Well it can as long as its a big enough tank but it will eat a lot of the things that you would put in a reef tank. Basically you could but it would not be reef safe.
julsy;3251780; said:quick suggestion, once you get the tank set, mix your salt in a bucket first, before putting it in, much less of a hassle, and check the salinity of each bucket. I dont recommend lion fish for much of anything, unless you keep them mostly alone