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SELECTION
Did you mail order this fish and would you recommend mail order this fish?
No
Any tips on how you picked a healthy specimen of this species from LFS?
Eating and swiming and active at the store.
COMPATIBILITY
What tankmates do you have with this fish?
I have a blind picasso tringer, White Cheek Tang, Snowflake Eel, Salon's Fairy Wrasse, Blue Damsel, Flame Angel, Cleaner Shrimp, Red Banded Shrimp, Snails and Hermits
Is it a reef or FO tank?
FOWLR
Did this fish hurt/eat any of other fish (or vice versa)?
Someone in the tank ate a blennie. It was either the Lion (most likely) or the Eel.
Did this fish hurt/eat ornamental crustaceans (shrimps, hermits, crabs)?
Not yet
FEEDING
How did you get this fish to eat at first?
I started out on guppies...(about 1 or 2 days) but he was hungry enough that at feeding time he came to the top and I just droped in frozen food (thawed) and he would wolf it down.
What’s the diet?
He eats a variety of frozen foods
How much and how often do you feed?
once a day. About 1 frozen cube.
GROWTH RATE AND LIFE SPAN
What is the initial size of your fish and maximum size it reached?
Started out at about 2-2.5" and is now 5-6" (over a 2 year period)
What size tank did this fish live in? (or how soon did this fish outgrow what size tank)?
He is in a 125 gal.
What do you think is the minimum tank size required for an adult specimen of this fish?
I wouldn't go smaller than 110
How long have you kept this fish?
2 years
BEHAVIOR
Does this fish change body color under any circumstances?
Yes... he ocassionally "sulks" changes body color to a deeper red and won't move much.
How active is this fish?
Very for a Lion. He swims a fair amount lazily around the tank.
Is this fish shy?
Nope
How territorial or aggressive is this fish? How does this fish interact with tankmates?
He's a little bit territorial. He has on ocassion gotten close to other fish and I've noticed his bottom fins twitching (he did this when the eel was first placed in the tank). I think it was his way of setting pecking order. Other than that he really just trys to avoid the other fish.
Did this fish ever jump out of the tank?
Nope.
How does this fish sleep?
He hangs on rocks usually pointing straight down.
Does this fish allow cleaners to clean? If so which cleaner and how often?
Nope
How does this fish interact with human?
He is very dog like when it comes to food and feeding time. He will rise to the top of the tank and wait for me to drop food in.
Dave
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