Volitan lionfish

[KING KONG]

So I got a volitan lionfish 3 weeks ago. It's diet includes live mollies and some dead food. It's a active fish but I have seen it itching using its fins. My guesses are that bristleworms are disturbing them but still wanna confim. Blue velvet demsel is it's tankmate(full sized)

 

[EZKLR]

looks pretty good to me. I didn't see anything unusual with it

 

[KING KONG]

looks pretty good to me. I didn't see anything unusual with it

I have seen it itching with its fins. It hits its fins to its body. I'll try to make vedio when it will do it again..

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

The fish in the video looks good, not breathing fast, seems alert.
Lionfish with flukes will often give a quick rush forward, watch for that.
Otherwise, it may just be flicking its fins in response to some detritus in the water.

Jay

 

[KING KONG]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

The fish in the video looks good, not breathing fast, seems alert.
Lionfish with flukes will often give a quick rush forward, watch for that.
Otherwise, it may just be flicking its fins in response to some detritus in the water.

Jai

Thanks
I think it looks alert because of camera. I'll try to remove that detritus as soon as possible