Fish list (please advize)

I am thinking about making a fish only liverock tank out of my 112
i want a lion fish,
niger trigger,
snowflack eel(maybe)
I have a large yellow tank,
Sailfin tang,
melanrous wrasse,
3 bangi cardnals,
and a green manderian.
Could someone please give me a input on what i can and can not keep.


Thanks




 

 

I would think the anything that a lion or a snowflake eel could get in their mouth would be eaten. I imagine the wrasse, the cardinals and the mandarin would be fish food.

 

Thats what i was thinking. you think the tangs would be fine? not mess with the lion?

 

I think they would be fine. I had tangs (yellow and naso) and triggers (niger, blue jaw & pink tail) and butterfly (black & white heniochus) with a lion and all got along fine. Also, all the fish you listed are reef safe (e.g. won't eat coral) so you could do an aggressive reef if you can keep nitrates and phosphates in check....

 

dave do you think the cardanls wrasse and manderian need to go?

 

Hey Brad - I think IaJim is right that eventually at least the cardinals and mandarin will become lion chow...not sure if the wrasse is large enough to get by or not....

 

Ok thanks dave. i think i might go this route. what kind of food and where can i get it to feed the eel and lion?

 

I always fed my lions silversides and krill from Iowa Seascapes. Never had an eel but would assume they would have a similar diet. Good luck with the new project!

 

I could take those fish off your hands if you need. /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/wink.gif
The eel sounds pretty cool. I know someone who had one and it was his favorite fish before he left the hobby. Good luck with the new fish.

 

I made the mistake of putting a snowflake eel in my reef tank and you would be surprised the size of fish they get ahold of. Even the ones they didn't kill dealt with a lot of stress. In my opinion they are neat but better left with fish that can defend themselves

 

Porcupine Puffer.... Brad ...... coolest fish ever. I have one I bought 2 years ago from Fish Shack (2") he is now 7" plus and has been in my reef tank the whole time...... He is AWESOME

 

the only fish that you have that are safe with a lion are your tangs the others will become snacks when the lion gets bigger

 

i was looking at a puffer too. im going to have to think what i really want. i have not been able to do real well with the corals but my fish do amazing. Its time for the clowns to go into there own bredding tank thats for sure.

 

if you decide to go fish only i have a 20" plus snowflake eel i would trade you for your smaller fish