I'd love to get a SW tank, but don't have the space or money at the moment to do the job properly, so just holding my horses...
and yeah at Pisces in Willetton they have a bunch of the lionfish and a shark (which i think they have sold)... But while waiting, i'm making sure to do plenty of reading first so don't make costly mistakes... seems the lionfish like to eat invertebates, and seeing i will probably want a few shrimp and crabs (and a single shrimp can cost over $100!!!!) have to decide early exactly what combination of fishes, invertebrates and corals etc i would like to keep....
but still will probably keep a few fresh water tanks as well... doesn't have to be one or the other...
Well i like the volitans and the dwarf just arnt my kind of lionfish, i will buy it small and i am checking with someone on a 4 foot tank might be a bit better for him.
I only want the lionfish and some liverock, i am not that fond of inverts.
Also many people get stone fish and lions mixed with each other in the poison range, the Lion fishes poison is eradicated if submersed in water 35 degress + but you still need a trip to a doctor to xray and see if any barbs are left in, also it is only fatal in very rare cases where the person has a weak heart or is allergic to stuff like bee venom etc.