Saltwater Aquarium Lionfish

Lions are hardy fish that will adapt well to life in a home or office aquarium. Provide Lion fish with liverock or other items to provide ample hiding places. For a diet in the aquarium, include frozen meaty foods such as live shrimp, live fish, and occasionally crustacean flesh. Because lionfish will usually prefer live foods, when first introduced into the aquarium feed live saltwater feeder shrimp to entice your lion to eat. While acclimating to its new home, Expect your lion to be shy and hide, but lionfish are generally found out in the open once accustomed to their surrounds. Be wanted that lions may eat smaller fish, shrimp, and other crustaceans in the tank.

Black Volitan Lion
Black Pterois volitans

Description: The Volitan Lionfish has large, fan-like pectoral fins, and tall, banded spines on the dorsal fin. The spines on the dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins are venomous. If you are stung, the reaction will be similar to a bee sting only a little stronger. It will hide while acclimating to its new home, but then is generally found out in the open. It may eat smaller fish, shrimp, and other crustaceans in the tank.
Recommended minimum tank size: The Volitan prefers a tank of at least 30 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.
Food and diet: Carnivorous, feeds on crustaceans and fishes. Feed meaty foods, may require live food to initiate feeding response.
Reef Compatability: Interesting reef tank resident, but will eat crustaceans and small fishes.
Level of Care: Moderate
Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1-1/2" to 2-1/2"; Medium: 2-1/2" to 4"; Large: 4" to 6" ; XLarge: 6" to 7-1/2" ;Show: 7-1/2" to 8-1/2"

Starting at $49.99

Red Volitan Lion
Red Pterois volitans

Description: The Volitan Lionfish has red to burgundy, white, and black vertical stripes along the body. It also has large, fan-like pectoral fins, and tall, banded spines on the dorsal fin. The spines on the dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins are venomous. If you are stung, the reaction will be similar to a bee sting only a little stronger. It will hide while acclimating to its new home, but then is generally found out in the open. It may eat smaller fish, shrimp, and other crustaceans in the tank.
Recommended minimum tank size: TheVolitan prefers a tank of at least 30 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.
Food and diet: Carnivorous, feeds on crustaceans and fishes. Feed meaty foods, may require live food to initiate feeding response.
Reef Compatability: Interesting reef tank resident, but will eat crustaceans and small fishes.
Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1-1/2" to 2-1/2"; Medium: 2-1/2" to 4"; Large: 4" to 6" ; XLarge: 6" to 7-1/2" ;Show: 7-1/2" to 8-1/2"

Starting at $49.99

Antennata Lion
Pterois antennata

Description: This lionfish is easily recognized by the spots, which are often blue, on the inner surface of the large pectoral fins. It can be a durable aquarium fish that readily adapts to captive life if provided with adequate hiding places. If you keep more than one specimen, provide each individual with its own shelter site. This species is usually indifferent toward its tankmates, including members of its own kind and other lionfishes, unless they are small enough to swallow. Although it feeds on crustaceans in the wild, it will eat any fish that is small enough to fit in its mouth in the aquarium. Provide with plenty of open swimming space as well as caves and crevices for its to refuge in. It may spend more time in the open in a dimly-lit tank.
Recommended minimum tank size: The Antenata prefers a tank of at least 30 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.
Food and diet: Carnivorous, feeds on crustaceans and fishes. Feed meaty foods, may require live food to initiate feeding response.
Reef Compatability: Interesting reef tank resident, but will eat crustaceans and small fishes.
Level of Care: Moderate
Approximate Purchase Size:Small: 1-1/2" to 2-1/2"; Medium: 2-1/2" to 3-1/2"; Large: 3-1/2" to 5"

Starting at $34.99

Radiata Lion
Pterois radiata

Description: From Tahiti, the Radiata Lionfish, has red, white, and black vertical stripes along the body; large, fan-like pectoral fins; and tall, quill-like dorsal fins. The spines on the dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins are venomous. If you are stung, the reaction will be similar to a bee sting only a little stronger. It will hide while acclimating to its new home, but then is generally found out in the open.
Recommended minimum tank size: The Radiata prefers a tank of at least 30 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.
Food and diet: Carnivorous, feeds on crustaceans and fishes. Feed meaty foods, may require live food to initiate feeding response.
Reef Compatability: Interesting reef tank resident, but will eat crustaceans and small fishes.
Level of Care: ModerateApproximate Purchase Size: Small: 1-1/2" to 2-1/2"; Medium: 2-1/2" to 4"; Large: 4" to 6" ; XLarge: 6" to 7-1/2" ;Show: 7-1/2" to 8-1/2"

Starting at $49.99

Dwarf/Zebra Lion
Dendrochirus zebra

Description: From Indonesia, the Dwarf or Zebra Lionfish, has red, white, and black vertical stripes along the body; large, fan-like pectoral fins; and tall, quill-like dorsal fins. The spines on the dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins are venomous. If you are stung, the reaction will be similar to a bee sting only a little stronger. It will hide while acclimating to its new home, but then is generally found out in the open.
Recommended minimum tank size: The Dwarf prefers a tank of at least 30 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.
Food and diet: Carnivorous, feeds on crustaceans and fishes. Feed meaty foods, may require live food to initiate feeding response.
Reef Compatability: Interesting reef tank resident, but will eat crustaceans and small fishes.
Level of Care: Moderate
Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1" to 1-1/2"; Medium: 1-1/2" to 2-1/2"; Large: 2-1/2" to 4"

Starting at $19.99

Fu Man Chu Lion
Dendrochirus biocellatus

Description: From Tahiti, the Fu Man Chu Lionfish, has red, white, and black vertical stripes along the body; large, fan-like pectoral fins; and tall, quill-like dorsal fins. The spines on the dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins are venomous. If you are stung, the reaction will be similar to a bee sting only a little stronger. It will hide while acclimating to its new home, but then is generally found out in the open.
Recommended minimum tank size: The FuManchu prefers a tank of at least 30 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.
Food and diet: Carnivorous, feeds on crustaceans and fishes. Feed meaty foods, may require live food to initiate feeding response.
Reef Compatability: Interesting reef tank resident, but will eat crustaceans and small fishes.
Level of Care: Moderate
Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1" to 1-1/2"; Medium: 1-1/2" to 2-1/2"; Large: 2-1/2" to 4"

Starting at $29.99

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Please note: Aquatic Connection will not guarantee the coloration of corals as seen in your reef system.

Reason? Not all corals from our tanks and lighting will look the same when they are in your tanks. Everybody's tanks have different lighting setups, spectrums, combinations, etc. Aquatic Connection's tanks are lit by 400 watt 20K Halide bulbs. We use this combination for best growth. But for best viewing this is not the best lighting choice. Aquatic Connection photographs all polyps under Actinic only lighting. This brings out the true zoanthilia and protopalythoa colors. If your tank consists of all daylight (10K's, 14K's etc.) with minimal actinic lighting, your not going to see the vibrant true colors. We suggest you add true actinic lamps also and turn these on in the evening without the daylight lighting for proper color viewing.