Predator tank

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  1. Green_Clavulari

    Green_Clavulari Spaghetti Worm

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    What kind of fish usually are in Predator tank? Only 2 comes in my mind, Lion Fish and Puffer.
     
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  2. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    really anything you want. There are triggers, puffers, variety of lions....... I had a huma huma, niger trigger, scorpionfish and a golden puffer in mine
     
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  3. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Lions, puffers, triggers, groupers, morays, sharks, rays, scorpions...
     
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  4. azjohnny

    azjohnny Bristle Worm

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    I have a Queen Trigger, Unulated trigger and Miniatus Grouper, and its the Grouper that is the meanest
     
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  5. Green_Clavulari

    Green_Clavulari Spaghetti Worm

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    One day I was at my LFS, and I love this Red fish. He kept following me and staring at me. I thought I was attached and sold. Until I asked the owner, and he said that he might grow as big as my head. LOL, it was grouper. He's mean indeed.
     
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  6. fetta

    fetta Astrea Snail

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    what about an eel
     
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  7. Greg@LionfishLair

    Greg@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Unfortunately, lionfish don't play well with non-planktonic feeding triggers, puffers, or large angelfish. All of these will harass the lionfish to death by nipping off their dorsal spines. While you do hear the occasional "success" story, most such mixings go wrong.

    Even I kept a picasso and a porc puffer with a P. volitans once upon a time, but that was over 20 years ago before anyone knew any better, and FWIW, the lion killed the triggerfish, or actually, the trigger killed itself on the lion's spines when it tried to swoop in on the lion's food at feeding time.

    When you're selecting preds, you need to do a bit of homework, or at least let us know what you're considering so we can help advise you.
     
    Greg@LionfishLair, Nov 21, 2012
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