Dwarf Lion

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  1. chatmangt

    chatmangt Astrea Snail

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    Would one do good with a Sailfin tang, yellow tang, fairy wrasse, midnight angel, all in a 75gallon. I know size depends on what they can eat and everything is way to big for this guy to eat but just wondering if anyone ever had problems of a lion stinging another fish. Before anyone says, the sailfin and yellow are doing great in the tank and are very happy.
     
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  2. Steve34

    Steve34 Feather Star

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    your tang disclaimer made me chuckle because you know what's coming next :lol:
     
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  3. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    The sailfin tang will outgrow this tank. if you buy the lionfish small I don't see any *serious*
    problems.
     
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  4. chatmangt

    chatmangt Astrea Snail

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    Thanks for the replies. The sailfin is about 3inches long maybe little bigger. He is bigger than the yellow. Once he gets to big I'll get rid of him. Now I gotta try and convince the wife to let me get the dwarf. She doesn't like them.
     
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  5. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    I have really wanted to pick one of these guys up as well, but don't they sting?
     
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  6. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    yes and they are venomous
     
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  7. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    Yeah, I don't need that. Too bad, beautiful fish. I am still trying to find my "show" fish for my 55 gallon.
     
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  8. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    You're adding a highly venomous carnivore to an already highly stressed overstocked tank that when feeding is prob gonna add more stress!

    Good luck ;) I'd have a hospital tank with medication ready! And make sure your tangs are eating plenty of garlic and selcon laced food!
     
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  9. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    happy steve34? lol
     
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  10. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    They do make for good eatin,,,so i hear :goldfish:
     
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