adding a lionfish?

[armywife1314]

ok just wondering if this would be completely stupid or not. ive got a 72 gal bowfront tank with 2 true percs, cleaner shrimp and peppermint shrimp. also have xenia and ric, star ployps and zoos. my lfs has a small lionfish my clowns arent small enough to fit in its mouth. would it be stupid to add it. i want to add a yellow tang and some gobies before im done stocking. any input is appreciated.

 

[nycbob]

it might eat the shrimps when it gets older. other then that, its ok. they also produce lots of waste, so keeping ideal water condition could be harder.

 

[armywife1314]

good to know i was just worried about adding order of the fish. i need to upgrade my cleaning crew anyhow, i added some nass snails the other day to help. thats great news!

 

[squishy]

If you want a lion fish in your reef you might consider a fuzzy dawrf lion as they do not get very large and are usally great colored.