I'm planning to restock one of my tanks, but I'd like to keep my adult clownfish and their anemone. I've always been interested in keeping a fuzzy dwarf lionfish, so I'm wondering if it's a good idea to add one to the tank. The clownfish are a breeding pair, and the lionfish would be a juvenile.
I've got a cleanup crew of geneflake in the tank, but no shrimp. Would the addition of a fuzzy dwarf lionfish be compatible with my existing setup? I'd appreciate any advice on this.
need help with compatibility
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felinxo - Posts: 401
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Re: need help with compatibility
Adding a fuzzy dwarf lionfish to a tank with your prized clownfish, not the most reassuring idea, if you ask me. It's practically a ticking time bomb - when, not if, the lionfish decides to make a meal out of them. Those massive mouths aren't exactly designed for sipping tea, you know.fable08 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 2:23 pm I'm planning to restock one of my tanks, but I'd like to keep my adult clownfish and their anemone. I've always been interested in keeping a fuzzy dwarf lionfish, so I'm wondering if it's a good idea to add one to the tank. The clownfish are a breeding pair, and the lionfish would be a juvenile.
I've got a cleanup crew of geneflake in the tank, but no shrimp. Would the addition of a fuzzy dwarf lionfish be compatible with my existing setup? I'd appreciate any advice on this.
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brunobear - Posts: 94
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Re: need help with compatibility
Geneflake lionfish are notorious for having no qualms about eating anything smaller than them - and we're not talking about a huge size difference here. It's more a case of, 'if it fits, it's dinner'.
By the way, welcome to our little salty corner of the forum - don't think I've seen you posting here before.
By the way, welcome to our little salty corner of the forum - don't think I've seen you posting here before.
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fable08 - Posts: 5
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Re: need help with compatibility
So fuzzy dwarf is out of the question with my clowns, ahh pooo. I'm asking for my hubby, I usually stick to my betta pages but he throws me a random question now and then. He's looking for some bigger fish that'll get along with the clowns. He used to have a green mandarin pair, a dot dash blenny, a radkento4t wrasse, a shrimp/goby pair, and a blue/yellow blenny in the bigger tank before the house move, but most of them got moved or sadly didn't make it. Any suggestions for him?
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felinxo - Posts: 401
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Re: need help with compatibility
What's the tank size, mate?