• Dendrochirus Lionfish should be added to well established aquariums with plenty of rock work, caves, crevices and overhangs for hiding.

• Lionfish are not reef safe and will hunt small fish, crustaceans, and anything else they can fit in their mouth.

• They are hardy, undemanding and readily take meaty and live foods.

• They have low metabolisms and should only be fed two to three times per week.

• Care will need to be taken when feeding and cleaning the aquarium as Lionfish have venomous dorsal spines. T

• hey are capable of leaping forward to inject the venom when threatenedd. Lionfish are nocturnal and generally solitary in the wild.

• House with tank mates that will not nip at their fins.

• Dwarf Fuzzy Lionfish can grow to a little over 6".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 30 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH