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Hey everyone! I'm a just a kid (21) that loves everything water related. Fishing, swimming, boating, jet skis or whatever!
My tank right now is a 120 gallon FOWLR with a snowflake eel, foxface, and miniatus grouper.
 
Welcome to R2R look forward to reading and seeing your progress
 
Welcome! Predatory fish are interesting but can be a challenge to add to. Do you have any ideas on what you were hoping to add?
HI! Well I'm honestly open to anything predatory. I really really really want a lion, but I'm honestly I'm just worried about my miniata. He was a gift...that turned sour. In my friend's tank he was getting picked on, in mine he took out my Indigo Hamlet immediately. So whatever I get has to be able to handle that guy. He doesn't mess with the foxface unless it gets near his cave, but he absolutely hated the Hamlet.
 
HI! Well I'm honestly open to anything predatory. I really really really want a lion, but I'm honestly I'm just worried about my miniata. He was a gift...that turned sour. In my friend's tank he was getting picked on, in mine he took out my Indigo Hamlet immediately. So whatever I get has to be able to handle that guy. He doesn't mess with the foxface unless it gets near his cave, but he absolutely hated the Hamlet.
Anything that wants to use caves and overhangs will be viewed as competition, and anything that is the size of it's own body or smaller will be viewed as food.

Perhaps a tang, mono, picasso trigger, butterfly, or a puffer will work
 
Anything that wants to use caves and overhangs will be viewed as competition, and anything that is the size of it's own body or smaller will be viewed as food.

Perhaps a tang, mono, picasso trigger, butterfly, or a puffer will work

A nice tang or trigger sounds cool. What's a mono?
 
A nice tang or trigger sounds cool. What's a mono?
Monodactylus sebae or M. argentus. They are normally found in brackish water, but do fine in full reef parameters. They are hardy, very active, and will school.
 
Monodactylus sebae or M. argentus. They are normally found in brackish water, but do fine in full reef parameters. They are hardy, very active, and will school.
Haha are they really aggressive enough for the miniata they look so nice lol! Will definitely be stopping by my lfs soon to see what I can get.
 
Haha are they really aggressive enough for the miniata they look so nice lol! Will definitely be stopping by my lfs soon to see what I can get.
They are very peaceful, but hardy enough, and fast enough to coexist with a miniatus.
 
They are very peaceful, but hardy enough, and fast enough to coexist with a miniatus.
Just realized that their shape also helps right? That "winged" shape would be much harder to see as food right?
Thanks for the help! I'll keep ya'll posted on what I end up getting!
 
Exactly. Tall, laterally compressed fish are much more difficult for groupers to swallow.
 
Exactly. Tall, laterally compressed fish are much more difficult for groupers to swallow.
One last question, about how many more fish do you think I could put in here?
It might be a silly question, but I just wanna be sure everyone has enough room.
 
One last question, about how many more fish do you think I could put in here?
It might be a silly question, but I just wanna be sure everyone has enough room.
Each tank is different as far as the bioload it can handle, factor in maintenance routine and how well different equipment functions, there really is no good answer. I would say to test your parameters frequently, avoid quick changes, and if they are fine and aggression is minimal, more fish can be added.
 
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