Dwarf lions together?

[fish stalker]

I have a great small fuzzy dwarf lion and a stubborn zebra. The zebra has been in isolation for ages because of eating issues while the fuzzy is in the main tank after its quar. ended and is eating frozen and everything else for the last week. :) Its a 75 gallon and i'm in two minds about adding the zebra (once i can get her to take frozen). I'm having a tough time getting this fish onto frozen whereas the fuzzy was quite easy. I've tried the usual and she is interested and active when food is present but not eating other than the live mysis she catches in her tank. Also i'm not sure about compatibility. The fuzzies i know are fine together but what about 1 zebra and 1 fuzzy together? There is plenty of live rock so a lot of territory broken up, caves etc. I have about 14 tanks going right now (yes i know .... beyond help and certifiable ........) from small 10 g to big 125g (not counting sump gallons) and its time to consolidate so i can actually have a weekend off now and then from fishy maintenance :D and fish watch some more.

[ron69]

"Compatibility

One of the most common questions I address is, "What else can I keep with my lionfish?" The answer is a complicated issue [Figure 19]. Frequently, hobbyists want to keep multiple lionfish in the same aquarium, and although there is no problem housing two or more of these fish together, closely related lionfish will fight. I have found this problem occurring most frequently with the dwarf lionfish, in that Dwarf Fuzzy lionfish will often harass Dwarf Zebra lions. Although these skirmishes are often nothing more than gill cover flaring, head shaking, and chasing, many times it's accompanied by a bite or two. If one lionfish persistently attacks another, they should be separated or the subordinate lionfish will cease feeding and may die. Another point of consideration when keeping both large and dwarf forms of lionfish together is that large lionfish will eat smaller lionfish, and I have personally witnessed this on several occasions."

from: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-11/fm/feature/index.php

[fish stalker]

hi thanks for the reply.
This is my concern especially since the Zebra isn't eating frozen and the fuzzy although 1/2 the size right now is eating like a demon.

[ron69]

Np I happened to have that link handy because I was debating trying a dwarf fuzzy and a Radiata.