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Lionfish
GENERAL CARE
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Difficult to care for. May require specialized feeding (corals, etc.), environment, or species tank. Recommended only for advanced aquarists.
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Sometimes difficult to get feeding, and/or have specific environmental requirements. However once established, usually adapts well to aquarium life. Recommended for intermediate to advanced aquarists.
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Adapts well to aquariums. Will accept a variety of readily available foods. Recommended for all aquarists.
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REEF AQUARIUM COMPATIBILITY
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Will eat crustaceans, or other invertebrates, and small fish.
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May eat some corals. Some species, or individual fish may be suitable, others not.
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A good choice for your reef aquarium. Will not usually harm corals or other invertebrates, and usually a good community fish.
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LIONFISH
COMMON NAME
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LATIN NAME
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CARE
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REEF
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Antennata
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Pterois antennata
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Dwarf
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Dendrochirus brachypterus
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Fu Manchu
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Dendrochirus biocellatus
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Volitan - Black
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Pterois volitans
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Volitan - Brown
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Pterois volitans
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