90g Reef Community - The beginning!

[essy]

I got a hold of a great deal for a good conditioned 90g glass with a light fixture for $120 (Normally it's $3 - $4 per gallon where I live.) I'm picking it up in a few days and my girlfriend and I decided to turn it into a reef tank. I'm not looking forward to spending that much money, but hey, here goes it!

My only request from her for inhabitants is a dwarf lion fish and lots of coral. She wants black clown fish and a whole whack-a other good sized fish so they don't get eaten by the lion fish!

 

[chawk610]

Is a lion fish ok in a reef set up??? with other non-predatory "friends"?

 

[cloons411]

If you plan on keeping "community" fish I would suggest NOT getting a lion. If you must have a lion, get a dwarf or fu man chu and watch them.

 

[mr.reef24]

lion fish are with caution in a reef tank no shrimps or fish that are smaller or they will be dinner for the lion fish so really take your time selecting tank mate's for the system even the clownfish will be lunch for the lion. My suggestion is to PM me or post what your looking to add with the lion so you don't kill or waste money on a fish or invert.

mr.reef24