Ok so ive had my tank getting ready for about 3 months now, with only 2 small crabs in it. Now I decieded when I was at Petco, to pick out a lion fish. Was 43 bucks.
I got him on Wednesday. And its now Friday and he hasn't eaten anything. The guy at Petco fed it a live fish when I was there and he ate it fine like any other lion. He also said he was eating frozen silversides fine. just to thaw them, and use a skewer to feed it to him. So ive been trying.
The first time i did it he followed the silverside on the skewer and bit it once, but did not take it off(i barely had it on there it fell off a few seconds later). And now he just shy's away any time I put it one in the tank and try to get him to feed.
I am wondering if maybe the silversides are to big for him. He is just a small Red voliation Lion. about 3 1/2 inches long(mouth to tail) And the feeder fish he fed him was only about 3/4 inch long at the store, and the silversides are like 1 1/2 long.
So how do I get him to eat them, or what other food can I try. I heard just frozen shrimp from the supermarket will work too? can I try?
I got him on Wednesday. And its now Friday and he hasn't eaten anything. The guy at Petco fed it a live fish when I was there and he ate it fine like any other lion. He also said he was eating frozen silversides fine. just to thaw them, and use a skewer to feed it to him. So ive been trying.
The first time i did it he followed the silverside on the skewer and bit it once, but did not take it off(i barely had it on there it fell off a few seconds later). And now he just shy's away any time I put it one in the tank and try to get him to feed.
I am wondering if maybe the silversides are to big for him. He is just a small Red voliation Lion. about 3 1/2 inches long(mouth to tail) And the feeder fish he fed him was only about 3/4 inch long at the store, and the silversides are like 1 1/2 long.
So how do I get him to eat them, or what other food can I try. I heard just frozen shrimp from the supermarket will work too? can I try?
