Lion fish tank mates?

[leo12345]

I have a 55 gallon tank with a fuzzy dwarf lion fish and im wondering what tank makes i can get.

Right now I just have the one lion fish but I would like to get an eel, a fu Manchu lion fish, and i would like a flame hawk fish but I'm scared it might be too small.

 

[i cant think]

I have a 55 gallon tank with a fuzzy dwarf lion fish and im wondering what tank makes i can get.

Right now I just have the one lion fish but I would like to get an eel, a fu Manchu lion fish, and i would like a flame hawk fish but I'm scared it might be too small.

Stick to predatory fish, an eel in a 55G likely won’t work long term as most get too long.

You could have other lions in the mix depending on hiding spaces along with other scorpions.

 

[littlefoxx]

I have a 55 gallon tank with a fuzzy dwarf lion fish and im wondering what tank makes i can get.

Right now I just have the one lion fish but I would like to get an eel, a fu Manchu lion fish, and i would like a flame hawk fish but I'm scared it might be too small.

I have a long nose hawk in with my lions and eels

 

[nereefpat]

Flame hawk would be fine, as long as it's not a small specimen with an adult lion.

A dwarf angel would get my vote.

 

[leo12345]

Flame hawk would be fine, as long as it's not a small specimen with an adult lion.

A dwarf angel would get my vote.

Would a full grown fuzzy lion fish be able to eat a coral beauty?

 

[leo12345]

Stick to predatory fish, an eel in a 55G likely won’t work long term as most get too long.

You could have other lions in the mix depending on hiding spaces along with other scorpions.

If i got a baby snowflake eel how long could i keep it in there? I know they take a while to grow. Or if I would manage to find a golden dwarf eel would that be okay?

 

[nereefpat]

Would a full grown fuzzy lion fish be able to eat a coral beauty?

If you're talking about an adult fuzzy and an adult coral beauty, I think that's unlikely.

 

[i cant think]

Would a full grown fuzzy lion fish be able to eat a coral beauty?

Fully grown CB, unlikely. Mine was a good 4 inches long, maybe larger.
Young CB, most likely.

If i got a baby snowflake eel how long could i keep it in there? I know they take a while to grow. Or if I would manage to find a golden dwarf eel would that be okay?

Honestly I’m not too sure but I wouldn’t do it unless you upgrade to atleast a 4’x2’x2’ tank as once an eel is in a tank they can be a pain to remove.

 

[littlefoxx]

I would pass on the eel in the tank size. Mines over 12 inches now and she likes to swim around a lot. And a coral beauty would be fine with a dwarf fuzzy

 

[leo12345]

I would pass on the eel in the tank size. Mines over 12 inches now and she likes to swim around a lot. And a coral beauty would be fine with a dwarf fuzzy

Btw what do yo feed yours? Ive just been feeding him some shrimp.

 

[littlefoxx]

Btw what do yo feed yours? Ive just been feeding him some shrimp.

My lionfish or my eels?

 

[leo12345]

My lionfish or my eels?

Lionfish.

 

[Doctorgori]

I’ve owned a few lion fish, IME they usually don’t bother with anything that doesn’t fit in its mouth

 

[littlefoxx]

Lionfish.

Oh the fuzzy likes pe mysis, ocean plankton, squid, salmon chunks mixed with reef frenzi and rods predator.

 

[littlefoxx]

I’ve owned a few lion fish, IME they usually don’t bother with anything that doesn’t fit in its mouth

Agree. My volitan is a chicken, he wont even eat if someone is watching him. He lets his food fall and then sits on it until I leave then he starts eating lol. Runs away from is food pile if another fish tries to take it from him. Lol my fuzzy loves hunting her food but never bothers any fish

 

[nereefpat]

Btw what do yo feed yours? Ive just been feeding him some shrimp.

Mysis shrimp is good, but you gotta get the right brand. PE is big, which is good. Some are really tiny. Cocktail shrimp is okay if it's uncooked. Just chop it up. Any seafood counter stuff would be good. Mine ate flakes, believe it or not.

 

[leo12345]

Mysis shrimp is good, but you gotta get the right brand. PE is big, which is good. Some are really tiny. Cocktail shrimp is okay if it's uncooked. Just chop it up. Any seafood counter stuff would be good. Mine ate flakes, believe it or not.

Ive just been feeding him like normal jumbo shrimp i get from the store, is that bad?

 

[nereefpat]

Ive just been feeding him like normal jumbo shrimp i get from the store, is that bad?

I don't know what you mean by normal jumbo shrimp. The less processed the better, I think. Variety is also good.

 

[littlefoxx]

Ive just been feeding him like normal jumbo shrimp i get from the store, is that bad?

@lion king has info under his profile with diet info on lions and other animals. I use most of his recommendations (that are readily available to me in my area) but they do need more than just table shrimp in their diet