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Volitan Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

1000,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Small	Out of Stock	1000,00 EGP
Medium	Out of Stock	1000,00 EGP
Large	Out of Stock	1000,00 EGP

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SKU 3744 Categories Fishs, Live Stock, Scorpion & lionfishes Tags Pterois, Reef safe with caution, Scorpaenidae

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Pterois volitans - (Linnaeus, 1758)
Local Name	Volitan Lionfish
Family	Scorpaenidae - Pterois
Origin	East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Japan, The Red Sea, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific
Max length	38 cm (15")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	400 l (106 gal) ? "Minimum volume" indicates the size of the tank needed to house this species under optimal conditions. This is based on a medium size animal, which you want to keep for several years. It might be possible to keep smaller specimens for a limited period in a smaller tank. A larger tank might be needed for fully-grown specimens.
Hardiness	Hardy ? "Hardiness" indicates how resistant this species is to disease and how well i tolerates bad conditions in general. Some species doesn't handle transportation very well, but that doesn't mean that the species isn't hardy under the right conditions.
Suitable for Aquarium	Suitable with care ? In this case, a "normal" aquarium is a reef aquarium with mixed corals or a fish only aquarium with an approximately salinity of 1.026 (sg) and a temperature close to 26°C. Species requiring more than a 4000-liter tank are considered not suitable for home aquarium. Special aquariums may cover tanks with low salinity, sub-tropical temperature, deep sand bed, sea grass etc.
Reef safe	Reef safe with caution ? Always reef safe: No sources indicate that this species will harm corals or other invertebrates. Often reef safe: Only a few aquarists has reported problems keeping this species with corals and other invertebrates. Reef safe with caution: This species may be a threat to some types of invertebrates. Reef safe with luck: Most specimens will harm corals and/or other invertebrates, but you might be lucky. Not reef safe: This species is a threat to most corals and/or other invertebrates.
Aggressiveness	Peaceful

Feed

Recommended

Fish
Larger crustaceans (Shrimp, crabs...)

الوصف

Beware of

Highly venomous
This species is highly venomous and this venom can, under certain circumstances, be fatal. In case of poisoning, it is vital to have as much information as possible regarding the species/poison. Have telephone number for the poison hotline close to the aquarium. Since people can have different reactions to poisons, take precautions necessary to ensure your safety and that of your surroundings.

Keep in mind

Personality
This species often has a fun and interesting personality.

Feeding of predatory fish
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.

Requires plenty of space for swimming.
This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space.

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Additional information

Size	Small, Medium, Large

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