lion fish showing up in puerto rico waters

baldomero · 05/16/2009, 08:44 AM

just been reading up on the case of the lionfish that have invaded caribbean waters and im hoping that when im snorkeling i can see a small one and add em to my collection of caribbean fish in my 150gallon yessssss oh and i dont know why they are illegal over here

scottallert · 05/16/2009, 11:18 AM

yup they are everywhere in tropical waters now, i read about them alot but have yet to see one personally.

canesfins · 05/16/2009, 12:01 PM

They are all over the place herein the Bahamas, mostly seem to be large ones. I want to catch one for my 150 reef - but a small one

IMM3DOORSDOWN · 05/16/2009, 12:44 PM

yea that would be cool to catch a lion cant be the deal free

snorvich · 05/16/2009, 01:49 PM

Not a trivial thing to catch a lion in a manner safe for fish and the one catching it.

lenny8671 · 05/16/2009, 04:28 PM

I just got a fuzzy dwarf lion fish, he looks cool, and menacing at the same time

edgex · 05/16/2009, 07:35 PM

Lionfish have been found as far north as the long island sound!! They had a article in a new york newspaper 2 years ago about them.I would have to guess someone bought one or two and they outgrew their tank and was dumped.If they can acclimate to the cold water they are hearty fish and can hunt small fish all day.Never saw one or caught one in the sound but would be funny

Whys · 05/16/2009, 10:00 PM

Why do I see a horror flick in the making? Lion Fish swimming up sewers and into our bathrooms!

Salamander · 05/16/2009, 11:15 PM

I saw lionfish off the coast of North Carolina in hte early to mid 90's. No one believed me. Now there is a tour company that takes people out to dive a site full of them.

I'm not happy to see them there. Invasive species are never good. But to all the doubters in the 90's. Told ya' so!

20reefer · 05/17/2009, 05:55 AM

Hola baldomero tambn soy d PR, es bueno encontrar mas gente en el hobby, sobre los Lion es cierto q esta en todas las aguas d el Caribe, hace poko me enviaron una foto q tomaron los d el Dive shop en Mayagues sobre un Lion en Crash Boat.

Bueno aqui t dejo unlnk sobre un foro de acuarismo Puertorique~o al cual pertenesco y es muy bueno, espero compartas con nosotros.

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05/16/2009, 08:44 AM	#1
baldomero Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: aguada,puerto rico Posts: 902	lion fish showing up in puerto rico waters just been reading up on the case of the lionfish that have invaded caribbean waters and im hoping that when im snorkeling i can see a small one and add em to my collection of caribbean fish in my 150gallon yessssss oh and i dont know why they are illegal over here

05/16/2009, 12:01 PM	#3
canesfins Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nassau, Bahamas Posts: 13	They are all over the place herein the Bahamas, mostly seem to be large ones. I want to catch one for my 150 reef - but a small one __________________ Oceanic 150 Gallon Reef

05/16/2009, 12:44 PM	#4
IMM3DOORSDOWN Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ct Posts: 1,092	yea that would be cool to catch a lion cant be the deal free __________________ rules? rules were ment to be broken Current Tank Info: PAST EXPERIANCE::180 gal fish only,120 gal reef,65 gal MAN TANK lionfish and eel,54 gal corner dwarf angel tank. CURRENT. WORKING ON 90 gal MIXED REEF, 29 gal sump & refuge.20 gal long qt tank.120 gal uv steralizer.29 gal fowlr and annemonies

05/16/2009, 01:49 PM	#5
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Not a trivial thing to catch a lion in a manner safe for fish and the one catching it. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

05/16/2009, 11:15 PM	#9
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	I saw lionfish off the coast of North Carolina in hte early to mid 90's. No one believed me. Now there is a tour company that takes people out to dive a site full of them. I'm not happy to see them there. Invasive species are never good. But to all the doubters in the 90's. Told ya' so! __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT

05/16/2009, 11:18 AM	#2
scottallert Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: south florida Posts: 571	yup they are everywhere in tropical waters now, i read about them alot but have yet to see one personally.

05/16/2009, 04:28 PM	#6
lenny8671 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hartlepool U.K Posts: 342	I just got a fuzzy dwarf lion fish, he looks cool, and menacing at the same time

05/16/2009, 07:35 PM	#7
edgex Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: south salem ny Posts: 68	Lionfish have been found as far north as the long island sound!! They had a article in a new york newspaper 2 years ago about them.I would have to guess someone bought one or two and they outgrew their tank and was dumped.If they can acclimate to the cold water they are hearty fish and can hunt small fish all day.Never saw one or caught one in the sound but would be funny

05/16/2009, 10:00 PM	#8
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	Why do I see a horror flick in the making? Lion Fish swimming up sewers and into our bathrooms!

05/17/2009, 05:55 AM	#10
20reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Posts: 660	Hola baldomero tambn soy d PR, es bueno encontrar mas gente en el hobby, sobre los Lion es cierto q esta en todas las aguas d el Caribe, hace poko me enviaron una foto q tomaron los d el Dive shop en Mayagues sobre un Lion en Crash Boat. Bueno aqui t dejo unlnk sobre un foro de acuarismo Puertorique~o al cual pertenesco y es muy bueno, espero compartas con nosotros. http://www.createforum.com/amepr Pablo