20 gallon predator tank?

[badstorm48]

I have a 20 gallon aquarium that I was thining would be a cool little predator tank. The thing is I don't know what type of predator fish I could put in it. So, what types of predators could I put in it if I was to set it up?

 

[Untamedrose]

20 gal seems really small for a predator...but maybe an angler?

 

[cmcoker]

Have a look through this thread, Renee's nano predators @Lionfish Lair
https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/243682/

 

[badstorm48]

I know its small. The tank is just sitting around so its an idea for right now. I just wanted to see what I could put in it if anything.

 

[badstorm48]

So far it seems that a few species of puffers can go in there, wasp fish, some anglers as well. Maybe someone knows of some other types.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

You mentioned waspfish, but you didn't mention scorps...

Pteroidicthys amboinensis
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Sebastapistes strongia
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Taenianotus tricanthus.

 

[badstorm48]

You mentioned waspfish, but you didn't mention scorps...

Pteroidicthys amboinensis
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Sebastapistes strongia
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Taenianotus tricanthus.

Thanks lionfish I forgot about scorps. Never had a predator so, this is pretty exciting.

 

[badstorm48]

You mentioned waspfish, but you didn't mention scorps...

Pteroidicthys amboinensis
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Sebastapistes strongia
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Taenianotus tricanthus.

Thanks lionfish I forgot about scorps. Never had a predator so, this is pretty exciting.

 

[badstorm48]

You mentioned waspfish, but you didn't mention scorps...

Pteroidicthys amboinensis
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Sebastapistes strongia
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Taenianotus tricanthus.

All of these I'm guessing could go into a 20 gallon correct?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Not all together at the one time because of bioload, but I'm sure that's not what you meant.

 

[badstorm48]

Not all together at the one time because of bioload, but I'm sure that's not what you meant.

Yeah not all at once, but as in each species is suitable for 20 gallons. Like I can choose any one of those and they are suitable for 20 gallons

 

[MonsterReef]

Way too small tank

 

[MonsterReef]

I'm setting up a 250 gal for Predator Tank

 

[Lionfish Lair]

There are different sized predators.... some are a couple of inches long! There are a few that are very appropriate for a 20 gallon.

 

[Saltwaterfishy]

I think a blue spotted puffer or valteni and a angler would be cool additions to a 20 gallon pred tank

 

[badstorm48]

That's what I was thinking was a puffer. My girlfriend has always liked puffers, but I have a very peaceful reef tank that they would probably devastate

 

[Saltwaterfishy]

That's what I was thinking was a puffer. My girlfriend has always liked puffers, but I have a very peaceful reef tank that they would probably devastate

Then a dwarf lion and a small angler should also work. Watch the water quality.

 

[bolson]

I also am playing with this idea right now. Could I keep a juvenile lionfish or a juvenile porcupine puffer in a 20g for a year? He would be the only fish in the tank