Dwarf zebra lion (feeding)

???I just got a dwarf zebra lion. having a little trouble getting the little guy to eat please help . ive tried frozen krill shrimp all the normal stuff doesnt look interested, anyone have a dwarf zebra lion that Can help . ???

 

What did the lfs feed it? I used to feed mine feeder guppies, if that helps.

 

Feeder guppies and gold fish are very high in fat that lionfish cannot metabolize, it will collect in their livers and eventually kill them.

If you can get live silvesides at a reasonable price lions will eat them. Also the live little feeder shrimp will work. Both of these will be expensive long-term.

You can get a feeding stick and wave/wriggle the krill and see if you can get it too eat. As Phil indicated, it would have been a good idea to see what prepared foods it ate at the LFS before bringing it home.

There have been occassions when lions will not eat and starve to death, let's hope this isn't the case here. Get back in touch with your LFS and keep us posted.

 

Dwarf Zebra Lions are really neat fish, I hope it works out!

 

Wow never heard the fat thing before thanks! I have used feeder guppies because goldfish are so much dirtier. How is the lion doing? I traded mine in a swap for some stonies I was dying for.

 

No problem Phil!

 

where would i go about gettting silvesides and live small feeder shrimp .

 

: the lion is fine thx for help he is feeding on large feeders now 3 guppies once a week, "did you come for the feeding" he is awsome best fish i have thx