Yeah, he should do fine in your tank. I had some trouble getting mine to eat at first. If you have the same problem, here is a trick that really worked with mine. Get a couple of clams from your local grocery store, open the shell and drop one in the tank whole. The Blacklip went nuts and ripped it to shreds. Now he eats just about anything I put in the tank. I still give him a clams, but now eats a wider variety of stuff.
Good luck man.