Tank mates for my Scorpaena plumieri

[chris hayes]

Any ideas?

 

[rayn]

Big guys! Let me search my old pics. I'm sure I have a pic of the fish I didn't think mine could eat.

What type fish are you wanting? More scorpions or some swimmers?

 

[NYAquatic]

One of these would be cool, but sold out for now

 

[chris hayes]

Swimmers. But he's big.. around 10".. he does good in this 75g for now.. upgrading soon though..

 

[chris hayes]

Swimmers. But he's big.. around 10".. he does good in this 75g for now.. upgrading soon though..

 

[rayn]

One of these would be cool, but sold out for now

That would get eaten in a heart beat!

 

[rayn]

A snowflake eel would be cool with him. Possibly a bigger tang, once tank is big enough to house.

Rabbit fish or foxface.

 

[chris hayes]

Yea.. I'm digging those ideas.. I w as thinking a different eel though.. maybe a golden tail .. a tang I'm not sure of.. afraid it would pick at the algee on his back before he sheds..

 

[cu455]

If you want activity a bunch of monos will be cool. Grunts will work well but many will eventually out grow the tank, same with snappers.

What are you feeding the scorpion? If it is live food you can add a couple dozen silver sides and restock them every few months.

 

[BFitz]

Maybe a zoster butterfly or 2, if you can find some big enough. They're planktivores, so they shouldn't munch on your scorp.
Most sweetlips would work once they get big and ugly.
batfish too.
Except those last two do get kind of huge.

 

[Redneckreef90]

Lion fish???

 

[rayn]

Yea.. I'm digging those ideas.. I w as thinking a different eel though.. maybe a golden tail .. a tang I'm not sure of.. afraid it would pick at the algee on his back before he sheds..

That is possible, would need to keep a eye out for this. It would help keep algae under control in a high nutrient environment.