Wanted: Tank mate

[Patchy]

Hi all,
been running a 60g cube tank for the last 3 months now. and am the process of searching for a tank mate.

currently in the tank:
3 inch Antennata Lion
3 snails of unknown Origion or species.
1 uncatchable mantis shrimp

my thoughts have been leaning towards a small scorpionfish of sorts like Ambon Scorpion

I know its up to my taste but am intrested in other peoples opnions.Now with this tank what is something you guys would add?

 

[Torno]

I would add a dwarf angel, but something not as common as your flame angel or coral beauty which everyone seems to have. I just got a new eiblii angel who is stunning in color, or maybe you could
a keyhole angel. Or, if you're more into the strange fish, a scorpian, angler, or leaf fish would be cool too. Im just more into the fish that no one really has, thats all. Just my $.02

 

[LRS078]

Cost no object....japanese pygmy angel - centropyge interruptus (about $1200) but more realistically a golden pygmy would be a rare-ish addition for $75-$100. Eiblii's are cool as Torno said...but specimens REALLY seem to vary. Angels would be good as they would not directly compete for food/tank location with the lionfish. Multiple scorpionfish might...

 

[stykthyn]

I would think about catching that mantis before I put anything in there.

 

[LRS078]

good point, see if anyone has a puffer you can rent...j/k

you could try giving it a quick copper treatment as the fish will be more resistant to it than the mantis... of course, that would wipe out your snails most likely too.

 

[Patchy]

im not worried about the mantis ATM. his only about 2inches long.... anyway im i think im just gunna keep it strictly species only. when the antennata gets to big i willl get another small lion