How are lionfish to keep?

[sphelps]

Not boiling water Just hot water (non-scalding, 100-110 degrees F)

Boiling water could make things much worse

[subman]

My lion was small when I added him and he grew up with the percs and the other small fish I don't think he see's them as food. The clowns were hosting in an anemone but have since moved to a torch I don't think they feel much stress from the lion.

[bulletsworld]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Not boiling water Just hot water (non-scalding, 100-110 degrees F)

Boiling water could make things much worse

EDIT: O.k not BOILING water. Thanks for the correction.


I found a good but short article on first aid for these fish.

"Lion Fish
Description
The lion-fish belongs to the Scorpion fish family.
This brightly coloured fish is usually found in coral reefs, especially in shallow waters hovering in caves or near crevices. Lion-fish have venomous fin spines that can produce painful puncture wounds.
Fatalities, however, are rare.

The fish have elongated dorsal fin spines and enlarged pectoral fins, and each species has a particular pattern of zebra like stripes.
A person punctured by one of the sharp spines will immediately feel strong pain. Rapid swelling of the affected body area develops along with the possibility of making movement of limbs very difficult. Lion-fish stings can cause nausea, breathing difficulties, paralysis, convulsions and collapse. Even death may occur in exceptional circumstances. Most people survive in spite of the great pain. The venom in the spines remains active for days, so even discarded spines should be treated with caution. It may take several months for a full recovery and if the sting is left untreated, gangrene may develop.


First Aid
At first immerse the affected area (most often a hand or foot) into hot water. This is thought to improve the blood flow and disperse the venom. Local anesthetic agents may provide deep relief in most cases and occasionally a nerve-block may be required. An X-ray of the wound should be performed to detect any presence of broken spines, so any possible infection can be prevented."



http://www.barrierreefaustralia.com/...f/lionfish.htm

[Ellie_A]

We have a dwarf zebra lionfish, no issues at all with him. He doesn't bother any of the inverts (although he ate 2 very small peppermint shrimp when I put them in there, my fault, they were just too small. He's fine with the larger cleaner shrimp).

I haven't been stung yet so no comments to give on that one.

The only issue I could see happening is him not competing well for food with the other faster moving fish you haved on your list. If you can get him eating frozen food then it shouldn't be a problem as you can feed him with tweezers. Mine was eating only live when I got him (ghost shrimp mostly) but now eats frozen krill and mysis.