mixed predator and community reef possible?

[Modern-Revolution]

Ok. I have a peaceful 90g reef and a 35g. In a year I will be moving to a larger house and will be setting up a larger tank. I know that aggression is eased with larger tanks, but predators will always be predators. But I wonder if it would be possible to house smaller community fish with morrays and a cat shark and harlequin tusk in like a 300-400 gallon reef? I'm sure lions are a no no bit in a large tank I feel like these slower predators may not be able to get these fish in the rockwork.

 

[jarrod13]

What are "these fish in the rock work"? We talking damsels, tangs, angels, wrasses....?

 

[brycerb]

My eels never ate any of my fish, I keep them well fed on foof from the store. I have a lionfish that I am getting off live food and when I dump in guppies the eels give the most pathetic atempt to get them, the lion eats every one.

 

[Modern-Revolution]

Yes to those fish, plus maybe some blennies, gobies, hawks, clowns, grammas, dart fish, maybe a school of chromis or anthias, etc.

I've had a ghost eel that was pretty peaceful too. The big lazy predators don't hunt well which is good. Lions are nasty unfortunately.

 

[jhentr]

I only have three triggers (pink-tail, blue jaw, small clown) in with chromis, firefish, dwarf angels and so far everyone is doing well in a 450g tank. I'm thinking that since they are familiar with their tankmates...hopefully they wont turn around to eat them later down the road (cross fingers-esp with the clown).

 

[Gagstr]

Ok, if you want to throw in a Lion, you have to consider loosing all of the fish that can fit into its mouth... Lions are slow, this is true, but from what i hear they have excellent night vision. Ive never seen him eat any of my damsels but he does... so far he has had 20 of them... all at night.... He has also eaten a 4 inch lyrtail grouper.... all the fish were faster and avoided him during the day when the lights were on.. but at night, one by one they became a late night snack...My SFE humu Niger, Tusk, and puffer dont mess with the smaller fish. Only the lion.... even after i feed him, i can see him eyeing the two 4S damsels that are left...

 

[Monkeyfish]

If it can fit in a lionfish's mouth it will eventually wind up there.