feeding lion in aggresive tank

just got my vol lion yesterday. and he is in with some aggressive tank mates. niger trigger, porc puffer and a half blind lunar wrasse. trigger has nipped one fin last night but i think the lion will be ok, he got peed off big time and bit back. the trigger now goes way around him. of course i now the problumatic situation i have created. someone will probly get messed up! but back to the question, how do you get food to the lion befor the muchfaster trigger/ puffer get to it. i am trying to use a clear feeding prong with skuwered live fish and table shrimp so far. not more than 1 sec after the prong is in the water moving towards the lionfish location and one of them will help themselves to it. my trigger 3.5" ate 6 feeders! let the lion eat!!! any ideas on a soulotion to my first problum, and dont say remove the trigger or lion. thats way to much stress on them.

 

what size is the tank?

 

You need a second colored stick or a net to ward off the other fish. I've even made a paddle at the end of one for some bigger bolder fish. It's my "Bootie Beater Stick". A small net sometimes can deter and a volunteer to help while you get it down, will also be helpful. Feed the other fish first so they are nice a full... and a little slower.

I'm not gonna say anything about the lion tank mates, I think you already know you have a difficult situation on your hands.

 

thanks for the idea, i like the idea of a beater stick . ill call it my, down fat fish down... (stick) lol
anyway there in a 75 hooked to a 55. of course ill need to move them when they get bigger. a upgrade for a 200 is underway in the plans. there all 3.5-5 inch now, the lunar being the longst.

 

they need to be moved asap, that tank is much too small for 4 fish that get that large. i would upgrade within the next couple weeks.

 

If they are juvies, you can keep them in a smaller tank until a bigger is needed. I call them grow out tanks.

I'm more concerned with the mix.


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yes after thought i realise this is more a problem than tank size