Stocking Advice

Goodair · Jan 17, 2019

I am starting to put together the mechanicals for my 75 gal tank and have a stocking in mind.
-1 lion, 1 rabbit and more than likely a puffer ( a few corals down the road)
The certain breeds I have not looked into to deeply yet since it will be at least a month before everything is setup and some weeks to cycle.
Is there any advice or certain preperations thats you all can give, be it high flow vs medium, rockscape, lighting and a cleanup crew that wint get eaten. My sump system will be pushing 800ish gph after losses, less if i split the return or more if i dont.

Big G · Jan 17, 2019

Welcome to R2R! Can start a "build thread" in the Members Tanks area. Post some pictures of your tank as you build it. ;) https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks.52/
A dwarf lionfish would fit in a 75 nicely. But you will need to avoid additions of any small fish - a quick meal for the Lion. Toby puffers would work as well. Just have to watch them as some develop a taste for corals. Rabbit fish need a bigger tank. They can get pretty big.

Goodair · Jan 17, 2019

Thank you!
I don't plan on adding any other stocking, plan on making a 120 or 150 gal community tank in a few years. I kinda just want to get this"predator tank" out of my system as I wanted an exotic looking pet for a long long time now. Are there any snails or crabs that won't get eaten? People have been saying that shrimp just wont live with lions at all but haven't seen too much on snails.