Dwarf Zebra Lionfish Questions?

[Bud's Reef]

I have a 65G mixed reef tank that I put together just for Dwarf Zebra Lionfish. Right now my stocking plan is one or two Dwarf Zebra Lionfish, a Lemonpeel Angel, Flame or Longnose Hawkfish, a Snowflake Eel, and some kind of wrasse that won't get too big and harass the lionfish. Sump will be about 20 gallons and skimmer is a DAS EX-1. Is this reasonable? If it is in what order should I add them to the tank? If it isn't what shold I forget about or substitute? Thanks for any and all inputs.

 

[Moonstream]

IMO, it is WAY overstocked! most of the fish you have are preditors and/ or messy eaters. I would do, instead-
1- dwarf lionfish
1- golden dwarf moray if you MUST have an eel
1- longnose hawk
MAYBE- 1 yellow coris wrasse (make sure it is added LAST though, they are very aggressive toward new additions)

 

[Bud's Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13328568#post13328568 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Moonstream
IMO, it is WAY overstocked! most of the fish you have are preditors and/ or messy eaters. I would do, instead-
1- dwarf lionfish
1- golden dwarf moray if you MUST have an eel
1- longnose hawk
MAYBE- 1 yellow coris wrasse (make sure it is added LAST though, they are very aggressive toward new additions)

Thanks for the inputs!

 

[Sabre38]

Just thought I would give my 2cents here. Any wrasse that wont get big enough to harrass your dwarf lionfish will be small enough to become the lionfishs meal. Yes the yellow coris wrasse too. What will fit in the lions mouth the lion will eat. max lenght for yellow wrasse 5" max length for the dwarf zebra lion 7".

 

[Eklikewhoa]

I would just do the dwarf lions....ditch the rest.

 

[Bud's Reef]

Thanks for the comments. I'm still not sure which way to go other than the Dwarf Lionfish.

 

[snorvich]

+1 with Eklikewhoa. Anything small enough not to harass the lion fish will become a meal.

 

[Bud's Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13346109#post13346109 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by snorvich
+1 with Eklikewhoa. Anything small enough not to harass the lion fish will become a meal.

Ok, thanks! I really appreciate all the inputs.