Another new addition. Lionfish
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little_fish
Moderator
Id say that cute lil beast is a fuzzy dwarf lionfish!
Smitty
Reef pro
I don't even think it's a fuzzy...looks like a baby red violtin(sp) lionfish to me.
little_fish
Moderator
I dunno, he doesnt seem squiggly enough for volitane, and the back crest looks different.
But with a little more searching, i think he is a mombasa lion fish, which are from the indian ocean which would make sense with the name she was given.
Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Mombasa Lionfish, Pterois mombasa
But with a little more searching, i think he is a mombasa lion fish, which are from the indian ocean which would make sense with the name she was given.
Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Mombasa Lionfish, Pterois mombasa
Smitty
Reef pro
Ohhhhh :)
There are too many names for fish nowadays. :)
There are too many names for fish nowadays. :)
little_fish
Moderator
Agreed!
Oh, that looks just like him. I think I got some better pics of him showing off to the damsils (they were not happy). I'll have to see how they came out. But yeah, I think you nailed it :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
Well whatever it is, it's adorable. Congrats!
little_fish
Moderator
Gosh hes pretty!
Lionfish question????
Need some advice please. We put him in the tank yesterday and she ate 2 ghost shrimp right away. Tonight, he seems to be breathing a bit heavy and not interested in food. Our numbers are
SG-1.023
PH-8.2
KH-10
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-5.0
temp-78f
Should I be concerned. He just started swimming, but totally bypassed the shrimp. Do they eat daily? I was under the impression they do.
Need some advice please. We put him in the tank yesterday and she ate 2 ghost shrimp right away. Tonight, he seems to be breathing a bit heavy and not interested in food. Our numbers are
SG-1.023
PH-8.2
KH-10
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-5.0
temp-78f
Should I be concerned. He just started swimming, but totally bypassed the shrimp. Do they eat daily? I was under the impression they do.
little_fish
Moderator
Ya, they should eat daily. How big of tank is she in and with what other fish?
little_fish
Moderator
Are the damsels picking on him?
little_fish
Moderator
Im kinda out of ideas, he might still be a bit stressed about the move. You do have proper flow at the tank to get good oxygen exchange?
Ok, my husband says the pump is 900gph, but he turned it down so he could swim. I had him turn it back up and he seems to be breathing slower, but I think that was before we adjusted the pump. We also have a 250 powerhead. Still no interest in the food though. I can be patient if its stress, but don't want to miss anything that I may have overlooked being a newbie. lol:sfish:
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little_fish
Moderator
That isnt much flow for your tank. You want at least 20x the volume of your tank, but more importantly, do you have one pump rippling the surface of the tank? That is very
important to get good gas exchange.
important to get good gas exchange.
He said it's an overflow tank with a 900 or 1900 gph pump. He can't remember and I can't see the numbers on the pump to get an accurate number. But we were told by a few sources when purchasing this tank the pump was actually oversized for the tank. So, i'm assuming the larger. :grumble:
