Selecting Fish

[jbillens]

I am planning on purchasing a tank for my house in early to mid august. As of now i have nothing and am just in the gaining info fase of creating what i want. As of now I plan to have a Volitan Lionfish and a Porcupine Puffer. I beleive these are an acceptable pair to hold. What size of tank should they be put into, and what sort of aquascape should they have....anything special other than live rock. What other fish could inhabit this tank also. Possibly another puffer or something else. I want to keep the aggressive theme going...Also i would like to have some interesting looking fish in there...but that is not so important. If you have any suggestions on tank size or other inhabitants it would be greatly appreciated. Also please keep in mind that i dont have a huge amount of money to spend but could save up for the big prize.

 

[simms]

Your tank needs to be VERY big because both of these fish require a great deal of room. I would say 125 minimum for tank size. When i started fishkeeping , i started because of the porcs. I have learned one thing about them, they NEED ROOM. They are messy eaters and like swimming room.
If you want puffers and budget is your concern, think about toby's. They are economical and require a lot less room.