Hand feeding VENOMOUS fish

How i got my lion fish off live foods and hand feeding within 3 weeks of being in this aquarium.
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[@thekingofdiy]

The follow up video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWisgHSofLtoq9k

[@frogyspond]

The king of DIY thank you for all your great videos. I must live vicariously via others for I live in a small place and have room for only one 42 gallon bow front. I was doing some other researcher on lion fish and did not realized that people yeas ago released them into the wild in Florida and now they are taking over the reefs in that area. In one of your follow up videos on your lion fish it might be worth while to remind fish openers to never release a fish back into the wild especially when it is not there natural habitat.

[@frogyspond]

The king of DIY thank you for all your great videos. I must live vicariously via others for I live in a small place and have room for only one 42 gallon bow front. I was doing some other researcher on lion fish and did not realized that people yeas ago released them into the wild in Florida and now they are taking over the reefs in that area. In one of your follow up videos on your lion fish it might be worth while to remind fish openers to never release a fish back into the wild especially when it is not there natural habitat. Thanks.

[@0tto777]

I’m a reptile keeper and many reptiles need live food. I do enjoy observing my lizards’ natural behaviours, hunting being one of those. That said they are eating insects that are quickly dispatched and I don’t get joy from watching the insects die but from the reptiles being active, healthy and enriched. For snakes where feeding live is not essential and creates unnecessary stress and pain to the feeder I feed frozen thawed. Far too many KZbin channels glorify the killing of live animals by their pets.

[@jakobyjurajda1446]

Otto Mercer I totally agree most of the snakes I have kept ate frozen thawed but I had one snake that refused it and I had to feed live. I watched it the whole time to make sure he didn’t get hurt and sometimes ended up with a “pet” rat until the next time I tried to feed him.

[@justinjacobs9132]

I agree. Almost all lizards and pretty much every frog you can think of requires live insects. I think (hope) Joey was talking about feeding live fish/rodents to their pets which I agree is unnecessary and morally wrong. But insects are on a different level in my mind. They're not as intellectually aware as compared to fish and rodents. Almost every time a insect gets eaten it doesn't even see it coming and is usually dead in an instant. From what I've read hey can't excactly feel pain like most animals do.

[@RachelOLeary]

I can honestly say that the vast majority of fish that are fed live fish, do not REQUIRE live fish- with some work. I keep large, predatory fish as well as my mini fish (and carnivorous plants) and have yet to keep a fish that I could not get off live. There are few exceptions. I agree with Joey that many (NOT ALL) folks who feed live, enjoy that aspect, but nutritionally speaking its not always the best choice, nor is it the safest choice. That isn't to say it can't be done responsibly, but it takes a lot of work to raise feeder fish well. I am glad you were able to get your lionfish off of live- great job.

[@faizashraf9690]

Rachel O'leary I love your channel

[@alscritters156]

Agree! Most people who feed live animals(excluding bugs) are in it for the entertainment and those on youtube in order to get views. There are also many of those who own big predatory fish such as bass, who usually feed pellets but will feed live bugs and not fish.

[@edwardlynch6550]

@@alscritters156 requiring to stay alive and benefiting are different

[@shioriness]

To everyone making comments about how unethical it is to keep a wild-caught fish, please keep in mind that Lionfish are an EXTREMELY invasive species in the Atlantic right now. They are routinely gathered up and killed because they are destroying the ecostytems they've been released into. I would assume that this is where the majority of wild-caught specimens come from. Up to you which is the better fate for the fish or for the planet.

[@kevinfortin8240]

Shi the lion dont destroy everything people blame the lion fish for everything at this point when it comes the ocean ecosystem where they were released

[@FerretSpaceProgram]

They don't belong there, and they eat native specie that lack a defense against them in huge amounts, they need to be removed.

[@thekingofdiy]

yet they LOVE my tank full of asian arowana.... a fish threatened with extinction. or the clown loaches i have...( all wild caught... everyones are haha) Some wild caught's i keep to preserve and possibly breed. Or to encourage others to, to help sustain them. OR to simply put a demand on invasive fish like the lion fish to help remove more from the wild. People pick and chose fight sand stances with VERY little real data or information. I dont mind seeing those comments... exposes more about their lack of knowledge than they think.

[@snks4pets]

I love the eel. He was like, umm you ain’t gonna eat it, but I will.

[@brahmaraj]

The snow flake eel is really a darling to watch, I feel he is interacting like frank and am sure he will have his own fan following in near future and I am definitely one of his fans by now.

[@Seabass3411]

I liked how you educated the negatives of feeding live fish. Very educational thank you

[@CrustaceonsReef]

I’ve been down the same road with dwarf lionfish. The first I owned only took live freshwater ghost shrimp or mollies. I actually started a saltwater mollie tank as feeders for the lionfish but ended up not needing to go that route. Now I have a million saltwater acclimated mollies and at least one tank that is guaranteed to be algae free forever. I always use the same tongs and every feeding I tried sneaking a frozen krill on the tongs right after it took a ghost shrimp and touching it to the live rocks as if it were trying to hide. The lionfish always acted interested. It didn’t work until suddenly 3 weeks later...wham! After that I had no issues feeding that lionfish anything. I think the key is getting a fish that only wants live food to associate whatever tool you use to feed it with live food.

[@RaleyWeGrind]

Great job. I used to feed live when I was a beginner in freshwater and you are absolutely right. I like the ability to control what you put in your livestocks diet

[@jas2perreras827]

That little eel is so adorable

[@achilleasm1658]

man literally your are the best fish youtuber not because i like your video but because before you take that camera and film you know that what comes from your mouth effect the hobby and you take care to effect to the correct way

[@albinomacedo1503]

Joey is always trying to teach us new things and inspire people, gotta love that about him

[@ACertainJustice]

1. This was super educational thank you for sharing how you transition them 2. Have you been benching filled aquariums? Because good work man. 3. All those people who say that feeding their fish live is natural must also feed their cats 100% live prey. They are all just butt hurt about you’re valid points regarding the nutritional value and risk factors of live feeding. Not to mention in my personal opinion, the morality of it. There’s a reason I don’t stick my dog in a tiny room with a bunny for him to eat.

[@roboorb8477]

ACertainJustice the nutritional value part only applies to goldfish and the parasites applies only to poorly raised feeder fish(which to be fair is most because the mass demand). As for other animals if they spend anytime alone outside i can guarantee you they participate in hunting activities aswell especially cats. The only reason id agree its cruel is because the feeder fish is trapped and has no real chance to out smart its predator as it would have to in the wild. Human's have this better than animals attitude thats completely bullshit we raise animals solely to be slaughtered for food. Just because you dont have to kill the animal doesnt make it any different. Also its better for your fish because it nutures their instincts and gives them something to do other than float around and wait to be fed again. That being said i dont own any predatory fish and wouldnt use feeder fish either.

[@stickyl3163]

you teach me so much about taking care of all my fish and I have to be honest you were the reason I started getting fish and now I have 4 TANKS!! it's addicting I can't stop getting more and more fish

[@gerryschalkwijk5609]

Good on you for sticking to your principles on feeding live fish.

[@dianecope1469]

Hi Joey, Love your video. It takes me back to one of my snorkeling sessions in the Red Sea, I have about 1000 hours of snorkeling there, both in Egypt and Israel. One of my best was snorkeling at night off the hotel jetty, straight onto the reef, never touching the coral, obviously. So there I am, in the dark water floating above the reef, my husband behind me with an underwater torch, and a few over excited Russians cheering me on, just so I could get some great shots with my camera of Lion fish at night, the fish were calm and curious, but I never felt in danger, they were so beautiful. Another time I stayed with a couple of romantically involved lionfish, doing the mating dance, so exquisitely choreographed. Diane xxx

[@sogmeisterofficial]

I’m glad you took a stance on live food. I’m a huge molly keeper, and it did make me sad to watch that Molly die, but at least it was quick. Thanks for the video Joey!! Say hi to the Arowana for me!! (I know they may not get as much love as Frank)

[@48tomw]

Great video Joey! I cannot count the number of fishing channels that decide to setup predator native tanks mistakenly feed goldfish to their bass,gills,gars etc etc and everytime I politely inform them of the anti nutrient aspect(thiamanase) regarding feeder goldfish I get burned at the internet stake. 20 years ago same thing regarding feeding goldfish to Gartersnakes,people just couldn't or wouldn't wrap their minds around it. By the way minnows are also in the Cyprinidae family,which encompasses Carps and Minnows so even a diet of just minnows can have adverse effects. In the wild bass for instance feed upon a wide variety of prey,everything from worms,shads, minnows,sunfish,crawfish to each other. In captive environments its vital that we do our level best to provide a varied diet as possible and with fish, quality prepared foods have to considered as well if possible. Predatory fish have higher brain functions thus they require a diet that helps to keep their visual cortex and eyes healthy,much like ourselves in fact. Another story about Anti-Nutrients, there is a chemical called Oxalic acid which is present in leafy greens such as spinach and kale, for lizards such as Iguanas, oxalic acids prevents the absorption of calcium and also prevents the conversion of vitamin D2 from plants into vitamin D3 which is necessary for skeletal development. Basically what happens is that when a diet is nearly exclusively one or two things such spinach and kale for example the animals die from metabolic bone disease and deformation of organs,shells, bones.eyes etc.

[@carriel3383]

I love that you have shared your stance on live feedings.

[@benmartin4621]

Beautiful fish! The eel made me laugh! Thanks for inviting us into your wonderful aquatic world via KZbin.

[@thekingofdiy]

How I got the lion fish to accept frozen foods. I also share my views on feeding LIVE FISH... (this doesn’t apply to insects, invertebrates, etc) I created a follow up video to elaborate: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWisgHSofLtoq9k

[@chrisgreen1331]

The king of DIY You Rock Joey

[@alexv5125]

You should make a schooling basslet tank. Chalk bass are the bomb

[@patmyles1988]

The king of DIY 2-300 gal L shaped should go in the corner. OPEN TOP 😀

[@sallywaites8517]

The king of DIY I keep snakes. I totally agree with you when it comes to live feeding. It is only necessary in very rare circumstances when a snake simply won't eat any other way. Anyone who live feeds for the fun of it has something wrong with them.

[@badguysrulez6655]

What about shrimp,talapia,snails for puffers. Everyone agrees with the feeders from the pet store but if we are trapping and rasing our own live foods what's the difference from your farmed talapia or flakes or pellets.the fact you don't see them die in front of you negates the fact that fish die to feed your fish. My fresh caught or raised minnows from here in northwestern Ontario are fresh and clean. Great conversation piece. I just hope people are ready to listen to both side open minded before calling us all sadistic psychopaths.

[@bort3486]

for halloween you should sell a FRANKensteins monster shirt with frank but frankenstein version with like a greener tone of frank with bolts in his head and stitches i think that would be awesome

[@RachelOLeary]

hurray! I totally share your opinion on feeding live fish

[@yashveeraudit]

Rachel O'leary 👀 the fish and carnivorous plant queen has arrived, Joey 😂😂

[@eugenebeaty4142]

Some fish need to be fed live fish or else they die

[@thekingofdiy]

They said that about my lion fish tho....

[@eugenebeaty4142]

Kim Jong-Un maybe they shouldn’t

[@eugenebeaty4142]

The king of DIY I think you were skilled,experienced and knowledgeable enough to find away to get your lion fish to not eat live food but some people aren’t and it would be sad to see a very rare and possibly important fish(not talking about a lion fish because they’re becoming a problem in the wild)die over a fish or other live food that has no significance and was created to die while also supplying jobs to the people that breed them.

[@1spoiledbabygirl]

Wonderful video, Joey! It's awesome how you show AND explain what you do. The thorough explanations and educational key points make this the best channel (imo) ever when it comes to aquariums. Amazing how you were able to switch him over. Kudos to you!

[@theoutlawdekepatton]

Frank being petted was sooooo cute.

[@Mattb843]

Best way to feed live food is to setup a 5-10 gallon tank w/ ghost shrimp. Raise them up and gut load them w/ nutrional food so your fish gets those nutrients.

[@FluffyCloudsandCats]

That eel is so cute I would love to see more videos of him eating or playing in the rocks :D

[@moisessantiago6074]

Dude new to the hobby and just starting my 75 gal tank no fish yet , but let me tell you love you man you are for real. Thanks for your knowledge .

[@spidubic68]

That eel is crazy. :D Its cool to see how you walk through and figure things out logically.

[@MrJohnv8386]

Joey is a busy dude man that's a lot of work day in an day out kudos to you sir great channel

[@wes827]

Another great vlog! interesting, learning experience, great content wow! good job dude!! anxious for the next!!!

[@allan7934]

Great Vid. Super educational in how you approach things, and helpful. Live food isn't always the best option as you explained.

[@nayiru5877]

Thank you for the compensating comment Joey. Edgelords who feed their animals live food just for entertainment purposes are a plague on the reptile community as well and they always site "~nature~". It's not nature when you have two animals stuck together in a box with no way to get away from each other. Anyways I'm glad you got the little guy switched over. Some times you gotta do what you gotta do to get them eating, but to get him switched over that quickly is just awesome!

[@peridoodle2644]

Yeah live foods are natural, but a lot of people don't consider that Nature can be pretty fucked up

[@mulisha0351]

Peridoodle survival of the fittest

[@dennisvessey3543]

Never stop doing what you do you are the king I've learned so much from watching your vids I've watched since the fish tank coffee table and never missed a single vid keep up the good work man

[@crisaybar4895]

Wow you're simply brilliant! I would have never figured that out, well done Joey!

[@boomboxkat1464]

HE PET FRANK OMG THAT WAS SO CUTE

[@aaronphelps8878]

im sorry but thongs and tongs are a BIG DIFFERENCE! Love you Joey!

[@capearson4522]

FRANK !!! Awesome video on your process of getting the lion fish to eat non living food. I'm not a fan of feeding live fish for food but in this case it helped to jump start the process of converting to non living food.

[@ggrriissoomm]

I literally stood up and clapped when you said "we can argue about how natural live feeding is all day in front of these big glass boxes that are basically the fish's prison"

[@bigdog4574]

Totaly agree. I also have several snakes and live feeding, in my opinion, is unnecessary and inhumane.

[@nadnerb_sr20]

BigDog how is nature inhumane?

[@danikacoghlan9954]

This ISN'T nature. This is a man-made environment. I'm all for a biologically appropriate diet - I raw feed my dog. But I DON'T teach him to hunt for it.

[@bigdog4574]

Avsfreak24... well, being swallowed alive is pretty inhumane... a relatively lengthy and painful death compared to a quick a painless death that tends to be much more humane for the prey.

[@1reefluvr2]

Love the fact that you preach what you teach. My respects .

[@Songbird1977jk]

AMEN, JOEY!!!!! I agree about feeding live! Makes no sense, not necessary and those who enjoy watching deal like that are definitely compensating! Love you and this just drives that home even more!!! Thank you for saying it and taking a stand! One for the good guys!

[@RickyRanchu]

Joey's just like Mr. T in Rocky III: "I LIVE ALONE.. I TRAIN ALONE... I WIN THE TITLE ALONE.." LOL

[@jawe5740]

Go team Frank! Awsome clip of you petting him.

[@quaphan3334]

Snow flake eel is so cool.... love a hungry pet ready and willing to eat.....that lion fish is awesome also

[@andrewgoldfish795]

Well that sure reminds me of my old saltwater days feeding my lionfish. I changed over to freshwater four years ago so my goldfish don’t quite give me that danger-danger-danger excitement, but I sure do love them.

[@cc3kidsl8ter78]

Joey truly a genuine fishkeeper! Live fish its the circle of life. Nothing wrong with it. Love your vids!

[@jesstriplett1005]

I agree with you on the live feedings. It shouldn't be done except for in cases like this. We can always have compassion for living animals. And the ones that get off on live feedings are.... Joey said it perfect! Great video! Can't wait to see the next.

[@alyseandrews1066]

I totally support your view on live food. Especially how the feeder animals are kept they end up being like fast food for your fish. Your animals need a balanced diet of nutrients they would get in the wild.

[@christiansanchez1486]

Alyse Andrews

[@christiansanchez1486]

Alyse Andrews by the sounds of it you don't take care of your feeders or you just go out and buy them from petstores and don't breed them in your home it's cheaper and steady just have a few other people on the side and sell your extra that you won't need.

[@camrueckert9551]

What a cool fish Frank is. First fish i seen that enjoys being pet.. lol

[@fishmasfishkeeping9330]

I WAS WORRIED ABOUT YOU we can't let you be stung!although you did a great job hand feeding him,and the part at the start with Frank was adorable!!! 😊😊

[@lewpaul6310]

Wow i didnt have to wait til next sunday for new video!! Please post more often thanks

[@thomasknight9457]

My Oscar was a nightmare to get off live foods. But now he is happy and healthy eating one of your recipes on prepped foods and pellets at times.

[@jam5971]

Years ago when I had a lion fish I used to feed it mollies. Didn’t take long for him to go onto frozen though. I didn’t even have to entice the feed with string or tongs, just used to put drop in the water flow and he’d go after it. Just shows it’s not impossible to feed frozen to lion Fish!

[@dakota9854]

I throw the frozen foods in front on a power head and that makes them look like they are swimming through the water or mix live and frozen blood worms and slowly take the live away with each feed both methods seem quite successful haha :) but hey there are so many awesome ideas out there. Great video Joey!!

[@MrsPandaaaa]

So much love for you right now Joey

[@hugheymorrow]

Agree Joey all those "fish vs. videos have a totally different vibe, almost makes me feel like I stumbled into the wrong place. I notice a lot of those people have sloppy looking tanks that are too small and sloppy looking houses, it's a different kind of person for sure who gets off on that.

[@thekingofdiy]

That is essentially what i am referring to.

[@tristanrogers1780]

I love your channel Joey everything you do is incredibly interesting and informative

[@diegocosta8581]

Great video, I’m amazed how you run the whole fish room, keep it up.

[@Kenneth_Fishing]

The way he said “people that get off on feeding animals to other animals” killed me

[@tomallan3656]

Totally agree. Its the same with live feeders for reptiles.

[@SilverJRivera]

I have always loved lionfish but never thought I'd be able to keep them. I'm not going to anytime soon, but having a person to watch concerning care and upkeep of these fish is very nice and maybe I'll try y hand at keeping them in a few years!

[@mr_matt_man]

I think the same thing with live feedings. Love the videos ceap it up

[@dillongunn7567]

Out of all the salt water fish. Ive always wanted a Lion fish! Its cool to see yours!!! I want to hopefully catch one as being their a invasive species.

[@cocomac5788]

So you will basically hand feed a lion fish but can’t feed an axolotl

[@sallywaites8517]

Really enjoyed this video. Shows what you can achieve with a little time and persistence. Can't be done? Has been done. Very impressive.

[@jakeya713]

I agree with not feeding them live food. And u did what u had to. To get the results that u needed. And showed us steps to help every one else doing this. Grate vid :D

[@alwaysluvlee2052]

Thank you! I totally agree with you when it comes to live food. People do it to itch a sadistic scratch. Idk just my opinion. Thank you for sharing yours.

[@ashton5090]

Always LuvLee live food can help keep the fish active and healthy, believe or not some people dont do it for enjoyment

[@Drewrain21]

MeTa VipEr i can 100% understand what you are saying but if your fish isn't active unless you give them live food, you may want to make sure everything ok with the tank and the fish, I could understand at night for them not to be active but if you have it a good home then it should be

[@MrAlextravaganza]

I wanted to see you pet Frank for so long. happy day.

[@dabellmanzoo5410]

your theory about live food and those that do it i pretty much agree though i do it for my reptiles (insects only) i breed and feed my own so i know what they are getting! as for fish AMEN nice job on the training of the lion fish!!!

[@jacobchrem2536]

Great video Joey! I have an idea for the other side of your gallery once it's emptied out. You could make a big salt water pond with a viewing panel to house your sharks when they hatch and grow up. And maybe some saltwater rays?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

YESSS Joey!!! I hate seeing people feed live animals to other animals, to me its cruel.

[@xico9789]

Marks Shrimp Tanks its not crual its natural (nature not glass boxes) (i dont fish live bit i agree with it)

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Its not natural because its not in a natural environment.

[@XcZuNiTy]

You do understand that most animals that require live foods are from the wild so it IS natural right ?

[@allenwalker4880]

Marks Shrimp Tanks some animals don't take anything but live food I have a tarantula and she doesn't eat prekill food it just depends on the animal I guess

[@xico9789]

So you are saying becouse its not an natural environment the fish are no natura as well. Is it shrimp something...

[@missamae9566]

Joey i love that you touched base on the down sides to feeding gold fish! In my turtle group on fb we have to explain all the time about thiaminase poisoning from feeding foods high in the enzyme.

[@matthewmeyer4422]

Missa Mae i just raise goldfish because i like them. I tell you though i do see raising them as a challenge. I meen you have to try and find the healthy ones and keep them alive. It warms my heart when they do survive because i know they will have a better life then what they were intended for.

[@thekingofdiy]

The worst part is its nothing new. Yet the people need explaining to are dead set against NOT feeding live goldfish... however they knowing about what they are really doing to their animals.

[@matthewmeyer4422]

True but this problem isn't only in the fish hobby i know people with dogs that basically feed them food that will give them problems down the road. It just people being unwilling to learn. And if they do learn they don't care enough to change.

[@ianroughley1933]

Never an easy choice to make but it seemed like a necessary step to get that bad boy to eat. Nice job.

[@16austinta]

Good stuff Joey! I got me a freshwater predator tank, rarely do I feed live fish for those reasons as well. Definitely not against it though.

[@manmanlaiiii]

Funny to see that naughty eel keep stealing food from u but u don’t say anything but filming it:)

[@TheTxPilot]

not sure how it matters if the food is alive or dead at feeding, it winds up dead every time.

[@thekingofdiy]

I explained why..... in depth. Has nothing to do with what you just said.

[@TheTxPilot]

The king of DIY you actually didn't explain in depth. You made 2 arguments which almost anyone would agree with and are easily worked around in the hobby ,as you proved from using the Mollies. And then you made some joke about someone compensating for something. I would love a better explanation for this. Thanks Joey!

[@joeyprince2910]

I learned a great lesson. Normally I wouldn’t even think to use live to kick start it and get him eating. But if I find myself in that position I’m glad to have seen this video 👍

[@ApexPrimals]

Thank you for this video!! Ive been trying to get my arowana to accept pellets/frozen foods other than live feeder fish. I'll definitely try your methods! :)

[@darrylmoore5847]

I love your position on feeder fish.

[@jpmisme1998]

Can we get a shark egg update?

[@synchrowavex2343]

Ikr

[@myopinion6328]

Really a well done video...thanks for sharing 😉

[@BillPerryBCPythons]

Great info!! Love lion fish and mine would wag his tail when he saw me coming with food. 👍👍

[@Biggusdickus721]

Well, I had a pet bass but I had to move. I started to feed it live fish to get it ready for a release into a nearby pond since it’s a native species. I didn’t get any enjoyment from it but I saw it as necessary.

[@Orchidomania]

OMG!!! You PETTED FRANK!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mattriley386]

Love it joey! Hoping to persuade the other half to let me get a saltwater tank too

[@SquideARN]

Great video Joey! You explain everything is such a good and educational way

[@thenamesdelusion7259]

Hey king of DIY I want to say is that I have a couple cichlids. Well I want to say I know that feeder fish can introduce parasites and such so I normally don’t feed feeder fish but the fish love the live fish but I only use it to kind of supplement their diet.

[@JRoganBites]

Nice vid... Much love from the Philippines

[@stonewallpi1]

That was quite a challenge! Clearly the process you used worked great! I never knew Lion fish were difficult to change to (non-live) fish. I agree with your thoughts on how un-healthy feeder goldfish are. The feeder fish tanks generally look like a cesspool! A little tough love for the lion fish will make him happier and healthier in the long run! Well done!

[@hehe8739]

Hahah good job Joey. Just happy that he wasn't ill... when he took the Molly I got scared it just happened so fast😂😂

[@duanedibbley258]

But you have a video on brine shrimp that you use to feed your fish?

[@karenwolfsen]

He is a gorgeous fish. I’m glad you don’t feed live foods. Thank you. I know you will always do the right thing for your fish.

[@Withtychannel]

Omgosh ur lion fish is so awesome !!!! Man I always thought they were .. meh but once u showed the footage of it I loved it. They live fish thing agree with u on it too.

[@EsteGlez]

I love this kind of videos! That was so educational!

[@thesecretroman]

Me and my family have been keeping fish for years, the first time I saw someone live feed I was horrified. I could never keep one fish as a pet and another as food so I'm glad to see a influential fishkeeper such as yourself against it.

[@nadnerb_sr20]

Izzy Gordon it's nature. Guess some people just aren't man enough to see a fish eat another fish

[@christiansanchez1486]

Izzy Gordon lol their is so much hipocracy in your statement😂😂

[@adventuresofaliceb]

I whole heartedly agree with you with the live fish feeding.

[@Cliffepoos]

I totally agree with everything you said about feeding live foods. We both came up with the same methods to get a Lionfish to eat. A few years apart, but the same. You need more marine tanks dude.

[@Apocrypha_Darkbane]

I have been watching you for months and I don't know how I have not subscribed to you yet.

[@synchrowavex2343]

Lol so did I but now I'm subbed

[@dustinb1070]

One time at work I was scrubbing algae off the glass in our floor tanks. I got distracted and moved my hand from one section to the other that housed a lion fish. It then brushed up against my hand. I about shat myself and fell off the ladder. He did not sting me just rubbed up against me. He must have liked me.