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homebrewdude
10/01/2006, 10:37 PM
I have always liked how lionfish look..

I see there are dwarf ones also.

Is it possible to keep a dwarf one in a 120gal reef tank?
jpslickorocks
10/01/2006, 10:53 PM
I have a fuzzy dwarf in my reef. You will not be able to have any kind of shrimp. He is a cool addition just make sure you get one that is eating frozen already.
homebrewdude
10/01/2006, 11:07 PM
What is more fun to watch?
The lionfish or shrimp???
garvondavis14
10/02/2006, 02:25 AM
lol...depends on what YOU think is more fun...
homebrewdude
10/02/2006, 06:40 AM
I would guess seeing a lionfish eat a shrimp might be fun :)
dougie
10/02/2006, 07:28 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8260598#post8260598 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by homebrewdude
I would guess seeing a lionfish eat a shrimp might be fun :) :lol: that made me laugh, but seriously your evil!:D
jtreefdweller
10/02/2006, 08:20 AM
I had fuzzy dwarf lionfish in my 70gal reef tank. He ate mostly silversides.
thor32766
10/02/2006, 09:41 AM
yeah just shrimp you really have to worry about. quite a few people do it.
homebrewdude
10/02/2006, 07:46 PM
I was at the LFS today
They had a dwarf fuzzy for $35

I was going to buy it, but I have some Live Rock coming... and vacation.

So maybe after that.
stykthyn
10/02/2006, 11:08 PM
I had a volitans lion, snowflake eel, and blue spot grouper in a reef for a very long time. looked awesome. PITA to keep clean though.
jiggy
10/03/2006, 02:41 PM
also cantkeep smaller fish in the tank (chromis, damsels, small clowns, etc..). lion will eat them.