laurie01
Member
I apologize for asking yet another fish compatibility question, but I can't figure out what is best just by reading. I have a 120 gal AGA aquarium that is 48"x24"x24". There is only 1 brittle star in the tank at the moment, from a leftover cleaning crew. (My last fish, a tomato clown, died about a year ago at about 8 years of age - he was 4 when he was given to me.) I had been very busy since then concentrating on my new house to worry about my aquarium. However, I now have more time, and want to get my aquarium back up to speed again.
My question is about what fish I can put in there. My two favorite fish (the two reasons I wanted a saltwater aquarium in the first place), are a Volitan lion fish, and a Huma Huma trigger. Now, from everything I have read on here, I understand my tank is not very large at all, and most of the compatible fish I am interested in get too large. Is my aquarium too small for a full-size Volitan? I know they get to be about 15". I also understand it is a huge risk putting a huma trigger in with a lion, and is not recommended. If I had to choose between just one of these two, I would go with the lion.
My question is, what other fish can I put in here that would not get eaten, also since this is not a large aquarium? I have a protien skimmer I will be connecting again, before I add any fish. I also have 60-70 pounds of live rock, but I was thinking I should probably get another 40 pounds or more. The other fish I am interested in (but i realize my tank is probably too small), are a porcupine puffer, of course a panther grouper-but i won't even go there, and maybe an imperator angel.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Laurie
My question is about what fish I can put in there. My two favorite fish (the two reasons I wanted a saltwater aquarium in the first place), are a Volitan lion fish, and a Huma Huma trigger. Now, from everything I have read on here, I understand my tank is not very large at all, and most of the compatible fish I am interested in get too large. Is my aquarium too small for a full-size Volitan? I know they get to be about 15". I also understand it is a huge risk putting a huma trigger in with a lion, and is not recommended. If I had to choose between just one of these two, I would go with the lion.
My question is, what other fish can I put in here that would not get eaten, also since this is not a large aquarium? I have a protien skimmer I will be connecting again, before I add any fish. I also have 60-70 pounds of live rock, but I was thinking I should probably get another 40 pounds or more. The other fish I am interested in (but i realize my tank is probably too small), are a porcupine puffer, of course a panther grouper-but i won't even go there, and maybe an imperator angel.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Laurie