What to feed my lion fish

[tylr_am]

The fish store told me to feed him krill which many people have told me not too he is only about 2.5 inches any food recommendations

 

[kados]

Post in thread 'Lion fish can’t get food down' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/lion-fish-can’t-get-food-down.1010621/post-11796076

 

[MoshJosh]

I think antelope fish are their natural prey. . .



EDIT: Sorry I am no help, hopefully some lion experts can jump in! Free thread bump though.

 

[Slocke]

@lion king had many threads on this.

I feed guppies, salmon, squid, krill, and other assorted seafood.

 

[Idech]

You’ve had advice in the thread linked above and were given precise directions on where to find all the infos you need from an experienced reefer.

Did you not read what he suggested ? Why are you asking the same question again ?

This forum is great, if you are willing to listen. If not, what’s the point ?

 

[tylr_am]

@lion king had many threads on this.

I feed guppies, salmon, squid, krill, and other assorted seafood.

Is store bought frozen shrimp bad?

 

[tylr_am]

@lion king had many threads on this.

I feed guppies, salmon, squid, krill, and other assorted seafood.

Yea I just figured out how to see his threads sorry I’m very new and didn’t know how

 

[tylr_am]

You’ve had advice in the thread linked above and were given precise directions on where to find all the infos you need from an experienced reefer.

Did you not read what he suggested ? Why are you asking the same question again ?

This forum is great, if you are willing to listen. If not, what’s the point ?

I didn’t how to see his threads I’m new to this website and I just figured it out

 

[lion king]

Here's 3 of my most comprehensive threads on feeding lionfish and other predators.

Lion King's dead food recommendations

I'm a health nut if you haven't noticed, this also translates to my pets. Today I will cover some of the dead foods I feed and why, with some nutritional info that I recall off the top of my head. This is by no means all the foods you can feed, these are just the ones I include in my feedings...

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The truth about FATS

I remember one the first things I learned about fish when I started this hobby; was the differences in carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores. Lions, eels, anglers, etc. are carnivores, among many other species. Carnivores need a dominant protein and fat diet with minimal carbs. Frankly I'm a bit...

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Live Food

Ghosties, guppies, and mollies, oh my. These are the best, most available, safest, and nutritional choices to feed your predator. If you have a fish you have decided the inclusion of a live in beneficial or even necessary, these are the best options to feed. I can not recommend no other species...

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