View Full Version : can I do this?
Fitter17
03-29-2009, 6:59 PM
I have a 55 gallon with live rock about 55 pounds. I have 2 clownfish, 10 hermit crabs, a red scooter blenny, a red flamehawk, a naso tang,and a saddle puffer, Could i add a lionfish? What are your thoughts?
skippy2
03-29-2009, 7:35 PM
You are already way over stocked.
leventis72
03-29-2009, 9:18 PM
+1
Catpicklesdog
03-30-2009, 6:41 AM
I have to agree with the others I'm afraid. Also, a Naso tang should not be kept in anything less than 150gals IMO.
7itanium
03-30-2009, 6:44 AM
yes.. you are WAAAAY overstocked.. rehome that tang ASAP and you will be borderline OK but no lionfish im afraid
Debra Mark
03-30-2009, 9:02 AM
Agreed - the Naso will outgrow the 55 in no time....
fsn77
03-30-2009, 11:46 AM
I find myself agreeing with the others... The tang really needs a much larger tank than a 55g, even if it's still relatively small.
A lionfish might make dinner out of some of your other fish, depending on the size of everyone. The clowns and scooter blenny (hope you have lots of pods for it to eat, or have one that eats prepared foods) would be the fish I'd be most concerned about.
ToeJam
03-30-2009, 6:24 PM
Nobody mentioned of getting rid of all the other fish and put the Lion in there..!
He could do that couldn't he??? (im no fish guy just asking)
wbrown
03-30-2009, 7:43 PM
just feed the lionfish all the stuff in your tank, overstock issue solved!
cam191919
03-31-2009, 12:07 AM
^ either that or you find some new homes for them. i would recommend it too, i have a dwarf fuzzy lion in a 46 g alone and i love him to death