Lionfish solution import more scorpionfish.

[sasscuba]

LiveLeak.com - Scorpionfish Feeds On Lionfish

 

[annieols]

Wow looks cool... not entirely sure he got it down all the way, though i hope he did!!

 

[bkpix]

Ya, it looks like there was a real problem with the spines of the Loinfish doing bad things inside it's mouth. :depressed:

 

[DiverVince]

I believe that scorpionfish might need some Mylanta!!

 

[PatW]

There is a problem with introducing a vertebrate predator to deal with a population of exotic pests. There is nothing that prevents the vertebrate predator from going off and dining off of the native species and becoming nearly as bad a problem as the target pest. I recall that a mongoose was released in, I believe, Hawaii to contend with an exotic. Supposedly, it set up a truce with its fellow exotic and they both proceeded to lay waste to the endemic species. Well, it was a good idea.

 

[ronski101]

We need bigger scorpion fish to handle those big 12"-16" from tip to tip lion fish.....

 

[ZenDiver.3D]

Are you just starting this same thread in a bunch of different forums? Like this one?
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/cozumel/364061-lionfish-solution-import-more-scorpionfish.html

 

[pdive]

There is a problem with introducing a vertebrate predator to deal with a population of exotic pests.

True, some vertebrate predators end up creating specialized PADI courses that attract more vertebrate predators.

 

[sasscuba]

Are you just starting this same thread in a bunch of different forums? Like this one?
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/cozumel/364061-lionfish-solution-import-more-scorpionfish.html

In a bunch of different forums? I started the thread in 2 places, Bonaire and Cozumel. Those are the 2 places I dive most and have seen Lionfish. Again the mods cannot keep out of everyones business and deleted my other post.

 

[ZenDiver.3D]

In a bunch of different forums? I started the thread in 2 places, Bonaire and Cozumel. Those are the 2 places I dive most and have seen Lionfish. Again the mods cannot keep out of everyones business and deleted my other post.

It is confusing and not helpful to have the same thread repeated in different places. This is the mod's business, as multiple copies of the same thread will just cause a jam to the board's already busy servers. Think if everyone did this.