210g "Things with Stings" Tank

so i just googled sphex and realized its another type of lionfish, so other than the fact that your not going to be able to stick your hand in your tank, "" whats your stockin list/ vision for the tank look like?

 

Didn't find anything I was willing to give up a QT tank for.... going again on Friday LOL.

I really don't know what the end stocking list is going to be. I basically will have a mini, a small, a medium and a large lion/scorp tank. The problem is, I like to buy my fish small.... like really really small, and grow them up. The smaller the fish are introduced into captivity, the smaller they end up being as an adult. I'm sure it's a diet issue. So, I never know for a year or so, what tank they would be a good canidate for.

The 3 lions I'm looking for will definitely be going in the medium tank along with the mombassae that's been in QT for the last 6 months or so....



The Inimicus.....



We have a second rare Inimicus that may or may not be going in.... depends on if he'll fight with the first one. I suspect they will.



I have a young frondosa who is also a candidate, but I'll have to wait until they're grown to see their size. We have adults ones that I wouldn't put in there.... so we'll have to see.



Then there's the Brasiliensis, he'll go in until he gets too big and then he'll move unto the 310g tank with the bigger lions. These fish are easy to catch, so removal won't be a problem.



There will also be a couple of regular fish like a bristletail filefish and maybe a couple of other.

That's all that are really planned besides the 3 lions we are hoping to find. At the end of it all, we hope to have a complete collection of lions.... if I can ever find a bellus, that is.

 

We're also hoping this guy will go in. But we won't risk him in any way.... so we'll see....

 

this is insane. i love watching this thread.

;D;D nice

 

Agree; love to peak at this thread from time to time.

 

Come on now...this is a build thread it needs more pics.

 

rofl yeah id love to c an updated pic of the tank the qt's, oh and hows the shed build goin? btw i love all your fish those are some amazing lookin fish

 

wow they are some really cool looking fish.
i love the location of your tank btw

 

agreed with everyone else

you certainly have some amazing looking fish

do you have a LFS that can help you secure some of these rare fish you have?

Steve

 

I find them all over the place from the best stores to the worst. There are SO many stores in my area. One time I went into the freshwater bait shop and found one! I think everyone should come to MAX and we jump in a van and go to about 20 stores!

Thank you for all your kind words.