looking to add to my tank is this safe

coryhupfer · 08/10/2013, 07:00 PM

as of right now in my 55 gallon setup i have a giant green polyp duncan coral,a 3 inch mombassa lionfish, a 2 inch ocellaris clown, and a black dwarf painted angler.i really like red mandarins and would love to get one but i dont know if this will work or not the mandarin would be 2-3 inches long also i would like to add a flame angel or would this be too much?any help is appreciated

hossa81 · 08/10/2013, 07:23 PM

The painted angler will eat your clown, and a mandarin if you got one, your mombasa could be an attempted snack as well. Sorry for the news.

coryhupfer · 08/10/2013, 08:00 PM

so in time if i dont find a new home the clown will deffinitly get eaten?would i be able to keep a maroon clown since they get larger? the mandarin not being able to go in is kindof dissapointing since this was one of my favorite fish but if he is just going to get eaten i obviously wont be adding. should a flame angel be alright though?

Reef Frog · 08/10/2013, 09:21 PM

A full size lion fish could gulp a clown, dwarf angel & mandarin in a heartbeat too. I'd pursue the Aggressive Fish forum here on RC for advice on compatible tank mates for a lion & angler....or even if a lion might eventually eat the angler.

hossa81 · 08/10/2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Reef Frog

A full size lion fish could gulp a clown, dwarf angel & mandarin in a heartbeat too. I'd pursue the Aggressive Fish forum here on RC for advice on compatible tank mates for a lion & angler....or even if a lion might eventually eat the angler.

Mombasa lions are a more of a medium sized lion that could possibly get big enough to eat all the fish listed. On the other hand, anglers, no matter what the size, are prone to at least sttempting to eat fish much parger than them, as much as twice the size of the angler. With that being said they have large mouths with very small brains and will attempt to eat anything that they think will fit in their mouth, which could end up killing your angler.

FTDelta · 08/10/2013, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by coryhupfer

as of right now in my 55 gallon setup i have a giant green polyp duncan coral,a 3 inch mombassa lionfish, a 2 inch ocellaris clown, and a black dwarf painted angler.i really like red mandarins and would love to get one but i dont know if this will work or not the mandarin would be 2-3 inches long also i would like to add a flame angel or would this be too much?any help is appreciated

Didn't you any research before purchasing these fish? I agree with the other responses. A lionfish will make a snack out of the fish in your tank without a second thought.

coryhupfer · 08/11/2013, 01:35 PM

Well i bought the clownfish as my first fish and then ordered a small antennata lionfish thinking they would be okay but I got a medium sized mombassa lion fish sent to my house somehow.the fish don't bother each other at all right now but I take it when the angler gets larger he will eat the clown.what could I get for tank mates?

Dissy · 08/11/2013, 01:46 PM

How large is your tank?

coryhupfer · 08/13/2013, 05:28 AM

I have 55 gallon

thegrun · 08/13/2013, 06:59 AM

A small Flame Angel may work (some will nip at corals, its a 50/50 chance), but as they grow they will need more room than your 55 gallon tank can provide. They start to get aggressive towards other tank mates if placed in too small of a tank.

Griznock · 08/13/2013, 10:23 AM

trade the clown in while you still have him to trade,its just a matter of time until hes invited to dinner

coryhupfer · 08/13/2013, 05:50 PM

Yeah my brother has an extra tank setup at his house with nothing in it so I'm going to give it to him beforehe gets eaten

Fish_King_25 · 08/13/2013, 11:53 PM

+1 save that clown!

08/10/2013, 07:00 PM	#1
coryhupfer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 79	looking to add to my tank is this safe as of right now in my 55 gallon setup i have a giant green polyp duncan coral,a 3 inch mombassa lionfish, a 2 inch ocellaris clown, and a black dwarf painted angler.i really like red mandarins and would love to get one but i dont know if this will work or not the mandarin would be 2-3 inches long also i would like to add a flame angel or would this be too much?any help is appreciated

08/10/2013, 07:23 PM	#2
hossa81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Geneva,IL Posts: 900	The painted angler will eat your clown, and a mandarin if you got one, your mombasa could be an attempted snack as well. Sorry for the news. __________________ Enjoy life, there's plenty of time to be dead. Current Tank Info: 180 FOWLR, 29 BioCube

08/13/2013, 11:53 PM	#13
Fish_King_25 Reef Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 826	+1 save that clown! __________________ ~Kenny~ 29g mixed reef lps, sps, and softies, 10g sump/fuge, cadlights pls-100 skimmer, LifeReef overflow with Mag 7 return pump, Tunze ATO, 2 Koralias, 4x24w T5HO ATIs w/ moonlight LEDs Current Tank Info: Green Chromis, Yellow Clown Goby, Green Mandarin, Diamond Goby, Percula Clown, and CUC

08/10/2013, 08:00 PM	#3
coryhupfer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 79	so in time if i dont find a new home the clown will deffinitly get eaten?would i be able to keep a maroon clown since they get larger? the mandarin not being able to go in is kindof dissapointing since this was one of my favorite fish but if he is just going to get eaten i obviously wont be adding. should a flame angel be alright though?

08/10/2013, 09:21 PM	#4
Reef Frog Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,121	A full size lion fish could gulp a clown, dwarf angel & mandarin in a heartbeat too. I'd pursue the Aggressive Fish forum here on RC for advice on compatible tank mates for a lion & angler....or even if a lion might eventually eat the angler.

08/11/2013, 01:35 PM	#7
coryhupfer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 79	Well i bought the clownfish as my first fish and then ordered a small antennata lionfish thinking they would be okay but I got a medium sized mombassa lion fish sent to my house somehow.the fish don't bother each other at all right now but I take it when the angler gets larger he will eat the clown.what could I get for tank mates?

08/11/2013, 01:46 PM	#8
Dissy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 257	How large is your tank?

08/13/2013, 05:28 AM	#9
coryhupfer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 79	I have 55 gallon

08/13/2013, 06:59 AM	#10
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	A small Flame Angel may work (some will nip at corals, its a 50/50 chance), but as they grow they will need more room than your 55 gallon tank can provide. They start to get aggressive towards other tank mates if placed in too small of a tank.

08/13/2013, 10:23 AM	#11
Griznock Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Tulsa,Oklahoma Posts: 121	trade the clown in while you still have him to trade,its just a matter of time until hes invited to dinner

08/13/2013, 05:50 PM	#12
coryhupfer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 79	Yeah my brother has an extra tank setup at his house with nothing in it so I'm going to give it to him beforehe gets eaten