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03-16-2009, 12:28 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Sarnia
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Dwarf Lion Fish
Do you think a Dwarf Lion fish will eat a Tomato Clown that is about 2 inches and quite fast and can be mean, and a damsel that is 2.5 to 3 inches.
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03-16-2009, 01:02 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Anything is posable.I had a lion try and eat a bigg fish the he could and was stuck half way down and I had to get gloves and hold him and pull the fish out.
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03-16-2009, 03:12 PM
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Reef Nut
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Location: Illinois
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I've had 2 before, 1 for over 5 yrs., and I never actually had them try to eat other fish in the tank. To be safe you should assume that it will eat anything that it can fit in its' mouth, (and the mouth is bigger around than the fishs' body), but if you keep it fed it might not be an issue. The aggressiveness of the other fish doesn't matter, they strike very quickly and they are very subtle, so whatever they are trying to eat usually doesn't stand a chance. I would think they could eat the damsel, not sure on the clown.
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03-16-2009, 04:16 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scoop
I would think they could eat the damsel, not sure on the clown.
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Why would you say that?there bigger then the clown?
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03-16-2009, 08:20 PM
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Reef Nut
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Tim, How big is the dwarf lion? The ones I had were only in the 2 - 3" range.
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Don 75 gl bb reef w/ 30 gl sump, Vertex IN 100, Tek 6 x 54 T5's - 10gl nano w/ 2 x 20 T5's
One out of four people in this country is mentally imbalanced. Think of your three closest friends - if they seem okay, then you're the one. Ann Landers
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03-16-2009, 10:03 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
 
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i have a fuzzy dwarf with 2 1-2in green spot puffers and a dalmation molly and NO issues....been together for a long time.....
but they can eat anything that will fit into their mouth.....so its a 50/50 chance on that.....
just keep him fed well and you might be ok.....mine gets 3 rosie minnows twice a day and he seems happy with that...
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03-16-2009, 10:25 PM
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Mantis
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i had one with 1 inch clowns, they were fine together. just keep them fed
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03-16-2009, 11:22 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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I also had smaller fish live in the same tank as my Lion (many yrs),but he asked is it possible.
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03-17-2009, 12:12 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2005
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lol, i guess anything is possible right? never say never. Umm I don't know how big the lion is, I havn't ordered it yet. I get it from work, we get a list of marine fish every week, we don't keep marine fish where i work though so I just have to order it and take what comes in. The description is Dwarf Lion Fish $18.00
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03-17-2009, 12:58 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Love to see pics when you get it.
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03-18-2009, 10:52 PM
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Mantis
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: pa
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i miss my little guy, he died from amonia poisioning before i tested amonia ):
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03-18-2009, 11:24 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Florida
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It's got to be possible, because I've kept a full sized volitan lionfish with damsels for half a year. He finally decided to munch on them though, lol. Finally!! Been waiting to get rid of those buggers
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