20G Aggressive Tank?

[weesh]

My wife wants to set up a 20 gallon tank for a lion fish (and whatever is compatible with it).
Any suggestions?
->Weesh

 

[peter1215]

I hope you meant to say 200g not 20! 20g is too small for a lion fish much less add more fish .

 

[bjoe23]

Ya i hope it is just a typo, 200 not 20

 

[weesh]

Uh....no, it's really a 20G.....
Not even a dwarf Lionfish?

 

[damon123]

Your better off doing your homework and taking the time and money and preparing a larger aquarium of appropriate size for the fish you are wanting to own ......You would be lucky to keep a pair of clowns in a 20gal and the water changes would be ridiculous, I dont recommend any salt tanks less than 50 gal unless your going nano.. Just my opinion sorry if peeps dont like it!

 

[bjoe23]

Originally Posted by Damon123
Your better off doing your homework and taking the time and money and preparing a larger aquarium of appropriate size for the fish you are wanting to own ......You would be lucky to keep a pair of clowns in a 20gal and the water changes would be ridiculous, I dont recommend any salt tanks less than 50 gal unless your going nano.. Just my opinion sorry if peeps dont like it!
I had 5 fish in a 29, you can get 2 clowns in a 20. But you cant get a lionfish in a 20 gallon

 

[keri]

Originally Posted by bjoe23
But you cant get a lionfish in a 20 gallon

pfft, nah, of course you can.... you just have to use a shoehorn to wedge it in, and mind the spines!
(heavy sarcasm )

 

[weesh]

Does SWF sell Lionfish shoehorns? I didn't see them in aquarium supplies and a google search didn't turn anything up.....

 

[paintballer768]

Yea Ive got a nano. 2 small fish MAX. Lionfish is like minimum of a 75 gallon tank.

 

[1journeyman]

Originally Posted by paintballer768
Yea Ive got a nano. 2 small fish MAX. Lionfish is like minimum of a 75 gallon tank.
A Dwarf Lion certainly doesn't need a 75 gallon tank.
What tpye of Lion is she wanting? Give us that info and we can better help with what size tank you need.

 

[weesh]

ANY type of lionfish......
Pygmy, dwarf, height-challenged, vertically-challenged, etc.
Thx,
->Ken

 

[weesh]

BTW, I already have a thriving 80G tank with Tang, cardinals, clown, blennies about 20 fish in all.It's been up for two years and all fish are healthy
I dropped three damsels into the new tank to assist with cycling and they're doing really well.
If I can't put any aggressive fish in something this size how about something exotic?
->Ken

 

[lysol]

Originally Posted by weesh
BTW, I already have a thriving 80G tank with Tang, cardinals, clown, blennies about 20 fish in all.It's been up for two years and all fish are healthy
I dropped three damsels into the new tank to assist with cycling and they're doing really well.
If I can't put any aggressive fish in something this size how about something exotic?
->Ken
Seahorses maybe?

 

[keri]

So, are you leaning towards anything now?

 

[kidreef]

how bout mantis shrimp and soem coral those things r awesome

 

[crashbandicoot]

Originally Posted by weesh
I dropped three damsels into the new tank to assist with cycling and they're doing really well.
->Ken

Give the damsels time and they will be aggresive ! lol

 

[brandon7491]

if u want something "exotic" put some acans,scolys,blastos,micros,chalice. for fish u could do like a pair of picasso clowns or rod onyx clowns. maybe a pair of some cool wrasses.