Predators in a reef

Rapide

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I'm getting a Dendrochirus zebra (Zebra lionfish) next week and planning to add a moray eel soon.
My dream would be to get a Rhinomuraena quaesita, but maybe I'll go for the Echidna nebulosa or Gymnomuraena zebra.
How have these guys been behaving lately? Any fishes missing? ;)
I'm actually not that worried for my fishes as I am for my shrimps and other small inhabitants...
Till now I've only had mostly herbivorous fishes, such as tangs, and the only "aggressive" fish I have is the Acanthurus sohal.
Are any small fishes prone to nip on the lionfish's fins?
I have one Chrysiptera parasema and Gobiodon okinawae, and those are the only two I could imagine were stupid enough ;)

What about the moray eel? What would be the best choise?
I have heard/been reading that the Rhinomuraena is quite selective a fish when it comes to eating, and is often dead in a matter of weeks! True?
I don't want to watch my fish die because of malnutrition - or no-nutrition!

Any advise is welcome. As I said, the lionfish is coming in a week, and I'm going to take a look at it today. :)
 
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