Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish
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Catpicklesdog
Hindsight is a wonderful thing!
How do you acclimatise them?
What are your parameters?
I had one that fed on frozen and didn't have a problem with any of my fish. Unfortunately I lost him due to Phosphates.
What are your parameters?
I had one that fed on frozen and didn't have a problem with any of my fish. Unfortunately I lost him due to Phosphates.
How do they dy of phosphates? I lost mine form unknown reasons while under the care of a house sitter.
Catpicklesdog
Hindsight is a wonderful thing!
Although they don't die directly from Phosphates themselves, it was the outbreak of cyano that probably did it as it can take the oxygen out of the water, therefore leaving poor water quality. I think at the time I also had a problem with a temp spike where it reached 86. I lost quite a few fish.
But we digress slightly.
Sam if you can tell us your acclimatising procedure and your params this might help us with yur problem. Also what size tank and what other inhabitants. Anything to give us a little background.
But we digress slightly.
Sam if you can tell us your acclimatising procedure and your params this might help us with yur problem. Also what size tank and what other inhabitants. Anything to give us a little background.
Catpicklesdog
Hindsight is a wonderful thing!
Have you tried other fish? It could be something to do with your water rather than the specific species. I would take a sample to your LFS and ask for a very comprehensive water change (ask for them to test everything that could possibly lead to the death of any sort of marine life). If all your conditions check out I would get a brittlestar (make sure it isn't green). They're useful little guys. If a brittle can survive, there's no reason a lion shouldn't. You should try getting one from a LFS if you ahve been ordering them online. There are many risks when it comes to shipping.
IF it was a feeding issue I would suggest feeding it ghost shrimp or minnow for starters and using feeding tongs and a silverside or krill that has been soaked in garlic, incase you try getting another one.
LFS I work for stopped ordering these because they have a rep for being difficult to feed. Although recently we got one and it was an awesome fish. Took to frozen krill within 1 day of being in the store and it had absolutely stunning colors.
I'd say you probably didn't acclimate him good enough and something with your tank shocked him. FYI too, I would never buy one of these without seeing it feed at the store for first. Many end up starving to death.
I'd say you probably didn't acclimate him good enough and something with your tank shocked him. FYI too, I would never buy one of these without seeing it feed at the store for first. Many end up starving to death.