predator tank inhabitants

[cam191919]

i was wanting to start a predator tank in my 46 gallon bowfront, so i did

so far the only fish yet is a leaf scorpionfish, taenianotus triacanthus. i was wanting a dwarf fuzzy lionfish, would this be compatable with the scorp?

if they are compatable, does anybody have suggestions of what other predators i could add along with them??

 

[BucJason]

I love the look of those sea-plants. Most people just have rocks and corals. I think the plants look great.

The dwarf lion and scorpion should be fine together. How about one of the small species of puffer fish also?

 

[cam191919]

hmm, hadent thought of that. ya, i didnt want just a wall of rocks, i wanted some sandy parts too. theres a ton of marine stores around here with tons of fish so any suggestions

 

[Catpicklesdog]

Unfortunately there aren't many puffers you can put in a tank of that size and of the ones you can, most are fin biters!! And with a venemous fish with nice flashy, wavy fins, that might not be the best option

JMO

 

[cam191919]

good advice. i was looking at an emperor snapper, but that would probably be a little (or a lot) too big.

 

[Catpicklesdog]

Ermm just a bit. The smallest one I've seen needs a minimum of 135gals and that's before it's even grown to adulthood.

It's the only problem with predator tanks, they require big ones!!!

Go on - you know you want to upgrade

 

[cam191919]

i wanna upgrade everything, but i dont have the $. any other suggestions of what predators i could put with my leaf scorp and future DF lionfish...?

 

[KingConch]

how about a hamlet?

you could try converting a brackish puffer if you want one.. they will stay pretty small