what size tank

[cailan]

go big because you always wish you had gotten the bigger size.

[BA]

i used to have a volitan that was about 14inches, their max size is about 15inches, just remember that...

[GaryP]

Yea, and imagine it trying to turn around in a 12 or 18 inch wide tank. With its pectoral spines its as wide as its long, probably wider. If you really wanted a lion, why don't you consider one of the smaller species, like a Fu Manchu. Here's a pic.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...amp;pCatId=231

Gary

[Andrew]

If you're going to buy show size fish, I wouldn't recommend anything smaller than a 120 gallon (2high 2wide and 4long).This will allow you to put your hands in the tank with a lower probability of being pierced or bitten, and, the lion can turn himself around without hitting front/back glass.

If they're small specimens, they should be able to live in a tank considerably smaller (55-75) for up to several years.

If you go to small on the tank, you'll regret it later. I definitely have.

andrew

[NaCl_H2O]

Buy what you can afford, and afford the time to take care of! It doesn't matter how big or small you start, sooner or later, you will mant more! Just design your first one to be expandable :-D

Heck, I'm already looking for more square footage ... this stuff is worse than heroin!

[C.Mydas]

why don't you consider one of the smaller species, like a Fu Manchu.

Fu Manchu's are notorious hard keeps. I would recommend an antenatta, radiata, or dwarf lionfish if you wanted to stay small. They all get about 7-9in. The antennata (I may be spelling that wrong) looks very similar to a volitan, so it might suit your interests better than the others.

I had a snowflake a dwarf and a radiata in a 37 cube (I recently sold the snowflake b/c it was getting too large). They make wonderful tank mates, it was especially cool to see the eel swimming through the radiatas fins :grin:

As for feeding I didn't isolate my radiata, I would feed the eel froxen krill first (until he was full) and then dump the live food in. The lions got their fill and the eel was too full to care.

Make sure if you decide to feed live food to gut pack the shrimp first so your lion gets enough nutrition.

[::pete::]

this stuff is worse than heroin!

... Yup, you spend all your money on it, neglect everything else and before you know it your jonesing for more .... :-D