If You Could Have a Predator Tank, What Predators Would You Keep

[Gumbies R Us]

What of my favorite kind of fish are predator fish, I love the way a lot of them look, and the idea of having a tank catered to predator fish is neat to me. So I am wondering if you could have a tank catered around predator fish, what fish would you want to keep. If you have a predator tank, show it off here!!!

 

[Slocke]

I have one!


It has 3 eels and the Red Coris wrasse will hopefully become a monster someday. I also have plans to add a few more predatory wrasse.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I have one!


It has 3 eels and the Red Coris wrasse will hopefully become a monster someday. I also have plans to add a few more predatory wrasse.

Very Nice!!! I love that eel you have

 

[srobertb]

Every time we setup a tank (like now) I lean towards predatory fish. I am considering an eel and a dwarf lionfish to join my powder blue tang, copperband butterfly, and Foxface Lo. I also like angler fish.

It’s a mixed reef and these fish all pose problems. They probably remove the opportunity for mandarins, pistol shrimp/goby (seems cruel), Chromis (feeder fish I guess), clownfish, etc.

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Started out with a predator tank.

Lionfish
porcupine puffer
Niger and picaso triggers
eel

Makes ya wish they were reef friendly. I know they can be, but its a gamble.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Started out with a predator tank.

Lionfish
porcupine puffer
Niger and picaso triggers
eel

Makes ya wish they were reef friendly. I know they can be, but its a gamble.

You are right about it being a gamble!!! Wish they were just completely reef safe

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Every time we setup a tank (like now) I lean towards predatory fish. I am considering an eel and a dwarf lionfish to join my powder blue tang, copperband butterfly, and Foxface Lo. I also like angler fish.

It’s a mixed reef and these fish all pose problems. They probably remove the opportunity for mandarins, pistol shrimp/goby (seems cruel), Chromis (feeder fish I guess), clownfish, etc.

Got to way out the pros and cons I guess!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Groupers (strawberry, blue spot and minniatus)
Lionfish
Lg Queen and clown trigger
Mapa and sapo Puffer

 

[vabben]

I always thought Tessalata Eels are really cool. My LFS has a giant one.

 

[StatelineReefer]

Wobbegong!

Or a port jackson.

Or a bonnethead.

Sharks are on my bucket list tank. And a tank of the right size would be something I build my last house around.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I always thought Tessalata Eels are really cool. My LFS has a giant one.

Those are really neat! Haven't heard of those before

 

[lion king]

Here's my 3 current predator tanks

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Here's my 3 current predator tanks

Those are super nice!!!

 

[olonmv]

Best predator tank ever!!!

 

[srobertb]

Wobbegong!

Or a port jackson.

Or a bonnethead.

Sharks are on my bucket list tank. And a tank of the right size would be something I build my last house around.

“Theres a reef shark in the hall in a black garbage bag Liz, put it in a shark tank.”

 

[steveschuerger]

Cat sharks and smaller groupers. Realistically a tank of lionfish and scorpion fish would be neat.

 

[jefff99]

What of my favorite kind of fish are predator fish, I love the way a lot of them look, and the idea of having a tank catered to predator fish is neat to me. So I am wondering if you could have a tank catered around predator fish, what fish would you want to keep. If you have a predator tank, show it off here!!!

I have a large volitan lion and a clown trigger in a tank. Don't know if they qualify as predators as they both eat out of my hand.

 

[Randy Spencer]

What of my favorite kind of fish are predator fish, I love the way a lot of them look, and the idea of having a tank catered to predator fish is neat to me. So I am wondering if you could have a tank catered around predator fish, what fish would you want to keep. If you have a predator tank, show it off here!!!

I had a California ray, horn shark, cat shark, snowflake eel, huma huma trigger, and a large lion fish in my predator tank. Loved them all.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I had a California ray, horn shark, cat shark, snowflake eel, huma huma trigger, and a large lion fish in my predator tank. Loved them all.

Wow, that’s pretty neat!!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Cat sharks and smaller groupers. Realistically a tank of lionfish and scorpion fish would be neat.

Lion fish is the kind of tank I would want!!