so im torn between..

i need help with finding some care info for a fu mancho lion i have a 30gal that was goin to be a mantis tank again but after seeing that fu manchu at the lfs i was like i totally would like to have him. I have researched that they get about 4" max they are semi ag, and can sting, but i havnt really found what water params should be and what foods the preffer besides they are carnivores. what could i keep with him also i would like to get a royal gamma and a chromis or 2.
the dilema is that i would really like a mantis though but i think the fu manchu lion fish would be a good choice also.

 

Fu manchus are awesome little fish, but they can be hard to get eating well. The best thing to feed them is whole krill. As far as water parameters, standard reef conditions will work well for them. If given the chance, they will eat chromis or grammas.

 

with a fumanchu youll only want other semi aggressive larger fish, so if you want to have a variety of tank mates for him a larger tank like a 75 gallon would be good then you could put in a tang or a little trigger for the meantime. just thinking out loud

 

Yeah, mikejrice, is right. Fu Manchus are awesome little lionfishes. You will have to ween them into eating frozen food. Using a feeding stick and some garlic seasoning (you can find these at the fish store), they should start eating. Once they start eating frozen food, you should feed them a variety of food including silversides, krills, oysters, clams, etc.

And, as always, constant water changes and keeping your parameters stable is key to keeping you lion for a long time!

Good luck!

 

It takes time for them to start eating frozen food though. Mine took about a week to get it to start eating frozen.

 

thanks guys. thats just what i needed i will look at some different fish to keep with chromis doesnt really bother me if the fish eats it i just think they are awsume. what about flow in the tank im assuming low.

 

flow isnt really a big deal i would do moderate

 

k sounds good im pretty confident about this right now ill post a pic of the tank some time id like to know if i need to open it up at all its got a bunch of cave like areas because i was rebuilding for another mantis. but i think its fine for the fish but ill leave it to you lion fish gurus

 

ok so heres the most current pic of my 30 gal iv got some excellent coraline growth that iv noticed have a bit of gha goin i think it creeped from the one piece of existing live rock i put in to seed the tank. and i do have a better light its on a smaller tank keeping the corals i had in the tank b4 alive fyi.

 

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-11/fm/feature/
This is a pretty good site that has lots of info on them. I would say low to moderate flow.Also fumanchus are the hardest of all lions to get eating prepared foods.