Eel Companion?

[ezhawk]

What do you think would be a good companion for a goldentail moray in a 50 gal? Im gonna be getting a snail/hermit clean up crew soon, so no crustacean eaters. I also have some polyp corals. Im thinking maybe a lion or a tang(algae grazer) as my next addition. :notsure:

 

[moto757]

lions eat inverts i think a wrasse they look really good and are agressive too

 

[velocity]

wrasses eat inverts too.

 

[ezhawk]

Would a lion be able to eat a snail/hermit? I didnt think they could becuase of the shell.
Any other suggestions?

 

[lions n nd]

Sorry to say Eels will eat lions if they will fit in it's mouth
try a reef safe wrasse they're quicker and not as lazy:happyfish

 

[ezhawk]

<bump>
Any other suggestions?

 

[moto757]

i'd say a wrasse too they look great also

 

[cincyreefer]

Be careful putting a wrasse in with it... Most wrasses are long and skinny which makes a perfect meal for many eels.

 

[irenicus]

I think a lion is perfect companion for an eel. Very rarely, do they eat hermits and snails. A 50 gallon may be to small for some species of lion.
Wrasses, on the otherhand, are really a crap shoot. Some will hunt down inverts relentlessly, others will eat them when convenient, and some leave them alone all together. Wrasses also have a tendancy to lie in the sandbed at night making them a target for an opportunistic eel. I've lost 2 wrasses to my Snowflake Eel. To be a Wrasse in my tank, you need to be on your toes.
You could do a plaktonic trigger *Size considerations, Filefish, Damsels, Reef Wrasses, etc.

 

[ezhawk]

Originally posted by Irenicus
[You could do a plaktonic trigger ]
can you give me more info

 

[ezhawk]

Okay after some suggestions and further research these are the species I have narrowed down to my want list:
Blue Throat Trigger
Maroon Clown
Lunar Wrasse or Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
Flame Hawk
Blue or Yellow Tang
Volitan Lion
Fu-Man-CHu Lion
Planktonic Angel
Obviously I cant have them all in my 50 gal. So which would you select to go with my goldentain and cleanup crew(snail/hermits only)?

 

[moto757]

i'd research each one on if it will eat inverts and use a compatabilty chart but with each fish has different personalitys so you never know what your gonna get a true terror or a wonderful easy to keep pet

 

[irenicus]

50 is too small for a Violatan and most tangs.