65g tank...fuzzy dwarf?

[justinl]

Originally Posted by Keri

1)Has anyone had any experience with them and maybe a large clown? I know they will eat anything that fits into their (rather large) mouths, but I don't want to get anything that will be too agressive with them either.
2) I know they will eat shrimp, but what about a cleanup crew including hermits?
3) any other suggestions?

this should answer most lion related questions that pop up. a bit long, but give the whole thing a read. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php

lions are classed as "aggressive" but they are actually quite mellow as far as predators go. avoid fin nippers (like puffers), and anything known to be overly aggressive (like clown triggers).

i would avoid hermits myself in a lion tank. the chance a lion eats a hermit is very slim, but a lion's first instinct is to swallow anything small enough that moves. if it tries a hermit, it would have to regurgitate the thing. if it cant manage that, then the lion is done for. snails would be a better choice for CUC.

[mark]

Not to hijack but heard they're reef (coral) safe, realizing they are from the ocean but can they handle the flow we often try for in a SPS tank (my case 30+ turn over)?

[Keri]

Originally Posted by mark

Not to hijack but heard they're reef (coral) safe, realizing they are from the ocean but can they handle the flow we often try for in a SPS tank (my case 30+ turn over)?

You're not hijacking I'd like to know this as well, I have a lot of flow as well (with some quieter areas)

[EmilyB]

One of my most favorite fish. I actually caught a picture of him lure fishing and sent it to Frank Marini, he had never seen that before. He'll stalk anything that moves. But man, is he awesome.

[asherah]

hey I hae a ball python ! and some day i'll hae a lion

asherah

[Keri]

Originally Posted by asherah

hey I hae a ball python ! and some day i'll hae a lion

asherah

^^It's only logical


and Nice pic EmilyB, he's really cute!

[Keri]

Originally Posted by justinl

this should answer most lion related questions that pop up. a bit long, but give the whole thing a read. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php

lions are classed as "aggressive" but they are actually quite mellow as far as predators go. avoid fin nippers (like puffers), and anything known to be overly aggressive (like clown triggers).

i would avoid hermits myself in a lion tank. the chance a lion eats a hermit is very slim, but a lion's first instinct is to swallow anything small enough that moves. if it tries a hermit, it would have to regurgitate the thing. if it cant manage that, then the lion is done for. snails would be a better choice for CUC.

Thank-you, I will read the thread...and as I'd really like to get a refugium anyhow and only have a couple of hermits maybe I'll just put them in there, I wouldn't want the fuzzy to choke or the crabs to be choked-upon (doesn't seem fun
I don't really want anything else agressive in there, just another maybe 1, 2 or 3 fish that are big enough not to be eaten but not too big that they wouldn't be happy in a 65. (the dimensions are 36w x 18w x 24h, I think)
Thanks everyone for the info!