Where to buy Lionfish at?

cincyjim · 08/28/2015, 07:18 AM

Hey, I'm hoping someone can recommend a good place to buy Lionfish at. I see LiveAquaria and Blue Zoo has them but I can't seem to find any other place to get them. I'm trying to get a Dwarf Fuzzy, Fu Manchu, and Antennata all at the same time so they would be introduced at the same time. Where do you guys get your Lionfish at?
Thanks,
Jim

Harpers · 08/28/2015, 12:32 PM

Just a thought, but since the fu manchu is the smallest of the group why don't you add the fu first. This when you add new lionfish the fu could be the dominant one, and you don't want to add to big of a bioload all at once.

cincyjim · 08/28/2015, 12:47 PM

That's a good idea. My problem is, the Fu is the hardest one to get of the three. I'm hoping someone knows of another place to get these fish from. LiveAquaria doesn't sell the Fu and Blue Zoo lists it but seems to never have it in stock. LFS only gets the Dwarfs in.

Harpers · 08/28/2015, 01:59 PM

You could try a different lfs or fishnuts.com. If you order online be prepared for a slightly or a really unhealthy fu, because they do not ship well. Where are you in Northern Virginia?

Harpers · 08/28/2015, 10:46 PM

See if any of the other or regular lfs will get the fu in.

JamesHolt · 08/29/2015, 03:58 AM

https://www.liverocknreef.com/livero..._detail&p=9246
http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Live-S...-Lionfish.aspx
http://dreamaquatic.com/fu-manchu-lionfish.html

Found these three that say they have them in stock

Dkuhlmann · 08/29/2015, 08:31 AM

Take a vacation to any town on the east coast of Florida. Bring a net, flippers, snorkel and mask. Catch as many of any species you wish. I'm not kidding!

JamesHolt · 08/29/2015, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dkuhlmann

Take a vacation to any town on the east coast of Florida. Bring a net, flippers, snorkel and mask. Catch as many of any species you wish. I'm not kidding!

Is that legal?? Would be the way to do it..

Dkuhlmann · 08/29/2015, 02:48 PM

Absolutely legal to catch or spear them, not sure about bringing them across state lines for aquarium. Fishing license is all you need and I don't think there is a limit on them. They are a nuisance fish invasive species and are wanted dead. They are even sold in many restaurants and supposed to be quite tasty.

Google lionfish Florida and have fun reading.

Dkuhlmann · 08/29/2015, 02:54 PM

Check this out. Key Largo Lionfish derby

http://www.insideflorida.com/event/l...rby-key-largo/

People catching 300 or more to win. It's crazy there are so many of them.

Tttony · 08/29/2015, 11:16 PM

There up in the Carolina wrecks and some come up the jet stream to ny

cincyjim · 08/30/2015, 12:02 PM

Thanks for the responses everyone and for the links to the sites by JamesHolt. Shopping time now

Jim

billsreef · 09/01/2015, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dkuhlmann

Catch as many of any species you wish.

Just so long that species you wish P. volitans or miles

Dkuhlmann · 09/01/2015, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by billsreef

Just so long that species you wish P. volitans or miles

I wasn't aware of any particular leave a species alone, thought they were all on the hit list. I've got several buddies that slaughter them, just said lionfish

Why is it only those two?

billsreef · 09/01/2015, 05:20 PM

It is only those two species that are found here, so far. Though I question the P. miles, as all I have seen are volitans.

08/28/2015, 07:18 AM	#1
cincyjim Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,147	Where to buy Lionfish at? Hey, I'm hoping someone can recommend a good place to buy Lionfish at. I see LiveAquaria and Blue Zoo has them but I can't seem to find any other place to get them. I'm trying to get a Dwarf Fuzzy, Fu Manchu, and Antennata all at the same time so they would be introduced at the same time. Where do you guys get your Lionfish at? Thanks, Jim __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: SCA 150G, 5 inch sand bed, 2 Tunze 6095s, ReefBreeders v2+ 50" with 2 all Blue Reefbrites, and Continuous Water Change System

08/28/2015, 12:47 PM	#3
cincyjim Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,147	That's a good idea. My problem is, the Fu is the hardest one to get of the three. I'm hoping someone knows of another place to get these fish from. LiveAquaria doesn't sell the Fu and Blue Zoo lists it but seems to never have it in stock. LFS only gets the Dwarfs in. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: SCA 150G, 5 inch sand bed, 2 Tunze 6095s, ReefBreeders v2+ 50" with 2 all Blue Reefbrites, and Continuous Water Change System

08/29/2015, 03:58 AM	#6
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	https://www.liverocknreef.com/livero..._detail&p=9246 http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Live-S...-Lionfish.aspx http://dreamaquatic.com/fu-manchu-lionfish.html Found these three that say they have them in stock __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

08/29/2015, 08:31 AM	#7
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Take a vacation to any town on the east coast of Florida. Bring a net, flippers, snorkel and mask. Catch as many of any species you wish. I'm not kidding! __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

08/29/2015, 02:48 PM	#9
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Absolutely legal to catch or spear them, not sure about bringing them across state lines for aquarium. Fishing license is all you need and I don't think there is a limit on them. They are a nuisance fish invasive species and are wanted dead. They are even sold in many restaurants and supposed to be quite tasty. Google lionfish Florida and have fun reading. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300 Last edited by Dkuhlmann; 08/29/2015 at 03:08 PM.

08/28/2015, 12:32 PM	#2
Harpers Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 5	Just a thought, but since the fu manchu is the smallest of the group why don't you add the fu first. This when you add new lionfish the fu could be the dominant one, and you don't want to add to big of a bioload all at once.

08/28/2015, 01:59 PM	#4
Harpers Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 5	You could try a different lfs or fishnuts.com. If you order online be prepared for a slightly or a really unhealthy fu, because they do not ship well. Where are you in Northern Virginia?

08/28/2015, 10:46 PM	#5
Harpers Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 5	See if any of the other or regular lfs will get the fu in.

08/29/2015, 02:54 PM	#10
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Check this out. Key Largo Lionfish derby http://www.insideflorida.com/event/l...rby-key-largo/ People catching 300 or more to win. It's crazy there are so many of them. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

08/29/2015, 11:16 PM	#11
Tttony Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 47	There up in the Carolina wrecks and some come up the jet stream to ny

08/30/2015, 12:02 PM	#12
cincyjim Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,147	Thanks for the responses everyone and for the links to the sites by JamesHolt. Shopping time now Jim __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: SCA 150G, 5 inch sand bed, 2 Tunze 6095s, ReefBreeders v2+ 50" with 2 all Blue Reefbrites, and Continuous Water Change System

09/01/2015, 05:20 PM	#15
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 36,538	It is only those two species that are found here, so far. Though I question the P. miles, as all I have seen are volitans. __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.