ribbon eel, clown angler and lionfish?

SliverTab · 12/29/2013, 05:19 AM

I am starting my new 115 aggressive tank and I was wondering if I could put a ribbon eel, clown angler and a lionfish all together? if so any suggestions on how I should go about this? In what order to place them in aquarium and so on...
Thanks for the help!

sunfishh · 12/29/2013, 06:25 PM

I would worry that the angler will eat the lion.

SliverTab · 12/29/2013, 07:33 PM

I was thinking of getting a large volitan lion fish so that would not happen...

Maivortex · 12/29/2013, 07:52 PM

leave the Ribbon eels in the ocean

Reef1ruler · 12/29/2013, 08:10 PM

Why should he leave them in the ocean,it's not like they are endangered or anything

themoraykeeper · 12/30/2013, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Reef1ruler

Why should he leave them in the ocean,it's not like they are endangered or anything

I think hes talking about the high percentage of them that die in captivity and how very few start feeding and waste away.

jarrod13 · 12/30/2013, 07:40 AM

A large lion would eat a smaller angler

namxas · 12/30/2013, 11:07 AM

Agreed...to be honest, anglers do best in species/single specimen setups. That way, nothing bothers them, and they can't try to eat their tankmates.

Maivortex · 01/18/2014, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by themoraykeeper

I think hes talking about the high percentage of them that die in captivity and how very few start feeding and waste away.

That was what I was thinking. The waste away. You will never find anyone that has had one for long term.....

olemiss reb · 01/18/2014, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Maivortex

That was what I was thinking. The waste away. You will never find anyone that has had one for long term.....

I've had mine for ~2yrs. Feeding it with a lion in the tank would be a difficult; weaning would be impossible.

sunfishh · 01/19/2014, 12:57 AM

That is a beautiful eel

12/29/2013, 05:19 AM	#1
SliverTab Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 12	ribbon eel, clown angler and lionfish? I am starting my new 115 aggressive tank and I was wondering if I could put a ribbon eel, clown angler and a lionfish all together? if so any suggestions on how I should go about this? In what order to place them in aquarium and so on... Thanks for the help!

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sunfishh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fullerton, Ca Posts: 1,875	I would worry that the angler will eat the lion. __________________ It's nice to be important, but important to be nice

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namxas Things With Stings R Us! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Carson, CA Posts: 5,087	Agreed...to be honest, anglers do best in species/single specimen setups. That way, nothing bothers them, and they can't try to eat their tankmates. __________________ Greg Current Tank Info: too many to describe, but i think the count is up to "lucky 13"!

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sunfishh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fullerton, Ca Posts: 1,875	That is a beautiful eel __________________ It's nice to be important, but important to be nice

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SliverTab Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 12	I was thinking of getting a large volitan lion fish so that would not happen...

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Maivortex Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PARADISE, us Posts: 666 Blog Entries: 1	leave the Ribbon eels in the ocean

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Reef1ruler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 78	Why should he leave them in the ocean,it's not like they are endangered or anything

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jarrod13 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: jacksonville florida Posts: 1,441	A large lion would eat a smaller angler