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[SWITCH420]

i had a lionfish so i wanted to breed some feeder fish.mollies can live in saltwater so i thought ok give it a shot.got a few and 2 paired up. she was big 4 a while but so was the male.i feed heavy so was kind of hard 2 tell.well i go feed my tank this morning a i see a lil spec shoot buy.long story short i was able to only catch 1.
i think the rest were eatin buy the other fish in the tank.dam i had a breeder net/tank its small so i did want to keep her in until i was sure.hope the one i got will live he/she is in a lil net .i really want to try 2 start breeding more fish.it is so cool to see oh well next time. just wanted to share will try to get a pic of the lil guy...

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

try guppies..they do not get big but you could breed thousands at a time and all you have to do is put them in a tank. When I had my turtles I used to buy guppies and 1 day i decided to buy alot so they would last and they ended up breeding and the tank was swarming with them i never had to buy guppies again lol

 

[SWITCH420]

nice can guppies live in saltwater 2.?1 reason i went with mollies have them in my dt. dont want to set up a freshwater tank ....yet i do like the discus so maybe down the road

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

u can make anything adapt to anything if you do it slowly..humans evolved from cavemen into what we are now. I would start them off with freshwater 6.8-7.0 whatever they are supposed to be in and gradually add salt. Like I said I threw them in a tank with turtles no filter no nothing and they were fine no acclimation or anything. I mean that was a long time ago and knowing what I know now I would say acclimate
them anyway but they are a very hardy fish and should breed very quickly.

 

[SWITCH420]

thats what i did with the mollies over a few weeks brought up the salinity to my tanks then put them in.thanks but they r a brackish water fish. plus they r kind of cool looking the ones i have are like calico /marble looking pretty cool looking and blood red ones r nice 2...

 

[noodleman]

i dont think you can turn guppies into saltwater, mollies are brackish water fish thats why you can convert them. Also the mollies with eat their young too, so you need to provide alot of hiding places. And multiple females wont hurt neither

 

[SWITCH420]

i was not sure when she was going to have them.should of put her in the breeding net/tank i am going to p/u a few more females and see if i cant time it better next time..

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Why not just feed the lionfish frozen silversides?

 

[SWITCH420]

i did but he did not always take frozen .u ever see a lionfish eat live they get all amped up as they go after the food.i feel its good to feed live food to this type of fish more like if they were still in the ocean not in a box of water..

 

[Josh]

u can make anything adapt to anything if you do it slowly..humans evolved from cavemen into what we are now.

adaptation ≠ evolution

 

[Dre]

Guppies and Mollies etc.doesn't meet the nutritional needs for a Lionfish.

 

[Dre]

Try breeding in a separate tank with a mesh divider next time.

 

[SWITCH420]

i have a small breeding net just did want to put her in there 2 soon. its small next month i will be ready 4 her

 

[Reeftanker3295]

Don't make your lionfishes diet consist of freshwater feeders. They do not have alot of the nutrients that the lionfish needs. Go down to the docks anytime of year and swoop around the docks/pilings or use a killie net and catch ghost shrimp. Thats what I feed my lion and he loves them. They are extremely easy to catch.

 

[SWITCH420]

yea i use to get feeder shrimp from dom aka diamonds of the reef.i like the idea of catching my own sounds fun.he was eating and growing he was small when i got him he doubled at least in size.then he went mia weeks ago never found him? i was upset they r 1 of my favorite fishes

 

[SWITCH420]

oh what docks where r they. i will take the drive..thanks

 

[Reeftanker3295]

oh what docks where r they. i will take the drive..thanks

I catch mine in mamaroneck where my boat is but any harbor or dock that has calm water in it or around it should hold them. They like to hang out in the shallows. You can easily catch 100's in an hour at the right place. I would suggest going at low tide to a harbor and put a killie net down in about 3 feet of water with any piece of fish or squid or something like that. The scent will attract them all and then check it every 10 minutes. They like the calmest waters so the backs of harbors are always the best.

 

[SWITCH420]

great 1 more question u think i can find any at docks in nj.

 

[E.intheC]

i dont think you can turn guppies into saltwater, mollies are brackish water fish thats why you can convert them. Also the mollies with eat their young too, so you need to provide alot of hiding places. And multiple females wont hurt neither

+1. You can't adapt 'anything into anything'.

Also, you have to use saltwater fish as feeder fish for your lion, as they're made up of different fatty acids and proteins. In other words it's not the right mix of nutrition for them.

 

[Reeftanker3295]

The waters of NY and NJ are very similar, so I would say yes. Just go to the back of a harbor (I would suggest waiting until all the snow and ice goes away first!) and try it out.