying to escape from it.
But here is the key to long term success.
When I was doing all this arseing around with the pipettes I made sure I did it in the same place in the tank and I was I the same position every time.
Now when ever I go near that end of the tank he comes right up to me and waits for me to plop in food and gulps down what ever I feed him as long as it’s of appropriate size.

hope this help cheers james

azndjay · 07-29-2006, 02:14 PM

thanks for the info wozza i think i gottha strave it first then i prolly need a clear stick i think i saw one at the lfs...

wozza · 07-30-2006, 05:31 AM

lol oh yeah fogot to put the starve part! silly me!! anyways good luck!

azndjay · 07-30-2006, 05:58 PM

funny thing i strave it and i try to feed him silversides but he dindt take it , then i went to feed the clownsfish which is housed with him and then he started to eat the brine shrimp ...weird

fish outa wata · 07-30-2006, 07:37 PM

great lookin fish!

wozza · 08-01-2006, 10:34 AM

how long did you starve him for?
you should do it for about 3 days, then offer him food!
cheers james

P.S -- i just got some squid for my lion and he loves it.

BubbaWPB · 08-04-2006, 09:04 PM

Very nice fish ya got there!

07-25-2006, 10:24 PM	#1
azndjay Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MN Posts: 16	jet black lionfish i just bought a all black lionfish, and never saw one before, all i mostly see is black Volitans Lionfish . just wondering if anyone out there have seen one before ...pictures up will be posted if anyone wanted to see. thanks Last edited by azndjay; 07-27-2006 at 12:22 AM.

07-25-2006, 11:09 PM	#2
BubbaWPB Governor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,234	Welcome, azndjay! I'm looking forward to the picture! __________________ Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log

07-26-2006, 07:47 AM	#3
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	hell yeah picture please!!! __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log

07-26-2006, 07:59 PM	#4
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 663	Likewise! __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills...

07-26-2006, 11:25 PM	#5
azndjay Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MN Posts: 16	pix here the pic of the black lionfish Attached Thumbnails

07-27-2006, 07:16 AM	#6
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	hes a beauty, i didnt even know that you could get all black lion fish!! __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log

07-27-2006, 11:46 AM	#7
azndjay Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MN Posts: 16	thats how i felt too when i first saw the fish, i didnt even know they can get all black .but right now he recovering from pop eye

07-28-2006, 06:08 AM	#8
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	poor little sod, when i went to plop some food in for my lion last night, just as my hand was about an inch away from the water my lion jumped from the water and took it from my fingers, i nearly craped my pants its never done that before i was so supprised. __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log

07-28-2006, 09:48 AM	#9
azndjay Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MN Posts: 16	did it stung you??...how big ish your lion?

07-28-2006, 10:52 AM	#10
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	nope it didnt sting me, thank god!!! but from now on im useing tweezers. he is a Devil lionfish, Pterois mombasae and currently about 3-4 inches long will one day be about 7-8 inches long here is a great article about lions you may have already seen it but anyway http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php what do you feed yours?? i feed mine frozen choped cockle and frozen whole mysis shrimp cheers james __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log

07-29-2006, 10:49 AM	#11
azndjay Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MN Posts: 16	i just started feeding them ghost shrimp trying to covert them to fozen food but dont know how to do it and where to get them...i tired choped up shrimp but they just stare at it and swim away

07-29-2006, 11:35 AM	#12
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	Yeah this is quite common in lion fish from what I have read, it also happened to me but I quickly found a way to solve this problem with my lion at least. It depends on a number of things. Size of lion, compared to food being offered. And how the food is being offered. With some lions what food is being offered. (Mine will eat anything I put in the tank) So with my lion it is 8cm long I offer him food about 1.5cm long and 0.5 cm wide, and as he gets bigger ill increase the size of the food, so it about half the size of his mouth. As for how its being offered to get my lion to start eating I got a long glass pipette (can use what ever as long as it’s clear) and put a piece of cockle on it of the size above and wiggled it in front of his face and slowly moved it away from him and he gulped it down almost straight away. The key is to make it look alive and that it’s trying to escape from it. But here is the key to long term success. When I was doing all this arseing around with the pipettes I made sure I did it in the same place in the tank and I was I the same position every time. Now when ever I go near that end of the tank he comes right up to me and waits for me to plop in food and gulps down what ever I feed him as long as it’s of appropriate size. hope this help cheers james __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log Last edited by wozza; 07-29-2006 at 12:02 PM.

07-29-2006, 02:14 PM	#13
azndjay Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MN Posts: 16	thanks for the info wozza i think i gottha strave it first then i prolly need a clear stick i think i saw one at the lfs...

07-30-2006, 05:31 AM	#14
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	lol oh yeah fogot to put the starve part! silly me!! anyways good luck! __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log

07-30-2006, 05:58 PM	#15
azndjay Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MN Posts: 16	funny thing i strave it and i try to feed him silversides but he dindt take it , then i went to feed the clownsfish which is housed with him and then he started to eat the brine shrimp ...weird

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