Volitan Lionfish 366 days

[piranhaman00]

Missed Joel’s Bday by one day, couldn’t have been more than a few weeks old when I got him.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Happy birthday! Beautiful lion!
They change so much for juvie to adult!

 

[nereefpat]

Nice healthy lion, man. That body is tall and thick.

Do you have any guesses on size, from then until now?

 

[Gp!]

Nice healthy lion, man. That body is tall and thick.

Do you have any guesses on size, from then until now?

Whoa I just noticed the size difference in one year after reading your question. Definitely following for the response!

 

[piranhaman00]

More pics, probably 1” body when I first got him. I was pretty worried that Tess the Moray was going to try to eat him.

He’s probably 6” now and much larger mass wise.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Awesome!

 

[Karen00]

Missed Joel’s Bday by one day, couldn’t have been more than a few weeks old when I got him.

Wow! That's after just one year? He was so tiny looking. I have never seen one that young/small. He's looking great! Congrats and happy belated b-day to Joel.

 

[lion king]

I am very surprised the jeweled didn't eat him. Did you raise the jeweled from a pup.

 

[piranhaman00]

I am very surprised the jeweled didn't eat him. Did you raise the jeweled from a pup.

Yes she has eaten a few damsels but does alright with tankmates I am sure the spines of Lion helped protect him during the first few months, he

This is a week after I got her. Has grown quite a bit!

 

[JumboShrimp]

Did I see a Pork Fish go by? I love them... how many gallon tank do you have, and do you have more than one Pork Fish?

 

[lion king]

Yes she has eaten a few damsels but does alright with tankmates I am sure the spines of Lion helped protect him during the first few months, he

This is a week after I got her. Has grown quite a bit!

Actually already a good size, your situation is definitely a rarity as I have seen these eels kill lions even larger than yours at 366 days.

 

[piranhaman00]

Did I see a Pork Fish go by? I love them... how many gallon tank do you have, and do you have more than one Pork Fish?

Yes! I love porky! He is such a wonderful active fish. I also just went scuba diving at Key Largo and saw loads of them!

He is the only one in the tank, I wish I would have gotten him a buddy initially but he has become aggressive with other fish so I am not sure he would adjust to another. He does seem to be fine by himself but that’s hard to tell with a fish, basically eating very well!

the aquarium is a 48x36x21 150 approx , uses the entire aquarium for sure I’m hoping he Maxes around 6-8”

Actually already a good size, your situation is definitely a rarity as I have seen these eels kill lions even larger than yours at 366 days.

Oh wow, ya she does not bother her tank mates anymore, like I said ate a few damsels right away but has been well behaved since.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Missed Joel’s Bday by one day, couldn’t have been more than a few weeks old when I got him.

i love joel

 

[piranhaman00]

Did I see a Pork Fish go by? I love them... how many gallon tank do you have, and do you have more than one Pork Fish?

This is from oct 2020

And yesterday, I was focused on Duncan but porky was roaming.

 

[piranhaman00]

i love joel

And Joel loves you,

Named after the last of us