Predatory fish for a 160 reef

[The WaterSide Fishing]

Hi every one I have also wanted a predatory fish that’s reef safe and am trying to find one, my stocking list is….
1 yellow tang 3.5 inches
1 purple tang 4.5 inches
1 blue hippo tang 4.5 inches
1 splendid dottyback 2.5 inches
2 clown fish 2 and 3 inches
1 coral beauty angelfish 3 inches
1 mandarin goby 2 inches

Would a small stingray work if I made space for him on the sand bed?

 

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Little small on the tank, also will probably knock frags / coral over.

 

[harrylarry]

A stingray? Noo way too small

 

[The WaterSide Fishing]

It’s a long and wide tank with filtration at the max.

 

[The WaterSide Fishing]

What about a eel

 

[harrylarry]

What about a eel

Absolutely

 

[The WaterSide Fishing]

What kind would not mess with my mandarin goby

 

[harrylarry]

What kind would not mess with my mandarin goby

In my long experience keeping eels , pretty much any eel is fine, just keep it fed and they won’t go after other fish. No guarantees though

 

[i cant think]

What kind would not mess with my mandarin goby

Nothing will mess with a Dragonet, however your other fish are at risk.
Dragonets are safe as their slime coat is poisonous but your clowns and dottybacks are at risk of predation.

 

[i cant think]

It’s a long and wide tank with filtration at the max.

Rays want 8’ tanks at the minimum. And they’re bound to get harmed by the corals even off the sandbed.
A small stingray will grow fast unfortunately and you’ll have to rehome it without stressing it (which is a nightmare in itself).

 

[The WaterSide Fishing]

Ok would a golden drawf moray be good, I heard they don’t mess with fish

 

[harrylarry]

Ok would a golden drawf moray be good, I heard they don’t mess with fish

Yes but they are kinda small

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

No guarantees but what fish do you have?

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

How about a snowflake moray eel

 

[Rmckoy]

What about a eel

The rule with an eel .
If it can fit in their mouth. .
It will eventually end up in their mouth

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

do you have an eel ?

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

The rule with an eel .
If it can fit in their mouth. .
It will eventually end up in their mouth

A spiny eel dosent eat fish they are derpy but I think its cute. But if you get a spiny eel you can have more than one for that big of a tank, as long as the fish is not as small as a neon tetra lol but you should be good if you get him

 

[i cant think]

A spiny eel dosent eat fish they are derpy but I think its cute. But if you get a spiny eel you can have more than one for that big of a tank, as long as the fish is not as small as a neon tetra lol but you should be good if you get him

The issue is that a ‘spiny eel’ is a small fresh water species whilst we’re dealing with morays which grow huge and will take out fish big enough to fit in their mouths and pretty much all inverts.

There are eels that won’t touch fish at all which are called Snake Eels. But these are relatively uncommon and even when seen go for fairly high prices.

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

Yes