well, I've got my tank coming togather, slowly, but its getting there. I was planning on doing a reef tank, but i really like lion fish,puffers, and groupers. Not to mention i dont have a light yet, so it would keep costs down doing a predator tank.. Display tank is a 46gal bowfront, has a 20 gallon sump with fuge,skimmer, and will have a alge scrubber.. With this tank size, what predatror fish would be ok, i know its small.. also do your guys think id be better off doing a reef tank with the size of this tank?
Couple questions.. 46 gal fish selection
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Waddi
Shenanigans?
Welcome to the site mate!! As for your questions i cant answer them, but when i go diving, the Groupers i see are as big as me...... so, i dont know about having one in your tank, but thats just maybe wild ones??
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rdahlke1105
I'm a girl.
Lionfish, the smallest of them, need a minimum of 50 gallons, majority of puffers are the same (the exceptions are the Saddle Valentini Puffer and the Leopard Puffer), and I'm pretty sure groupers also need the larger tanks.
little_fish
Reef pro
Actually the fuzzy dwarf lion would do just find in there, but i think all the puffers need a 50+ tank, and the groupers get monsterously big and mean, and need 100+.
Look into the snowflake eel, anglers, leaf fish, dwarf angels, some non-reef safe wrasses for your tank. Just besure that noone is going to eat each other. Another thing to keep in mind is that predators are very messy fish and can mess up your water quality really quick.
Look into the snowflake eel, anglers, leaf fish, dwarf angels, some non-reef safe wrasses for your tank. Just besure that noone is going to eat each other. Another thing to keep in mind is that predators are very messy fish and can mess up your water quality really quick.
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
+1 on the fuzzy dwarf! They're on of my favorites.
Aquatic
Reefing newb
Not sure about that but they should accept live fish/shrimp for eating.
little_fish
Reef pro
No, you should buy a dwarf that is eating frozen, but they may eat any ornamental shrimps and crabs you have.
They will eat anything that will fit in their mouth so try and get fish that are larger than the dwarf you buy. They are a pretty hardy docile fish so you can add them first to the tank and then get fish larger than they are.
But with a 46 gal you are going to be pretty limited in the fish that will be big enough. Just plan and buy smart and you can do it. Remember that they are pretty messy and you should count them as 2 fish.
They will eat anything that will fit in their mouth so try and get fish that are larger than the dwarf you buy. They are a pretty hardy docile fish so you can add them first to the tank and then get fish larger than they are.
But with a 46 gal you are going to be pretty limited in the fish that will be big enough. Just plan and buy smart and you can do it. Remember that they are pretty messy and you should count them as 2 fish.
