These fish often become tame over time and learn to recognize their owner.

This is problematic when working with ones hands in the tank, without the fish coming too close with its venomous spines.

These fish prefer live feed, such as live fish or shrimp. Some specimens refuse “dead” food altogether, while others can be trained to accept it.
Its easiest to move the frozen food around in front of the fish with a pair of tweezers. As soon as the fish shows interest and “attacks”, let go of the food.

They will try to eat all fish, shrimps and similar life forms that are small enough to fit in itheir mouth.

They should be fed a couple of times a week.
The fish and shrimps used as foods, must remain whole to give the Lionfish the optimum nutrition. The food must not be thawed naturaly, this helps to retain all the goodness.

Suitable live food are: Mollies, Guppies and Ghostshrimp. The feeder fish or shrimp should be fed with nutritious feed, like Cyclop-eeze for example.

This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space.