can you feed a lion fish tuna?

ser_renely · 06/25/2008, 08:00 PM

curious... I saw something saying it was too fatty, which didn't make too much sense to me since tuna can be very lean.

snorvich · 06/25/2008, 08:29 PM

They prefer live food but if it will eat tuna, I see no nutritional problem with it.

ser_renely · 06/25/2008, 08:51 PM

My guy eats anything I put in, great roommate

Fishfirst · 06/25/2008, 10:14 PM

extremely messy food with tons of oils... I wouldn't put that in my fish tank.

ser_renely · 06/26/2008, 12:38 AM

yeah, on hindsight I agree. He did basically take it from my fingers, but it makes sense.

Although tuna is not an oily fish...from my understanding.

snorvich · 06/26/2008, 04:03 AM

I am SURE he is not talking about canned tuna. That would be a bad thing to do.

ser_renely · 06/26/2008, 04:31 AM

fresh black fin, day old....cuttings from my fillets.

ty

reefman30 · 06/26/2008, 08:45 AM

I dont see why fresh stuff would be a problem.

ser_renely · 06/26/2008, 09:02 AM

Thats what I figured, but just being cautious bc you never know if it has something in it that would be bad for a lion.

thanks.

kmf507 · 06/26/2008, 09:19 AM

I hate onions in my tuna salad. I'm curious how your lion feels about it.

Sk8r · 06/26/2008, 09:44 AM

I know with cats, you can't feed them wholly on red tuna, or they develop serious dietary deficiencies.
I'd suspect that lions, who eat whole little fish (I don't think you'd likely see a lion scavenging a dead tuna) require the bone, gut, organs and stomach contents to remain at their healthiest. I don't think it would hurt now and again, but mostly lions need to eat what lions in the wild eat.

ser_renely · 06/26/2008, 09:48 AM

agree....just had it around figured he might like it

06/25/2008, 08:00 PM	#1
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	can you feed a lion fish tuna? curious... I saw something saying it was too fatty, which didn't make too much sense to me since tuna can be very lean.

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snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	They prefer live food but if it will eat tuna, I see no nutritional problem with it. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

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06/25/2008, 10:14 PM	#4
Fishfirst Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 986	extremely messy food with tons of oils... I wouldn't put that in my fish tank. __________________ Proud member of the Tang Police Current Tank Info: Over 40,000 gallons of saltwater

06/26/2008, 12:38 AM	#5
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	yeah, on hindsight I agree. He did basically take it from my fingers, but it makes sense. Although tuna is not an oily fish...from my understanding. __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

06/26/2008, 04:03 AM	#6
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	I am SURE he is not talking about canned tuna. That would be a bad thing to do. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

06/26/2008, 04:31 AM	#7
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	fresh black fin, day old....cuttings from my fillets. ty __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

06/26/2008, 08:45 AM	#8
reefman30 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 137	I dont see why fresh stuff would be a problem.

06/26/2008, 09:02 AM	#9
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	Thats what I figured, but just being cautious bc you never know if it has something in it that would be bad for a lion. thanks. __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

06/26/2008, 09:19 AM	#10
kmf507 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 669	I hate onions in my tuna salad. I'm curious how your lion feels about it. __________________ Ralph Wiggum: When I grow up, I want to be a principal, or a caterpillar. Current Tank Info: 90g display, 30g sump, 10g fuge

06/26/2008, 09:44 AM	#11
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I know with cats, you can't feed them wholly on red tuna, or they develop serious dietary deficiencies. I'd suspect that lions, who eat whole little fish (I don't think you'd likely see a lion scavenging a dead tuna) require the bone, gut, organs and stomach contents to remain at their healthiest. I don't think it would hurt now and again, but mostly lions need to eat what lions in the wild eat. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

06/26/2008, 09:48 AM	#12
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	agree....just had it around figured he might like it __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!