100gal Build: New Pics

[Myka]

Nice new additions! That's two lionfish isn't it?? Does the pipefish eat frozen?

[sphelps]

Yeap two new lions and the pipefish eats frozen cyclopeeze

[manaf]

hey just wondering u have a amazing reef and i love the different fish u have together but arent lionfish predators and wouldnt they eat ur other fish?

just wondering because i really want one! hah

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by manaf

hey just wondering u have a amazing reef and i love the different fish u have together but arent lionfish predators and wouldnt they eat ur other fish?

just wondering because i really want one! hah

Lionfish will eat small fish which is why I don't have any in my tank. I only keep fish that are of appropriate size so they do not become food. I do however have one exception which is a green spotted Mandarin fish but I've kept this fish with lions before without issues. Marine predators recognize psychedelic/bright colors as a warning sign and don't usually eat such fish.

[manaf]

thx for the heads up i know what im getting now!

[manaf]

o and one more thing what do u feed ur dragonette? was it hard to get it to eat? any tips? thx

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by manaf

o and one more thing what do u feed ur dragonette? was it hard to get it to eat? any tips? thx

It feeds on copepods already in the tank, pretty much any decent sized and established aquarium can handle one or two.