Puffer and a Loin?

SJSobczyk · #1 03-23-2006, 04:04 PM

Eric,

I think a dwarf lionfish and a snowflake eel would do pretty well in that size of tank. The snowflake eel may get to be a reasonable size but they arent active besides night time and when they get fed. Make sure you have a good skimmer as they can produce a fair amount of waste.

Steve

Deathstar · #2 03-23-2006, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SJSobczyk

Eric,

I think a dwarf lionfish and a snowflake eel would do pretty well in that size of tank. The snowflake eel may get to be a reasonable size but they arent active besides night time and when they get fed. Make sure you have a good skimmer as they can produce a fair amount of waste.

Steve

Thanks for the input steve.

I kind of want the puffer. How about the puffer and the dwarf lionfish or the puffer and the snowflake?

Thanks,

Eric

Skimmer Juice · #3 03-23-2006, 04:20 PM

I would not put a blue spiny in a 50g they get huge.You would need atleast a 150g unless you got a small one and had a plan to move it when it gets big..As for the fish I have a dogface puffer and a leaf lip grouper(clown grouper) and they get along great.Hope this helps.

Deathstar · #4 03-23-2006, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stinky

I would not put a blue spiny in a 50g they get huge.You would need atleast a 150g unless you got a small one and had a plan to move it when it gets big..As for the fish I have a dogface puffer and a leaf lip grouper(clown grouper) and they get along great.Hope this helps.

I will hold off on the blue spiny. I would love to get a 150 but I think the biggest I can get in my place is a 50G. So I want to find some options for a 50G.

Thanks for the help.

Eric

SJSobczyk · #5 03-23-2006, 04:58 PM

Eric,

You can try this combo:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=250

with:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=230
or
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=225

Any one of the above should work with an eel as well.

Steve

Deathstar · #6 03-23-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SJSobczyk

Eric,

You can try this combo:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=250

with:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=230
or
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=225

Any one of the above should work with an eel as well.

Steve

Thanks Steve,

That is what I was hoping for a Toby puffer and a dwarf lion. Do you think a Linckia Sea Star would do ok with those fish? Could I get one more fish in my 50G or is that too much?

Thanks,

Eric

SJSobczyk · #7 03-23-2006, 05:26 PM

I would be worried about the puffer with any cleaning crew. I dont think i would recommend it.

If i were you i would add both at the same time, then give it a couple of weeks and see how your parameters are. You will have to keep up with regular water changes and keeping detrius at a minimum.

Steve

Deathstar · #8 03-23-2006, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SJSobczyk

I would be worried about the puffer with any cleaning crew. I dont think i would recommend it.

If i were you i would add both at the same time, then give it a couple of weeks and see how your parameters are. You will have to keep up with regular water changes and keeping detrius at a minimum.

Steve

I had one before he did not seem to bug my sea star but he ate a few hermits, snails and a shrimp. I had to get rid of him becuase he was picking on my clown. I don't have a clown any more and will not have any inverts.

I was thinking of a Linckia Sea Star becuse they are toxic and most fish will not eat them.

One other question how do you move a puffer and a loin ( I think a net would not be the best idea)?

Eric

Sushiman · #9 03-23-2006, 11:10 PM

Assume the Undulated Trigger will slaughter them all! This is a "Bad Boy" among triggers.
Don't totally rule out a clean-up crew, I have very large hermits, serpent stars & knobby sea cucumbers holding their own against a Lunare Wrasse, Clown Trigger, Panther Grouper, Zebra Moray & Snowflake Moray.
I have made sure that there are plenty of shells of appropriate size too.
Just think mean!

i have crabs · #10 03-24-2006, 01:11 AM

i had a saddled toby a snowflake and a lion together with no problems but the loin was a lot larger than the toby,the toby lives with a couple cardinals and has never picked at any fins,while a had a fingerprint toby that picked at everyones fins so it might just depend on the fishs personality wether you would have any issues or not.