Tank mates list

[alexkharden]

I set up a 40 breeder for the fuzzy dwarf lionfish I bought, and since then I've been trying to figure out some tank mates for it. Here's what I've come up with, please let me know flaws in my plan, or things I need to be aware of.<br /><br />Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish 7" 50g feeder shrimp, then maybe silversides, table shrimp, mysis, brine, etc...<br /><br />Snowflake Eel 24" 50g probably feeder fish/shrimp; frozen or freeze-dried krill, fish, shrimp, and most meaty foods Tight fitting lid. Add next to last.<br /><br />Wartskin Frogfish 4" 20g feeder fish and shrimp, then maybe silversides, table shrimp, mysis, brine, etc...<br /><br />Leopard Toby Puffer 3" 30g squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever-growing teeth.<br /><br />Flame Angel 4" 70g Spirulina, marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysis or frozen shrimp, and other high-quality meaty items Add last.<br /><br />Spotband Butterflyfish 5" 70g finely chopped seafood meats and algae-based meals.<br /><br />I'm not sure of the puffer now, because I don't know about the whole wearing down the teeth thing. That was new info to me.<br /><br />Anyway, thoughts?

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[alexkharden]

Here's the tank they're going in. It's plumbed into the 75g sump I use for the 190g.

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[randomfishguy85]

I think it might be a bit too much. First of all i think the angel would eventually become lunch. Are you planning 2 lions? If so make sure they are male and female otherwise they will fight. even though the total water for the system seems like a lot, the actual physical space just isnt going to be enough for those fish. If it were me i would do lion, smaller eel (golden dwarf), butterfly, and maybe a marine betta. No angel, angler, or puffer.

 

[alexkharden]

Marine Betta, never even thought of that No, not planning on two lions. I added the angel because in my searches for tank mates several people said they had done them with success. Ya, I've already been thinking about no puffer. I was hoping if I got the angler small he might be ok.