fuzzy dwarf lion and zebra lionfish

[Kengaroo131]

can the two be kept in the same tank without problems? and is a 29 gallon tank big enough for two or just one?

[obzezzed350]

I would go with one. I am doing a similar setup with a zebra only in 30 gallon.

[Kengaroo131]

yea thats what i figured. which one would you recomend? i heard the fuzzys can be alittle more heardy. is that true?

[H^2 Salt]

there both relatively easy...just got to wean them down off live foods(ghost shrimp,guppies) to frozen or if you have a good LFS they might have some that are already eating

[Kengaroo131]

yea i noticed that and it crossed my mind that live foods arent really to easy to find but i guess you just train them to eat frozen foods? what kind of foods like silverside and krill?

[H^2 Salt]

little pieces of krill,silversides,mysis,brine....i like 2 give them ghost shrimp once in awhile just to let them have some fun...but thats after they have already been eating frozen....which is pretty easy to do..after a few days without eating a floating piece of krill starts looking really good i guess.....lol

[Kengaroo131]

haha yea i also heard that its hard to train them on frozen foods do you just starve them for a wile? like a few days?

[H^2 Salt]

basically...but if it goes to long without eating you have to give them so live

[Kengaroo131]

well no troubles in this section i just threw some frozen brine in the tank and he ate it right up so hopfully he keeps up the good work haha

[obzezzed350]

Which lion did you go with? pics!

[Kengaroo131]

i got the fuzzy dwarf. here you go.

when i first acclimated him.




night time when he went out exploring.


it seems to me like hes loving life right now hes just hanging out on the rocks roaming around and he's eating like a mad man

[Kengaroo131]

the night time picture came out pretty good probably cause he wasnt expecting it haha