any eels, puffers, or lions that wont eat my inverts?

[ckehl]

jw

 

[fedukeford]

i dont think so, but mabey you can find a ldwarf lion that dosent eat inverts, i think murph has one like that

 

[amber1983]

dwarf lions wont eat your crabs and snails but they will eat any shrimp that are in there.

 

[boalgf]

Originally Posted by Amber1983
dwarf lions wont eat your crabs and snails but they will eat any shrimp that are in there.
I agree completely wit hthis.
Also, snowflake eeels and zebra eels both are normally good about not eating tank mates.

 

[ckehl]

yeah i want to get either a snowflake eel or the fuzzy dwarf, but i like my coral banded too much, as well as my peppermint shrimp. i have a pretty big coral banded shrimp thats about 2-3 inches, if i get a really tiny aggressive fish, we'll he stand a better chance?
and can i even keep these fish in a 72 bow?

 

[boalgf]

A shrimp is the worst invert to work with. Pretty much all puffers, lions, and eels will eat them. Snce it's a cleaner shriimp, a SFE might leave it alone. a puffer will definitely nip at it, and even a small lion might try swalowing it.

 

[saltfan]

Originally Posted by boalgf
I agree completely wit hthis.
Also, snowflake eeels and zebra eels both are normally good about not eating tank mates.
I had one rip a hermit right out of his shell for a snack.. Just ripped him to shreds.

 

[drewsta]

i'm getting a little worried about my hermit in the tank my lion does this all day almost LOL :scared:

 

[volitan_fa]

HAHA....that's what my puffer does all day! He doesn't bother my Mexican Turbo though.

 

[bullitr]

a snowflake eel, lionfish,hawaiian blue puffer and niger trigger .i keep it with hermit crab,snail and starfish before without incident ..but i can garantee it..

 

[cartman101]

Originally Posted by Drewsta
i'm getting a little worried about my hermit in the tank my lion does this all day almost LOL :scared:
You shouldn't worry. He wont eat them.

 

[jw23]

I have a SnowFlake Eel and he doesnt bother my snails, hermits, or my red serpent star

 

[debbie]

Originally Posted by Drewsta
i'm getting a little worried about my hermit in the tank my lion does this all day almost LOL :scared:

Funny you say this. My blue leg hermit is missing all his legs, he has the claws but the legs are not there at all. I really wonder if my fuzzy dwarf lion decided to have a midnight snack on the poor thing. It is still alive, stays in the rock alot but I see it picking at the algae all the time. I hope the legs grow back on the next molt.
My snail is never bothered, I have one huge turbo the size of a golf ball. I have never seen my lion go after it.

 

[drewsta]

Well I went on vacation to Oklahoma for 2 days just got back today and the crab is still there. He actually looks pretty good! So I guess all is well in my tank I dont think the lion is going to go after that crab after all.

 

[debbie]

Yes, me too. I have noticed that this morning my hermit crab does have legs. He might be a bit shy when the lion comes around but I did see those blue legs this morning. Glad to know he can get around.

 

[boalgf]

Lions don't pick at things, they swallow them whole. If your crab is missing some legs, he is not the culprit.