What have i done!!!

[JimmyC]

I might of made a mistake, I bought a Volitan lion and now I might be regretting it. He was just a tiny guy only 3-4 inches that was five weeks ago. Now he is about 6-7 inches and is eating everything. I think I been feeding him too much , I didn't think he was suppose to grow so fast. I been feeding him ghost shrimp and was pushing him to eat frozen , I got him to eat one frozen krill this weekend with some garlic on it (I tasted it , it wasn't bad.) that's after he ate 10+ ghost. Now I get up this morning and he had my monster emerald crab in his jaws and he actually swallowed him, minus one claw that floated to the bottom of the tank. I should of taken a pic to show his stomach. Now I am going to have to rethink this decision. If I keep him I need to plan on having no Invertebrates or small fish if I don't keep him I need to buy a bigger net.::

 

[jango]

Yeah, not the best fish for a reef tank. Just remember, don't suck the poison out if he sticks you.

 

[HuuTa]

i got a really big net or you can buy my 125 or the 120 lol

 

[dz6t]

It sounds like a perfect fish for my sump, I am not joking.

 

[Bobbofin]

If you get stuck soak in cold water not hot per Steve Pro

 

[JimmyC]

Well I was kinda hoping he would just jump out of the tank into a bucket of water for me. Lol Ill just bait him with my last remaining crab.

 

[The Ng Thing]

If you net him you'll definitely get stung lol! Thick plastic containers work best. It might be fun though, I always caught them in bare tanks.

 

[me2003]

Not sure what they do about the spines before cooking.
They are such a large problem in the Caribbean they are creating recipes for them
2011 Lionfish Recipe Book
http://www.fptci.com/index.php?opti...p-save-ecosystem&catid=28:lifestyle&Itemid=72

http://www.lionfishhunter.com/Lionfish Recipes.html

Lionfish Nachos
http://www.mnn.com/food/recipes/photos/6-edible-invasive-species-recipes/lionfish-nachos

 

[dz6t]

use a fishing hook and a small piece of shrimp...

 

[Reefless me]

File down the barb first. That way it wont be much of a fuss to unhook him.

 

[JimmyC]

Hey I'm a great fisherman I will use one of my trout hooks and live shrimp and I get him. Do you think I can grab him like a catfish so he doesn't sting me.lol

 

[Reefless me]

Good luck with that one! LOL!!!

 

[jamesdong009]

I definitely wouldn't use a net. The spines will get caught in the netting and more harm would be done to the fish than necessary.

Well, Good Luck anyways Jimmy.

 

[JimmyC]

I have one of those clear plastic containers that they sell just for transporting fish ,I'll use that.

 

[Briko03]

Hey I'm a great fisherman I will use one of my trout hooks and live shrimp and I get him. Do you think I can grab him like a catfish so he doesn't sting me.lol

I'd like to watch that......