Nano Predator Tank Compatibility

[TheFishBoys101]

Hi, I am researching fish for a nano predator tank (50 Gallons/20 Gallon Sump) and I was wondering if the livestock I chose would be compatible. They are: 1 Marine Betta, 1 Zebra Dwarf Lionfish, 1 Orange Banded Stingfish, 2 Leaf Scorpionfish, 1 Longspine Waspfish, and 1 Barchin Scorpionfish. I have a feeling there would be too many fish if I incorporated all of these in this tank but please let me know. Also, if you have any more recommendations please let me know. I also would like to add a sea cucumber, but I am not sure if it would be hurt from a buried scorpionfish. Please ask any more questions if you are interested, and please let me know your opinion! Thank you!

 

[Tahoe61]

My suggestion is to visit LionFish Lair links, sites where you can find them.

Honestly the tank is too small, and the feeding requirements too intensive for most of the fish on the list.

I would start with one dwarf lion and move on slowly from there.

What type of cucumber are you looking at?

 

[TheFishBoys101]

My suggestion is to visit LionFish Lair links, sites where you can find them.

Honestly the tank is too small, and the feeding requirements too intensive for most of the fish on the list.

I would start with one dwarf lion and move on slowly from there.

What type of cucumber are you looking at?

Thanks for the info. What do you mean by the feeding requirements are too intensive for the fish, will they not be able to compete?

I'm not sure what exact cucumber I want, but I want one that filters the sand versus something like a sea apple. I have seen species that are max 6-8 inches, and I thought that would be okay for my tank.

Also, if you have any experience with these fish, could you maybe suggest some of the more fun ones or some that maybe are not worth it?

Thank you!

P.S. I looked up lionfish lair and I cannot access the website. Is that just me or is everyone experiencing this?

 

[hds4216]

P.S. I looked up lionfish lair and I cannot access the website. Is that just me or is everyone experiencing this?

Not just you, it's not working for me either.

As for stocking, your current list seems very ambitious to me. I would scale back a bit.

 

[TheFishBoys101]

Not just you, it's not working for me either.

As for stocking, your current list seems very ambitious to me. I would scale back a bit.

That's what I thought. Do you have any suggestions?

 

[Tahoe61]

I would use R2R's wonderful search engine, and research resourses from vendors. Go to LiveAquria.com and research every fish on your list. This will give some generalizations and provide some direction.
Some of the fish on your list are specialized feeders, they require training. Some fish like the Betta need a larger tank.
Go slow, stock slowly, get a larger tank and research research research. You will save on frustration, money and live stock.

 

[TheFishBoys101]

I would use R2R's wonderful search engine, and research resourses from vendors. Go to LiveAquria.com and research every fish on your list. This will give some generalizations and provide some direction.
Some of the fish on your list are specialized feeders, they require training. Some fish like the Betta need a larger tank.
Go slow, stock slowly, get a larger tank and research research research. You will save on frustration, money and live stock.

Okay, those are some great ideas, thank you. On liveaquaria it says the betta requires a 50 gallon, is this not true? I will research some resources and I will decide what will be okay in my tank. Thanks!

 

[lion king]

I would start with the betta and zebra lionfish, but would likely only add 2 of the bottom dwelling preds. You'll most likely be feeding live foods for their long term success, that will be challenging and these guys don't really like being crowded. Click my name, find all threads, and you'll find alot of info I have posted on keeping these type of predators.

The longspine wasp and barchin scorp will be a tough find. The barchin is a small guy and the zebra and orange banded stingfish could pose a problem.

If it were me, I would do the betta, zebra, one leaf scorp, and orange banded stingfish. Add a refugium or macro algae reactor to help with filtration, these guy produce alot of waste, another reason to stick with 4. Getting food to everyone also becomes a challenge.

I can probably help you if you have more specific questions.

 

[TheFishBoys101]

I would start with the betta and zebra lionfish, but would likely only add 2 of the bottom dwelling preds. You'll most likely be feeding live foods for their long term success, that will be challenging and these guys don't really like being crowded. Click my name, find all threads, and you'll find alot of info I have posted on keeping these type of predators.

The longspine wasp and barchin scorp will be a tough find. The barchin is a small guy and the zebra and orange banded stingfish could pose a problem.

If it were me, I would do the betta, zebra, one leaf scorp, and orange banded stingfish. Add a refugium or macro algae reactor to help with filtration, these guy produce alot of waste, another reason to stick with 4. Getting food to everyone also becomes a challenge.

I can probably help you if you have more specific questions.

Thank you so much! That list of fish sounds good. As for filtration, I would have a refugium and I would also have some macro in the tank, along with a protein skimmer and fleece roller. And for food I would breed ghost shrimp and feed the shrimp everything I wanted the predators to eat. It may be a while until I set up the tank, so I am just trying to figure everything out beforehand so that I don't mess up when I already have the fish. I don't have any more questions now, and I appreciate all the help. Thanks again!