Lions w/ other fish

treybomb

treybomb

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hi i am a couple months away from setting up a 55 or 72 gallon tank
i was wondering if a volitan lion would be okay with the other fish i wanted:
hippo tang
flame angel
a pair of clowns ... not sure what kind yet
barbershop shrimp goby
cleanup crew of course
and possibly a starfish
any input is greatly appreciated!
:jumping:
:help:
 
treybomb

treybomb

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o and would i also be able to put a snowflake eel in there or will that eat the clowns and goby and out grow the tank
 
dave_15

dave_15

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your tank will be ok....as far as the clowns and the goby they will probably be eaten...it matters about the eel, some eels will atack any fish (even bigger then themselves) and some wont even try to eat the smallest fish..
 
treybomb

treybomb

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yeah i never had 100% positive wanna get on the eel .. only if it wouldnt affect my other fish so i guess no eel!
 
unleashed

unleashed

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all should go well together as long as fish are not very small they will be ok.make sure all smaller fish are big enough to not fit into lions mouth.i have always kept lions in my tanks and had very few losses in 3 1/2 yrs to them maybe 3 damsels in 2 yrs isnt bad record.but who likes damsels anyways lol.but species wise thy are all compatible including SFE.ps i have lost more smaller fish to my sebae anenome than i have to my lions
 
unleashed

unleashed

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Originally Posted by treybomb
haha thanks for the helpful input i guess ill let the clowns grow a bit b4 adding the lion!
well you could do like i did and purchase a baby lion but get larger clowns to be sure.
 
bullitr

bullitr

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get a maroon or tomato clown about 4 inches and you can get decent size lion 5 to 6 " thats what i have on my 120 right now
 
tltgf

tltgf

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well i definitley don't want to rain on your parade, everyone else seems to have no problem with any of it.... I am just a newbie, so take my advice as a grain of salt. I have been doing hours upon hours of research for about three months now, im actually going today to pick up my tank and stuff. the volitan is my fav sw fish. anyway from what i have heard on the many forum sites and other sites a volitan can grow to 15" if cared for correctly, everyone i have talked to has said that a 150gal would be a good size and that a tank under 100gal is too small. Also i was thinking about doing a snowflake with mine also: most people i talked to said it was no problem, but a few said that they had seen the snowflake bully the lion, even going as far as biting off beautiful fins!!! like i said i may be completely wrong, but i just wanted you to have both sides of the story. Thanks.
 
angelsrock

angelsrock

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if you get a dwarf lion u'll be ok i think. unless you have a pair of those tiny clowns that are the size of a thumb nail.
 
1managain

1managain

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Hi!
I can't help but reply to your topic. I've got a relatively large Lionfish in a 125 gal display. He's almost full size (much larger than the lionfish at our city zoo).
Honestly, if your going to get a 55, I'd really only think about keeping the lionfish only. If you go with the 72 bowfront, you might be able to add something else with the lionfish (maybe a pygme angel or something of similar size if you're looking for a small lion). Please keep in mind, however, that the lionfish does get very large much quicker than you think. He will eat anything that fits in his mouth, no matter what the price.
My advice, if you get the 55 or the 72, get the lion. But, also get some good lights to go with it and add some nice corals. A good looking reef tank with a specimen lionfish is really hard to turn away from. It would really be impressive. Anyway, just my two cents.
 
treybomb

treybomb

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yeah thanks im sort of a newbie too and i have read a ton and ui just wanted to get some second opioinions!
 
angelsrock

angelsrock

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Originally Posted by 1ManAgain
Hi!
I can't help but reply to your topic. I've got a relatively large Lionfish in a 125 gal display. He's almost full size (much larger than the lionfish at our city zoo).
Honestly, if your going to get a 55, I'd really only think about keeping the lionfish only. If you go with the 72 bowfront, you might be able to add something else with the lionfish (maybe a pygme angel or something of similar size if you're looking for a small lion). Please keep in mind, however, that the lionfish does get very large much quicker than you think. He will eat anything that fits in his mouth, no matter what the price.
My advice, if you get the 55 or the 72, get the lion. But, also get some good lights to go with it and add some nice corals. A good looking reef tank with a specimen lionfish is really hard to turn away from. It would really be impressive. Anyway, just my two cents.
it depends on the kind of lion he gets. there are 5 different lions that don't get big at all: fu manchu, fuzzy dwarf, antennata lionfish, zebra, and a deepwater lion. these lions would have plenty of space in a 55 with room for other fish.
 
treybomb

treybomb

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okay well i think i have a pretty set fish list...-
-1volitan lion
-2 sebae clowns (will they get big enough_ 2 black and white percs (will they get big enough) or 1 or a pair of maroon gold stripe
-1hippo tang or yellow tang (what do u guys think?)
1 convict tang
1 snowflake eel
so what im pretty much asking is about the clwons!? thanks
 
fedukeford

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i would forget about the tangs .. i had wanted one in my 55 gallon but evryone says that they get too big and they need A LOT of room to swim. you might be able to get away with 1 tang - the MOST
 
treybomb

treybomb

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i have heard the dont get a tang too but after seeing tank after tank after tank with 1,2, and even up to 8 tangs in a 55 i think i will be ok and i will watch them closely to seeif there is any problems
 
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