Lionfish?

[imclownfish]

Hi, I was wondering if I could put a small lionfish into my tank. I have a 35 gallon with 2 damsels and planning to put more damsels, tang, clownfish, goby and wrasses. Is there anything wrong with this combo and would it be ok longterm?

 

[calbert0]

Originally Posted by imclownfish
http:///forum/post/3164234
Hi, I was wondering if I could put a small lionfish into my tank. I have a 35 gallon with 2 damsels and planning to put more damsels, tang, clownfish, goby and wrasses. Is there anything wrong with this combo and would it be ok longterm?
most everything would eventually end up as lion lunch.
A lionfish will eat anything it can fit in it's mouth.
Also, there is no way you could put all of those fish in a 35 gallon.
wrasses? a tang? seriously?

 

[mie]

Tangs are a definate no, there is no swimming room they would stress out and die of ich. As for the lion you could get a dwarf lion, the regulars, russels and violatan would get way to big very fast as well as eat verything on your stocklist.

 

[eric b 125]

welcome to the boards! you could do a dwarf lion. a tang would just be miserable in a 35 gal. you could do something like a sixline wrasse, but none of the larger wrasses like the lunar. i'm sure its a bummer, but there's plenty you could do with your tank.

 

[calbert0]

a dwarf lion will get big enough to eat damsels and a six line wrasse and any other fish of that size. i.e royal gramma, blennies, gobies, etc...

 

[browniebuck]

calbert...go easy on newbies. your post was rather attacking. I am not too far removed from being a newbie myself and know that when I first started that I didn't know that researching my tank list was so important, didn't realize that my tank was considered "small" by saltwater standards, and also didn't realize that there would be people that would jump on me for a thought that I had.
We should be welcoming this individual to the boards (welcome imclownfish) and thanking them for asking questions PRIOR to purchasing the critters in question.
What I would tell imclownfish is to invest in a good book (Marine Fishes (by Michael) and Marine Invertabrates (by Shimek). Do your research, find the 1 fish that will do well in your set-up and build the rest of your stocklist around that fish. Ask lots of questions and accept the advice from the experts...don't get into pissing matches when someone doesn't agree with you (no matter how rude some of them can sound, they are trying to help). BE PATIENT as well!!!
Enjoy the hobby...if you are like most of us on these boards, you will soon be hooked on fish (if you aren't already).