Need a quick response! Lionfish and corals

[ktellerman]

That's cool!!

[Reeftanker3295]

He eats live ghost shrimp that i catch myself. About 3 every 2 days.

[Hoosier53]

Can you feed a lion freeze dried brine?

[Loverotties]

Maybe,but they love live things and bigger then that.I wouldn't unless sick and wouldn't eat anything else.

[Reeftanker3295]

Freeze dried food given to lionfish has shown to cause lockjaw.

[Loverotties]

The only time Mine had lockjaw when he tried to eat a fish to big!I use to soak the freeze dry with liquid Vitamins.

[Reeftanker3295]

Just a question.. The lionfish has a hiding spot and you only see him in the morning for a few minutes.. After i transfer all corals and fish to the 55 i was thinking of a way to see him more and came up with the thought of having one 50/50 bulb and one actinic bulb so its 25/75 actinic, making the tank look darker and tempting the lionfish to come out more, but my question is what are some ways to make a cave for the lionfish to hide in but still be able to see him? Could i use some PVC and put LR on top to make a kind of shelf for him to hide underneath?

[Loverotties]

You can do that.They should come out more!Check your water parameters and that you don't have stray voltage!

[Reeftanker3295]

I think its just because hes new to the tank and was also new to the LFS so hes scared. He eats well though! What should i do about bacteria once i start cooking my rock? What could i add to the tank to act as biological filtration instead of LR without causing a cycle?

[Loverotties]

[quote=Reeftanker3295;1602657]I think its just because hes new to the tank and was also new to the LFS so hes scared. He eats well though! They can eat with bad water.What should i do about bacteria once i start cooking my rock?I'd only cook 1/4 at a time. What could i add to the tank to act as biological filtration instead of LR without causing a cycle?Nothing it could cycle with anything.[/quote]

[Reeftanker3295]

Could i do 1/2 at a time? How long should i cook each half for?

[Loverotties]

Let me get this right,you want to take the rock out of your tank and cook it?And this is 29 gallon and you have a clown(forget what kind?) and a 6line and a shrimp.

[Reeftanker3295]

Tomato clown, six line, cleaner shrimp and the lionfish yea. Ive had so many hair algae problems since i first set up the tank i want to just cook it.

[swank1975]

My hair algae problems were fixed when I moved my 55G reef to the basement and used new live sand. I think my problem was about 90% old sand from previous owner that I didn't know to change when I purchased and moved the tank to my house and 10% light from the patio door. Now my hair and cyano are almost extinct in my tank and the corals are doing great.