Suggestions For My New Tank

[WackyWM]

Hi! I recently got a 55 gallon fish tank, along with some other stuff for the tank. While I have never kept a saltwater tank before, I have had several years experience with freshwater. However, I have done a decent amount of research about SW fish online, and I think that a mixture of semi-aggressive fish would be most interesting to me.

So far, I'm thinking about adding a Snowflake Eel and a Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish.

I don't want to add too many more fish, maybe just a couple more. But I'm looking for suggestions on what else I can add with these two. Anything too small, I've read, will likely be eaten, and I don't want anything too aggressive that may pick on the lion and maybe even the eel.

Triggerfish are probably off the list, both because of their large sizes and insuitability for a 55G tank, and also because I've heard they nip the fins of lionfish, even dwarf lionfish. I thought maybe some type of Wrasse or Dwarf Angelfish. But any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

I also plan on this being a fish-only tank, with no coral. Although I would like maybe a few inverts that the lion & eel won't eat. From what I've read, echinoderms (starfish, urchins, etc) should be fine, so I was thinking maybe a Chocolate Chip Starfish and a Black Longspine Urchin as inverts in the tank. Any suggestions on inverts will also be appreciated.

Also, I don't have everything I need for the tank yet, and I don't have it set up or anything. I just want to know what I'll be keeping in the tank first, so I'll know how to set it up.

Thanks!

 

[Redstratplayer1]

If you want an aggreive fish lynden is always pushing frog fish i think he is getting some for his soon to be 75 gallon tank of terror.
(Hint. hint. lynden if your reading this post some pics)

 

[WackyWM]

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[SkiFletch]

Yeah, might be worth a pm to andywg about frogfish as he loves them and keeps them

 

[Lynden]

Frogfish are actually non-aggressive, and prone to being picked on by "curious" fishes such as Wrasse and Triggers. They are highly incompatible for a community of fish, as the bigger ones pick on the Frogs, and the smaller ones are eaten.

I would definetly reccomend a Dwarf Lionfish; however small specimens ship extremely poorly, so try to get "medium" specimens instead.

Many of the flat-toothed Morays can also be reccomended; these include Snowflakes. Research more on Morays to find out some of the others.

I would not reccomend a Chocolate Chip Star. They have an immense predatory capability, and will consume anything they happen to wander over. I had one that killed both of my Pencil Urchins before the 2nd crash.

A small Trigger, Puffer or Filefish I also reccomend. Beware about selection, as some of them may eat Brittle Stars, and the small Toby puffers can also be fin-nippers.

-Lynden

 

[WackyWM]

Frogfish are actually non-aggressive, and prone to being picked on by "curious" fishes such as Wrasse and Triggers. They are highly incompatible for a community of fish, as the bigger ones pick on the Frogs, and the smaller ones are eaten.

I would definetly reccomend a Dwarf Lionfish; however small specimens ship extremely poorly, so try to get "medium" specimens instead.

Many of the flat-toothed Morays can also be reccomended; these include Snowflakes. Research more on Morays to find out some of the others.

I would not reccomend a Chocolate Chip Star. They have an immense predatory capability, and will consume anything they happen to wander over. I had one that killed both of my Pencil Urchins before the 2nd crash.

A small Trigger, Puffer or Filefish I also reccomend. Beware about selection, as some of them may eat Brittle Stars, and the small Toby puffers can also be fin-nippers.

-Lynden

Ok, thanks! I'll look into some of those.

 

[Redstratplayer1]

Lynden the only reson i said that because i waS watching blue planet reef preditor edition and it showed frogs as beastly, mean, aggresive ,SOBs.

 

[Lynden]

Lynden the only reson i said that because i waS watching blue planet reef preditor edition and it showed frogs as beastly, mean, aggresive ,SOBs.

They certainly are beastly I wasn't trying to call you a liar or anything.

-Lynden

 

[Betta5]

I saw a frogfish or toadfish at my LFS and it was beating up a puffer. no idea why maby just a mean one

 

[Redstratplayer1]

Lynden the only reson i said that because i waS watching blue planet reef preditor edition and it showed frogs as beastly, mean, aggresive ,SOBs.

They certainly are beastly I wasn't trying to call you a liar or anything.

-Lynden

Ok then understood just a bit testy because i just got my A@@ handed to me in a game of hockey

 

[Mr.September15]

Lynden the only reson i said that because i waS watching blue planet reef preditor edition and it showed frogs as beastly, mean, aggresive ,SOBs.

They certainly are beastly I wasn't trying to call you a liar or anything.

-Lynden

Ok then understood just a bit testy because i just got my A@@ handed to me in a game of hockey

Hahaha! Godd that's funny. I <3 to laugh at people's misury. Well atleast half of the time.

 

[WackyWM]

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[Mr.September15]

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