75 Gallon Predator tank

[Reef Wizard]

Good Morning

I picked up a 75 Gallon from Petco's sale.

I am looking to start a predator tank

@Slocke @littlefoxx tagging a couple of cool cats

Stock
Snowflake eel
Lionfish (Radiata/Mombasa/Dwarf Zebra) Need help on choosing which one for this They are in order of which one I like the Greatest to least
Pair of Maroon Gold Stripe Clowns
Blue Spotted Puffer
Black widow anemone (otherwise it will be FOWLR)


I would like to try an angler/scorpion fish as well please let me know what everyone thinks of this list first but I for sure want to try the above

 

[Slocke]

Looks good but are you prepared to feed live?

 

[Reef Wizard]

Looks good but are you prepared to feed live?

Which fish would need live? The Lion?

 

[Slocke]

Which fish would need live? The Lion?

Yes, all of those lions can be difficult to get to eat dead and will need some training. Until then you will probably need live. Also the scorpion

 

[Reef Wizard]

Yes, all of those lions can be difficult to get to eat dead and will need some training. Until then you will probably need live. Also the scorpion

I will have another 32 Gallon Frag tank that can house any live feeders.

So in regards to those lionfish can you offer any tips on them (difficult to acquire/other stuff)

Also could I fit either a scorpion or an angler or could I do both?

 

[bigbugoutfitters]

wouldn’t recommend an angler. They will try to eat anything similar in size to them. If you try to get it so small that it isnt an issue the lionfish will eat it.

 

[Slocke]

I will have another 32 Gallon Frag tank that can house any live feeders.

So in regards to those lionfish can you offer any tips on them (difficult to acquire/other stuff)

Also could I fit either a scorpion or an angler or could I do both?

I'll let @littlefoxx answer as she knows lions better.
I think you could do a scorpion but I agree with above on an angler

 

[Reef Wizard]

I'll let @littlefoxx answer as she knows lions better.
I think you could do a scorpion but I agree with above on an angler

wouldn’t recommend an angler. They will try to eat anything similar in size to them. If you try to get it so small that it isnt an issue the lionfish will eat it.

Alright and I have been reading alot of Lion kings old articles im not sure if he gets on here anymore

 

[scooterh928]

I didn’t have many issues getting my dwarf lion to eat frozen krill. Took a few days but he finally did.

 

[littlefoxx]

Good Morning

I picked up a 75 Gallon from Petco's sale.

I am looking to start a predator tank

@Slocke @littlefoxx tagging a couple of cool cats

Stock
Snowflake eel
Lionfish (Radiata/Mombasa/Dwarf Zebra) Need help on choosing which one for this They are in order of which one I like the Greatest to least
Pair of Maroon Gold Stripe Clowns
Blue Spotted Puffer
Black widow anemone (otherwise it will be FOWLR)


I would like to try an angler/scorpion fish as well please let me know what everyone thinks of this list first but I for sure want to try the above

Your list looks fine! I would stick to a dwarf lion though with this tank (fuzzy, zebra or fu manchu) as they stay smaller and their fins dont span as wide as the two you listed simply for space for your othet fish. I say no angler, those are dumb af and eat literally anything they see (even if its too big and it literally kills them to eat it hence my statement of them being dumb although great for a species tank!) and I would not do a scorpion in that size tank with the eel. Two venomous fish with an essentially blind fish isnt a good mix unless you have more space. But if you pick a dwarf lion and or scorpion, I dont see an issue with the list!

 

[littlefoxx]

Alright and I have been reading alot of Lion kings old articles im not sure if he gets on here anymore

Im not sure he is on here either anymore, but his articles are great.

 

[Reef Wizard]

Your list looks fine! I would stick to a dwarf lion though with this tank (fuzzy, zebra or fu manchu) as they stay smaller and their fins dont span as wide as the two you listed simply for space for your othet fish. I say no angler, those are dumb af and eat literally anything they see (even if its too big and it literally kills them to eat it hence my statement of them being dumb although great for a species tank!) and I would not do a scorpion in that size tank with the eel. Two venomous fish with an essentially blind fish isnt a good mix unless you have more space. But if you pick a dwarf lion and or scorpion, I dont see an issue with the list!

So you're saying if i do both the lion and scorpion to NOT do the eel?

 

[littlefoxx]

Also keep an eye on the puffer with the eel and lion. I had a stars and stripes puffer who Fd around and found out with Ivar, one of my eels when he tried to take Ivar’s food. Puffer died from the injuries. Just make sure they each get food and the puffer doesnt try to mess with your eel or lion

 

[littlefoxx]

So you're saying if i do both the lion and scorpion to NOT do the eel?

Yeah that could work too! Both the lion and scorpion are about 7 inches fully grown and like to perch, thats a lot of venomous spikes for a nearly blind eel to run into during a feeding frenzy. My eels literally get so exited they bump into like everything trying to get food, I just see that ending badly. Now if it had a larger footprint not so much of an issue

 

[Reef Wizard]

Yeah that could work too! Both the lion and scorpion are about 7 inches fully grown and like to perch, thats a lot of venomous spikes for a nearly blind eel to run into during a feeding frenzy. My eels literally get so exited they bump into like everything trying to get food, I just see that ending badly. Now if it had a larger footprint not so much of an issue

Okay so if i want the eel for sure.

Can I do lion puffer and those clowns?

Are there any other predatory fish that would be cool additions?

 

[Reef Wizard]

Yeah that could work too! Both the lion and scorpion are about 7 inches fully grown and like to perch, thats a lot of venomous spikes for a nearly blind eel to run into during a feeding frenzy. My eels literally get so exited they bump into like everything trying to get food, I just see that ending badly. Now if it had a larger footprint not so much of an issue

What about

Snowflake Eel
Pair of maroon stripe clowns
Dwarf Zebra lion
Blue spot puffer
Orange banded Stingfish or leaf fish (these get around 4-5 inches)

 

[sfin52]

What about

Snowflake Eel
Pair of maroon stripe clowns
Dwarf Zebra lion
Blue spot puffer
Orange banded Stingfish or leaf fish (these get around 4-5 inches)

A pair of maroon will be a but much for a 75. They get large and extremely agressive. Extremely aggressive!!!!!!!!

Fuzzy dwarf or any dwarf will work with a snowflake

Any of the dwarf puffers will be ok

 

[Reef Wizard]

A pair of maroon will be a but much for a 75. They get large and extremely agressive. Extremely aggressive!!!!!!!!

Fuzzy dwarf or any dwarf will work with a snowflake

Any of the dwarf puffers will be ok

You think so? With ample rock work?

I chose them as they are more aggressive as its a predatory tank and I saw them in my lfs once and they caught my eye.

 

[sfin52]

You think so? With ample rock work?

I chose them as they are more aggressive as its a predatory tank and I saw them in my lfs once and they caught my eye.

Absolutely. They will take over the whole tank. I had a lighting maroon in a 90g and she was the devil and wouldn't allow anything new into the tank. That includes frags. She would move rocks and attacked me anytime I worked in the tank

 

[littlefoxx]

What about

Snowflake Eel
Pair of maroon stripe clowns
Dwarf Zebra lion
Blue spot puffer
Orange banded Stingfish or leaf fish (these get around 4-5 inches)

Yeah seems fine, what kind of filtration though?? And dont worry about the maroons they will be fine with that stock. Maroons are great fish