Dwarf Lion

Well I was out yesterday picking up a 125 for our ever growing Albino Zebra Cichlid collection( we have a mated pair that has had 6 brood in less then a year). Anyway, while I was at the LFS, I picked up a dwarf lion(A P. antennata) since he was giving me a nice discount on anything I buy. He has just been hanging out in the rockwork, more or less in one place all day. I am aware that they are normally rock dwellers and just chill during the day. Just curious if it is normal for one of the beauties to hang out in one position all day...

 

is he eating??? If he is eating I wouldn't worry myself too much. I love those little guys btw

 

Mine used to do that. He found him a happy place and just kinda hangs out there alot. got to where he will swim out a bit when i walk up to the tank, especially at feeding time. My Volitan does the same thing. They do get out and about alot more at night when the lights are off though. =)

 

Yea my Fuzzy Dwarf just chills in the rocks all day except when he's hungry. And when he was new it took him a few days to get acclimated to the environment and come out even to eat. You probably won't see him very active until the weekend. Don't worry about it.

 

Hot dam...post up a pic of that beauty!!!

 

Thanks, everyone...I will post pics soon, Omard....8)

BTW, what do you feed yours?

 

normal behavior for an ambush predator.good buy.they are one of my very favorite fish

 

Want to see him move, throw in a few small feeder shrimp

 

When you say, feeder shrimp..Are you referring to brine shrimp?

 

no, ghost shrimp the ones used for live bait Can get them for like 50 cents each. And all they need to be held in is a bucket or Aquarium if you fancy, with bubbler.