Welcome to R2R. Many of us here started in freshwater. Just saying... sometimes I wish I had just opted for a large freshwater puffer than switching over to saltwater. It would have been MUCH cheaper. LOL Still, I can't think of a better way to spend my time and energy than taking care of and watching my beautiful fish swim happily in my tank.
BTW, a dwarf lionfish won't get as large (most about 7 or 8 inches), so there are a few more options for tank mates with it. Mine played nice with small fish that it should have been able to suck up as food without any issues, but then... maybe I just had a premadonna fish who saw me as the food god and not the tank inhabitants? Just don't count on that happening with lionfish. If you do go saltwater, I would recommend figuring out what is your must have fish and then selecting other tank inhabitants based on compatibility with it. That way there are fewer surprises with aggression.
Glad to have you with us!
BTW, a dwarf lionfish won't get as large (most about 7 or 8 inches), so there are a few more options for tank mates with it. Mine played nice with small fish that it should have been able to suck up as food without any issues, but then... maybe I just had a premadonna fish who saw me as the food god and not the tank inhabitants? Just don't count on that happening with lionfish. If you do go saltwater, I would recommend figuring out what is your must have fish and then selecting other tank inhabitants based on compatibility with it. That way there are fewer surprises with aggression.
Glad to have you with us!
