Lionfish And Clownfish

[enjoiskater158]

I was wondering if a Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish will be ok with a clownfish and a royal gramma. my friend has a 90 gallon with one and he has a couple damsels with the lion and the lion doesnt even look at them let alone eat them. any help would be great thanks

 

[topthrill]

well if you buy a live annenomi the clown can hide in it from the lionfish , but im not even sure if the lion will bother him in the first place

 

[hubbard_shark]

how big is ur tank? how long has ur buddy had the lion with some damsels in there? thats surprising since i always hear snd see damsels being used as food for lions, then again anything smaller than the lions mouth is food. i wouldnt go out to buy an anemone for the clown, thats too much money, cuz then u need better lighting, etc. its a risk to add it, but i think it could be done, if u have a lot of LR, the worst is, the clown will hide a lot. it all depends on how u feel, and how much u like ur clown

 

[Chac]

well if you buy a live annenomi the clown can hide in it from the lionfish , but im not even sure if the lion will bother him in the first place

And when the clowns come out to feed - the lion eats them

Adding an Anemone is a very big decision & one that should only be done after extensive reasearch

IMO you have a choice - Either have a Community Tank or a Predetor Tank

Adding a preditory fish to a community will only result in one thing

 

[enjoiskater158]

thanks for the help, its only a 30 gal so i think im going to pass on the lion

 

[boshank23]

its a fuzzy dwarf lion (dendrochirus branchyopterus) not the devil lion (Pterois miles) you were after? fuzzy dwarfs only get to about 17cm max
i very much dout that it will be able to get a clown in its mouth.

the fumanchu lion only grows to about 13cm may be more suited to keep with the clowns.

 

[enjoiskater158]

how big is ur tank? how long has ur buddy had the lion with some damsels in there?

My friend has a 90 gallon and the lion has been in there with the damsels for 5 months and hasnt eaten any of them

 

[hubbard_shark]

not yet at least... give it time, he will become "real" good friends with the damsels as he gets bigger