Maroon Clowns and Lionfish

lacosta28 · 06/06/2011, 10:32 PM

I asked this in the Clownfish and Anemone forum but no one has responded.

I have a pair of Maroon clownfish currently in a QT. The female is about 4 inches and the male is about 2 inches. Can I put them in a 150g tank that currently has a small lionfish? He is about the same size as the male maroon and I know he will get quite large. When the lion is full grown can he potentially eat the male? If so I will put them in one of my other tanks. Thanks everyone.

Toddrtrex · 06/06/2011, 10:50 PM

What type of lion?

If the clown ends up being smaller then the mouth of the lion, then yes there is the potential for the clown to be eaten.

disc1 · 06/06/2011, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toddrtrex

What type of lion?

If the clown ends up being smaller then the mouth of the lion, then yes there is the potential for the clown to be eaten.

And if the lion tries and can't swallow the clown, you lose both.

pmrossetti · 06/06/2011, 10:53 PM

and lion's mouth is bigger than it looks.

lacosta28 · 06/06/2011, 11:06 PM

It's a volitan lionfish. I know they get pretty big but I don't know how big male maroons get.

Toddrtrex · 06/06/2011, 11:11 PM

Assuming you end up with a mated pair of maroons, the male will stay tiny.

This picture is older then I care to admit, but you can see how small the male was in relationship to the female,

lacosta28 · 06/06/2011, 11:19 PM

Thanks Todd, I got them this weekend and they are a mated pair. The previous person had them for 1 year and got rid of them because the female killed 3 of his fish.

davocean · 06/06/2011, 11:38 PM

I've had a lion eat a coral cat once that was so big I thought the lion would die.
It didn't swim for 2 days just digesting that fish.
Their mouth is much bigger than it looks, and they eat anything that fits.

OregonReefer · 06/06/2011, 11:49 PM

Back in the day I had a volitan lion that could eat anything 2/3rds of it's own body mass.

At 3" long (not counting fins and tail) he ate a 2" Blue Damsel... you could see the blue in his belly for 4 days

lacosta28 · 06/07/2011, 12:00 AM

Thanks everyone, it is settled then. I will not put them in the tank with him. I will either put them in their own tank or get rid of the Lion.

davocean · 06/07/2011, 12:06 AM

Also looking at your avatar just a reminder you won't want to mix those maroons w/ any other clowns, clowns are very territorial, and maroons are about top of the list on that.

06/06/2011, 10:32 PM	#1
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	Maroon Clowns and Lionfish I asked this in the Clownfish and Anemone forum but no one has responded. I have a pair of Maroon clownfish currently in a QT. The female is about 4 inches and the male is about 2 inches. Can I put them in a 150g tank that currently has a small lionfish? He is about the same size as the male maroon and I know he will get quite large. When the lion is full grown can he potentially eat the male? If so I will put them in one of my other tanks. Thanks everyone.

06/06/2011, 10:50 PM	#2
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	What type of lion? If the clown ends up being smaller then the mouth of the lion, then yes there is the potential for the clown to be eaten. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

06/06/2011, 11:11 PM	#6
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Assuming you end up with a mated pair of maroons, the male will stay tiny. This picture is older then I care to admit, but you can see how small the male was in relationship to the female, __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

06/06/2011, 11:38 PM	#8
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I've had a lion eat a coral cat once that was so big I thought the lion would die. It didn't swim for 2 days just digesting that fish. Their mouth is much bigger than it looks, and they eat anything that fits. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

06/06/2011, 11:49 PM	#9
OregonReefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 629	Back in the day I had a volitan lion that could eat anything 2/3rds of it's own body mass. At 3" long (not counting fins and tail) he ate a 2" Blue Damsel... you could see the blue in his belly for 4 days __________________ 120g drilled, 30G sump, 20g Fuge, RO NWB200 Skimmer, Glass Holes Overflow, mag 12.0 return, Reeflo Dart closed loop, 6-bulb Sunlight Tek

06/06/2011, 10:53 PM	#4
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	and lion's mouth is bigger than it looks.

06/06/2011, 11:06 PM	#5
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	It's a volitan lionfish. I know they get pretty big but I don't know how big male maroons get.

06/06/2011, 11:19 PM	#7
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	Thanks Todd, I got them this weekend and they are a mated pair. The previous person had them for 1 year and got rid of them because the female killed 3 of his fish.

06/07/2011, 12:00 AM	#10
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	Thanks everyone, it is settled then. I will not put them in the tank with him. I will either put them in their own tank or get rid of the Lion.

06/07/2011, 12:06 AM	#11
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Also looking at your avatar just a reminder you won't want to mix those maroons w/ any other clowns, clowns are very territorial, and maroons are about top of the list on that. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

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