Just got lion fish last night

hey guy got my lion fish last night rescued from petco lol he swam aound for while and has been on bottom left side of tank since doesnt seem to be breathing heavely like its passing away but not much movement i dont know a whole lot and havent fed yet so un sure if he is not eating or what not just wondering what normal behavior is for these guys

 

Sorry, I'm no help on the Lion fish but congrats on your new fishy. I hope it all works out for you and your new friend. Good Luck!

 

just see what hes doing for the next few days; maybe put some food on a stick and see if he'll take it.

 

will do thanks

 

pics.

 

That's what lionfish do...they sit around. The guy that got me into this hobby got all excited when he bought a dwarf lionfish, then he got disappointed cuz it just sat around LOL.

 

its not doing good dont think it will make it much longer doesnt even move and wont eat what the pet store has been feeding it ive tried mixed frozen and live gold fish which they claimed it has eaten since they go it in

 

...didn't ask them to feed it in front of you?

 

Try grass shrimp. They are saltwater so they can live in the tank. And if it doesn't eat them then you will have temporary cleaners until he gets hungry.


Its not Droid, it's me fishies.

 

Lionfish indeed perch, but that doesn't sound normal. If he's not eating live fish, that's definitely not normal.

With the gulping, I would personally put it in hypo. They are able to process salts easier (and gill easier) in hypo. You have to work on feeding (but not goldfish.... they are very inappropriate). Try ghost shrimp or guppies/mollies. I persoanlly dose Vitamin B to my fish that aren't eating anything at all. can't give you much research on that one, but I've been doing it for about a year, I believe.

After he was looking a little better, I would treat him for flukes. But not yet, I don't know if he could handle it without seeing him myself.

Pics and maybe a video?

EDIT: Wait, I read that wrong. He's breathing normal but won't eat? How many days have you had him? Still can't say I've ever had a healthy lion refuse live food.