25 gal stocking question and/or suggestions

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25 gal FO stocking question and/or suggestions

I was recently able to obtain an 25 gal tank 36 x 10.5 x 16.5 (L x W x H) and a 10 gal for next to nothing. My question is whether this would be sufficent enough for a dwarf lionfish species FO tank I would like to have one as they are beautiful and are full of personality.

This is what the setup would proably look like:

Tank: 25 gal

Lighting: stock lights

Protien Skimmer: aqua c remora

Heater: 100 watt

Filtration: Live rock (20-35 lbs including rock in fuge) and live sand (3"-4") Live rock and Microalgae in fuge

Sump/Fuge: 10 gal fuge
10 gal sump

Water Movement: Closed loop with SCWD

Water: RO/DI


if so what cleaners and or clean up crew could I have with it. If this would not be enough room what kind of FO fish could I have in it, I am looking for a FO predator tank I know this might be hard as it is such a small tank but my bigger tank is a reef and I don't want to disrupt it.

any and all comments, suggestions, or critcizims would be greatly appreciated.
 
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the lion would be cramped in there, and I think it is a bit curel to let put him in such a small tank. There are not alot of predetors that go in small tanks, as they are usually big, hence they eat other fish. You could try a type of scorpion fish. you may find it hard to find predetors for a 25g, but good luck.
 
I figured as much but I just wanted to throw it out there and see the resposes. There is a Fu Manchu Lionfish that gets only 4" long I am looking into that otherwise I will have another reef.
 
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