Hey liontamer
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irenicus
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I'm not liontamer, but what size of tank is this for?
I
irenicus
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I don't see any problems with that line-up.
I
irenicus
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No problem. Good Luck! :jumping:
I
irenicus
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You could get one more in there, depending on size and habits
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What were you thinking?
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What were you thinking?
I
irenicus
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A coral beauty would most likely perish in that system. There may be an issue with water quality (these are messy fish remember). But most likely the Coral Beauty would be prey for the violatan.
As for a dwarf lion, I have not had much experience with them so I can not comment a lot on them. But from what I've heard, they can be somewhat finicky so you may want to get your experience level up before you try.
Perhaps a snowflake or zebra moray?
As for a dwarf lion, I have not had much experience with them so I can not comment a lot on them. But from what I've heard, they can be somewhat finicky so you may want to get your experience level up before you try.
Perhaps a snowflake or zebra moray?
liontamer
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I see uve gotten a better camera there. Well, the list is A-okay, except i still wouldnt risk the trigger with the lions. Id go ahead and get a fuzzy dwarf in its place, plus with the eel id say thats as much as the tank can hold. Yea, all those lions will be great, but definitely will be taking up room. Take it slow, and this will be a great tank.
I
irenicus
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I said this in another post:
I've had both of of the triggers mentioned and the lion mentioned in my tank at the same time. They got along very well.
You can mix triggers and lions if you use caution. There is no overall rule that says "absolutely no triggers with lions." I and many others, have done it successfully numerous times.
If you're going to mix the two, you need to do some research:
-What type of trigger do I want to mix with my lion?
There are many different types of triggers out there and each one does not act the same way. Look at the profile of a particular trigger (use a few different sources), ask others on their experiences with a particular trigger.
-Can you veiw the trigger?
If you have the opportunity to view the trigger at the LFS, see how it acts with other tankmates, this can be a good indicator of aggressiveness.
Like other aggressive fish, try to add them last, get them a little smaller, and provide plenty of tank space for them. Have a contingency in case things do not work out.
In my opinion, in this hobby there are very few absolutes in regards to compatability.
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It can be done, but you need to do it right. If you don't want to worry, go with the dwarf.
I've had both of of the triggers mentioned and the lion mentioned in my tank at the same time. They got along very well.
You can mix triggers and lions if you use caution. There is no overall rule that says "absolutely no triggers with lions." I and many others, have done it successfully numerous times.
If you're going to mix the two, you need to do some research:
-What type of trigger do I want to mix with my lion?
There are many different types of triggers out there and each one does not act the same way. Look at the profile of a particular trigger (use a few different sources), ask others on their experiences with a particular trigger.
-Can you veiw the trigger?
If you have the opportunity to view the trigger at the LFS, see how it acts with other tankmates, this can be a good indicator of aggressiveness.
Like other aggressive fish, try to add them last, get them a little smaller, and provide plenty of tank space for them. Have a contingency in case things do not work out.
In my opinion, in this hobby there are very few absolutes in regards to compatability.
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It can be done, but you need to do it right. If you don't want to worry, go with the dwarf.
I
irenicus
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If you get a niger, get him small, but not so small he is at risk of being lionfood.
I
irenicus
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I don't know any sites offhand that sell silversides. My lion ate Krill, cut up cocktail shrimp, scallops, separated clam/mussels, and cubed formula foods. A lot of this stuff can be obtained at a higher-end grocery store.
Sometimes there is an issue of weening a lion off live food. Do a search on the board and you'll get some pretty good advice on that. I would go over it, but there are a lot of different methods/ideas.
Silversides can be found at a lot of LFS. I'm sure there are some online sites that sell them and some people with chime in with them.
Sometimes there is an issue of weening a lion off live food. Do a search on the board and you'll get some pretty good advice on that. I would go over it, but there are a lot of different methods/ideas.
Silversides can be found at a lot of LFS. I'm sure there are some online sites that sell them and some people with chime in with them.
I
irenicus
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As for the size of the Niger, this depends on the size of your lions and what can fit in its mouth.
I
irenicus
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My lion unfortunately perished during a huge tank crash. A pump went out in the night and only 2 fish survived.
I had him for 3 years or so. Grew like a weed.
I'll try and get some pictures later today.
I had him for 3 years or so. Grew like a weed.
I'll try and get some pictures later today.