im new to saltwater...

nuthingspecial · 03-11-2005, 10:38 PM

Hi,
Im new to saltwater fish. I saw this fish at my lfs called a Volitan Lionfish. It looked really nice and I was wondering what I would need to keep it nice an healty.
thanks

**Scuba Kid** · 03-12-2005, 08:52 AM

you'll need a very large tank to start. you will also need a lot of equipment. heres a link to sopme useful sites.

http://www.elmersaquarium.com/c204marineintro.htm
http://www.petstation.com/swbegin.html
http://coco.essortment.com/howtosetupsa_rine.htm

u might also consider purchasing some good books on the topic. the book The Consious Aquarist is a good one. i think info on that book is in the first link.

also, your lion fish will get vary large and will eat pretty much anything taht fits into its mouth. so if ur thinking of tank mates, you will need large ones. and i dontknow if u know this, but lion fish have venomous spines, so care will need to be taken when handeling them. heres some info on the Volitian Lionfish

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/mari.../blacklion.php
http://www.solodvds.com/saltwater_in...ions&ID=43

also, if u want a smaller lionfish, you may consider getting a Dwarf Lionfish:
http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fi...h/dbrachyp.htm

**Osiris** · 03-12-2005, 08:59 AM

u are going to need a tank and saltwater, minium of 50g tank, nothing less. lol

just messin, read up on this: very good article for beginners:

http://www.reefcentral.com/modules.p...page&pid=1

**Fishfirst** · 03-12-2005, 11:10 AM

Also a fishless cycle is a must... read read read read read... and read some more... this hobby is tough when you start out but its well worth it.

clemsonfrk11202 · 03-12-2005, 03:29 PM

yea there is a lot of research to do when you get in this hobby but its well worth it (although it never gets cheap). the more the know the less money you spend though, trial and error does NOT work.

03-11-2005, 10:38 PM	#1
nuthingspecial Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 8	im new to saltwater... Hi, Im new to saltwater fish. I saw this fish at my lfs called a Volitan Lionfish. It looked really nice and I was wondering what I would need to keep it nice an healty. thanks

03-12-2005, 08:52 AM	#2
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,163	you'll need a very large tank to start. you will also need a lot of equipment. heres a link to sopme useful sites. http://www.elmersaquarium.com/c204marineintro.htm http://www.petstation.com/swbegin.html http://coco.essortment.com/howtosetupsa_rine.htm u might also consider purchasing some good books on the topic. the book The Consious Aquarist is a good one. i think info on that book is in the first link. also, your lion fish will get vary large and will eat pretty much anything taht fits into its mouth. so if ur thinking of tank mates, you will need large ones. and i dontknow if u know this, but lion fish have venomous spines, so care will need to be taken when handeling them. heres some info on the Volitian Lionfish http://animal-world.com/encyclo/mari.../blacklion.php http://www.solodvds.com/saltwater_in...ions&ID=43 also, if u want a smaller lionfish, you may consider getting a Dwarf Lionfish: http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fi...h/dbrachyp.htm __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

03-12-2005, 08:59 AM	#3
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,693	u are going to need a tank and saltwater, minium of 50g tank, nothing less. lol just messin, read up on this: very good article for beginners: http://www.reefcentral.com/modules.p...page&pid=1 __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

03-12-2005, 11:10 AM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	Also a fishless cycle is a must... read read read read read... and read some more... this hobby is tough when you start out but its well worth it. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

03-12-2005, 03:29 PM	#5
clemsonfrk11202 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 55	Re: im new to saltwater... yea there is a lot of research to do when you get in this hobby but its well worth it (although it never gets cheap). the more the know the less money you spend though, trial and error does NOT work.

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