Working on possibly stock lists...

[hypancistrus]

Tank is a 50 gallon. It will have 60-70 lbs of liverock when all is said and done. Coralife Super Skimmer 65. Currently running an Emp 280 on it to help with mixing the salt (in addition to the two SEIO pumps I am running) I don't know if I should leave the emp on or not.
I am somewhat torn on my potential stock list. I would really like to keep a dwarf zebra lionfish and a snowflake moray eel. I realize the SFME will outgrow the 50 and the fish will move into a 75 within a year-- a 125 if I can swing it.
I'd like to keep a third fish in there. Some fish that interest me are:
1. Marine Betta
2. Red Diana Hogfish
3. Puffers
I am thinking puffers are out due to the lion. So those can pretty much be eliminated right away.
If I got these as juveniles, would they be okay growing out in a 50 for a year or should I look at different live stock?

 

[small triggers]

i have heard of hogfish growing really fast, like groupers. I have never had one so?? and id say a toby with a dwarf lion should be fine.. I wouldnt do a volitans and a large porc or dogface,,,, I do like the marine bettas though they can be territorial they are a tad aggressive and would fit in nicely with the others youve listed.

 

[hypancistrus]

How fast is fast for a hogfish? From what I hear, the puffers will pretty much decimate liverock of any mildly mobile organisms. This probably would include any and all corals. I am not really sure if I want to have corals or not, but... I'd like the option there.