can a trigger fish kill a lion fish?

M5774H61 · 03/24/2009, 06:26 PM

I have always heard that a trigger is a bad tank mate for a lion and that the reason is because a trigger can kill a lion by attacking it from the bottom of the lion fish. What I had heard is that a trigger is really the only fish that could .... any truth to this?

jmccown · 03/24/2009, 06:30 PM

yes triggers will kill lionfish. See the sticky on it on the main section

Recty · 03/24/2009, 06:35 PM

Triggers can easily, puffers can as well. Eels can kill lionfish also.

predator 1 · 03/25/2009, 01:24 AM

Cornet fish also consider the Volitan a great delicacy, they attack the lion from behind.

danorth · 03/25/2009, 09:44 AM

titan vs lion

Wolverine · 03/25/2009, 11:04 AM

Yes, triggers can kill lionfish. More commonly they'll just start picking down the spines. Look at the video at the top of this forum.
Large angelfish will also sometimes do this.

LisaD · 03/25/2009, 11:33 AM

large enough anglerfish also are known for killing (eating) lionfish.

03/24/2009, 06:26 PM	#1
M5774H61 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23	can a trigger fish kill a lion fish? I have always heard that a trigger is a bad tank mate for a lion and that the reason is because a trigger can kill a lion by attacking it from the bottom of the lion fish. What I had heard is that a trigger is really the only fish that could .... any truth to this?

03/24/2009, 06:30 PM	#2
jmccown Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northport, Alabama Posts: 3,185	yes triggers will kill lionfish. See the sticky on it on the main section __________________ "When I die, my biggest fear is that my wife sells all my toys for what I TOLD HER I paid for them" Former member of the "Huge tank club" Current Tank Info: 300 Deep Dimension FOWLR

03/25/2009, 11:04 AM	#6
Wolverine RC Mod Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 17,732	Yes, triggers can kill lionfish. More commonly they'll just start picking down the spines. Look at the video at the top of this forum. Large angelfish will also sometimes do this. __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -Douglas Adams Current Tank Info: 14g, 29g nano reefs

03/25/2009, 11:33 AM	#7
LisaD That's not a salmon Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: central North Carolina Posts: 6,986	large enough anglerfish also are known for killing (eating) lionfish. __________________ Keeping saltwater tanks since the late '70s Current Tank Info: tankless at the moment

03/24/2009, 06:35 PM	#3
Recty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 6,584	Triggers can easily, puffers can as well. Eels can kill lionfish also.

03/25/2009, 01:24 AM	#4
predator 1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East London, England. Posts: 179	Cornet fish also consider the Volitan a great delicacy, they attack the lion from behind.

03/25/2009, 09:44 AM	#5
danorth Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: roseville, CA Posts: 3,701	titan vs lion