Who's safe with a lion?

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  1. epsilon

    epsilon Feather Star

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    I'm going to tech an educated guess and say pepermint and coral banded shrimp probably wouldn't be safe with a lion fish... (assuming he ever starts eating)
    i assume crabs and snails would be ok though right?
     
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Snails would be ok.
     
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  3. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    what type of lionfish exactly?
     
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  4. epsilon

    epsilon Feather Star

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    looks like he's a Volitan Lionfish; got him free from our work tank cause he wasn't eating... Good news is i just got him to eat so there's at least some shred of hope for the lil guy. Oh and if anyones wondering he is pretty small right now...
     
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  5. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    Anything bigger than his mouth ;)
     
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  6. wfb2270

    wfb2270 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    its tough. obviously the small stuff gets eaten, and a lot of the large stuff could hurt the lion (iknow it may same obsurd with the spines and all). triggers, angels can get a little to rough with a lionfish
     
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  7. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    Ones that won't fit in his mouth and ones that won't attack him and bite his fins.
     
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  8. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    you mean smaller? ahaha
     
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  9. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    yeah! wait..no..bigger's right! lol
     
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  10. txmudnhunt

    txmudnhunt Astrea Snail

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    Lions love to eat fish, crustaceans and i think the rule for them is if they can get it in their mouth their going to eat it.... sort of like dog rules, if its on the floor its theirs.
     
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