dwarf lion and gsp??

[1337cr3w]

ive been looking around and cant find anyone with a dwarf lion and a green spotted puffer in the same tank. i was wondering if this would work out well. in my tank also is a false perc and a yellow tail damsel. reef tank 33g. i really want a puffer and if need be id drop the clown and the damsel for him.

I have seen people with full size lions and porqupines in the same tank but never their mini cousins.

[ScubaSteve]

My friend had that combo in his 120G and without serious conflict to my knowledge.

[1337cr3w]

ok good so they are compatable now just the issue of if i have enough tank volume. i have a 33 g main and 20g sump but sump will only be 2/3 full so prolly around 50g total. gsp are said to need 30 g to themselves so im not sure if it is enough.

[blueyota]

IMO not enough room for either

[Mr.nintendo]

Ya neither is a smart idea together in a tank that size

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I've had porcupine puffer & lionfish together but not a good idea to keep a small fish with a lionfish. Most of the time, eventually, the lionfish will eat tankmates small enough to fit in their cavernous mouths.

[1337cr3w]

puffer isnt really a small fish though, it grows to about the same size as the lion. i figured out ill have 44 gallons of water running. what if i got rid of the clown and the damsel? so jsut the gsp and the dwarf lion in there?

[Mr.nintendo]

You have 33 gal of water availible for the fish to swim in, not over 40... the fish aren't swimming in your sump :P

33 is not a lot of room for them to be put in together

[1337cr3w]

i know i only have 33 but i thought that the room being to small was only because of bio load... is it also to small for swimming? that sucks i gotta find a new fish then.. any suggestions?

[DCDN]

If you really want a puffer I would recommend going to thepufferforum.com lots of great information. Also a great place to ask questions of people with a lot of experience with puffers.

[edikpok]

you can get a valentini puffer! cute and dont need too too much space. As for a lion, a dwarf should be fine in a 33g as long as it is not the tall tank. They can be kept together too... I had them in a 33 a while back.