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mr_krabs

Member
Ok - 2:00pm i'm going to the LFS! And i'm so confused one what to buy!! I went there yesturday and saw the fish they have. So please help me out. Right now in my tank i have a Black volitan lionfish and snails and hermits. And i'm thinking about buying a Fuzzy Dwarf Lion or a yellow head eel or a snowflake eel and a chainlink together. What should i buy? They have a medium sized chainlink and a baby SFE will the chainlink bother the SFE?
 

liontamer

Member
HOLD up, u cant just go to the store and buy a whole bunch of fish at once. One at a time, and you have to wait at least 3 weeks b4 introducing another fish. The tank needs to mature to the new bioload and develop more bacterias, etc. So, if u bought the volitan a lil while ago, and it hasnt been atleast 3 weeks, then i wouldnt do it. And to answer your questions-> The chainlink eel and sfe ell will be fine. They are both the docilest of the eels that i know of, and they neither get too big, or aggressive, and they arent that picky with eating -> Trade the volitan in and get a fuzzy dwarf instead, while yer not yet attatched to the volitan. it WILL get too big for yer tank, and by then you'll be too attatched and force yerself to get a new tank for it. I know cuz thats wats happened to me. Not saying that its a BAD thing, but it did cost me another $400 more in order to set up the 120 gallon. You can keep a fuzzy dwarf and the two eels in their for life, no problem, with the proper filtration and care. But not a volitan. Just my advice. Now, dont go to the LFS just to BUY a fish cuz u can, u have to do this properly, or you can have problems. Take it slow, and you'll be successful. Anyways, have a good day.
 

mr_krabs

Member
Ok, i went there today and didn't buy anything but today i think i will. I had the volitan for like 5 months and a few damsels but he ate all of them LOL. Not surprised.
 

mr_krabs

Member
ok i bought a chainlink today!! They are pretty neat! This one is about 9in. So i'm thinking about getting a SFE next week (when the LFS get them in) or maybe a fuzzy dwarf. Dont know yet! But the chain is so cool!!!!
 

liontamer

Member
Did u not read wat i said? Okay, then chainlink is allright, if there havent been any big fish introduced in a while but u have to wait a couple weeks b4 u put another large creature in there. Do things right, ucz u have a small tank, and you cant just stuff the fish in there, u have to take it SLOW ^^^^^ read my first post PLEASE and pay attention to it, ugh. If u take things too quickly, especially with such a small tank, u will find yerself in a very bad situation.
 

mr_krabs

Member
i HAD my lionfish in my 55 for more than 3 weeks. Lets see i got my lionfish around the begining of june.
 
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