Tankmate suggestion for a 75 FOWLR?

[95harley]

As title say:
Current inhabitants...
24" Snowflake Moray Eel
8" Volitan Lionfish
5-6" Harlequin Tusk
I was thinking about a baby Niger Trigger, but I'm concerned about fin nipping on my Lion. Also thought of a second eel (Jewel or Banana), but worried about eel fighting.
Any other suggestions for a carnivore for this tank?

 

[teaggs]

Originally Posted by 95Harley
As title say:
Current inhabitants...
24" Snowflake Moray Eel
8" Volitan Lionfish
5-6" Harlequin Tusk
I was thinking about a baby Niger Trigger, but I'm concerned about fin nipping on my Lion. Also thought of a second eel (Jewel or Banana), but worried about eel fighting.
Any other suggestions for a carnivore for this tank?
No jewel eel it will nip at lion

 

[slcfish]

No offense, but IMO a 75 is too small for a volitan.
I have a 75 myself, so I'm assuming that tank dimensions are at or near 48x18x20. Awful tight for a 15 inch fish that can have a fin span every bit as long as its body.
a 75 is probably the minimum for a Tusk, as well.
IMO, don't add anything else unless you move the lion to larger quarters.
Again, no offense intended.

 

[95harley]

None taken, he's just a baby. I like to grow fish till they start maxing out and trade them in. I enjoy trying out different fish so I never get bored.

 

[slcfish]

Fair enough!

 

[blizz75]

I would trade something in before you get another fish if it is going to be that big, (6-8" or an eel)

 

[95harley]

Guys, I'm normally pretty concervative when it comes to fish and tank size. I have only 6 fish in a 240 FW right now. But it seems the SW community is MUCH much more restrictive.
Is there a reason? My tank has a 6" lion and a 4" Tusk and looks as bare if I had 5 neon tetra's in a 55gallon.
I need some help undersatnding it....I mean I have a huge wet/dry, a cannister, 60lbs of LR, and do religious water changes and my tanks are always ment. I just can't belive how tanks are overstaocked with 2 6" fish and a lazy eel. BTW< I only feed them twice a week and run lights 5 hrs a day.

 

[blizz75]

These fish produce alot of waste. Also just because your eel does not move around much, it is 24"!!! This adds to your bio-load as much as any fish. I have a 25" eel in my 75g and that is all that will go in there untill i upgrade. If you think your tank looks bare then get rid of the eel and get a couple more fish. In my view i dont see how it looks bare. My 1 eel makes my tank look full.
Another reason is that we spend alot of money on these fish and systems and people dont want to take the chances they would with a $5 freshwater fish.
And lastly the trigger, lion and tusk get big and will eventually make your tank look like a 20long.
one more- a cannister and 60lbs of LR might sound like a lot but a skimmer-like the CSS 125 and another 25lbs of LR would help. Skimmers are a necessity for aggressive tanks in my mind

 

[v-lioness]

I have to agree with others, a 75g is to small for this volitan, one thing you should watch for is stress, Lions will stress and even stop eating. Volitans grow fast with proper feedings.
When adding a small fish, your volitan can eat !/2 its body size, so really you need to add a fish that is around 4 inches to be safe.
You could add the niger, and yes the niger could fin nip yet so can a pinktail, yet I have kept a pinktail for years with my lions trouble free. With both of these triggers I have seen it happen, so I never rule it out, but it is not as risky as keeping other triggers........ I would worry more about your situation adding the eel than the niger.
Your bio load is large for a 75g and these fish are messy....... If you are feeding meaty foods twice a week and you do go the trigger, hang greens in the tank for the trigger to eat. I feed both to mine daily.
Personally I would not add another fish at this point, enjoy what you have or trade the lion in, than add.
Kaye

 

[95harley]

"one more- a cannister and 60lbs of LR might sound like a lot but a skimmer-like the CSS 125 and another 25lbs of LR would help. Skimmers are a necessity for aggressive tanks in my mind"
I do have a skimmer in my sump as well. Sorry to sound off like that, I appreciate all the help from all and there is no such thing as bad advice IMO. I take all the input I can then make my own mind up based on average answers.
Thanks all for the input.
I may go back to my radiata. I got rid of him after trying to buy those expensive ghost shrimp is all he would eat. I have since bought a boat and at my local boat ramp I can catch all the ghost shrimp I want in just a few minutes. So a once a week trip is a must now. At 6 for $1 those little things get ridiculous