[ckwatson]

I would like to keep a zebra lion fish in my 45 gallon tank. The problem I am running in to is that I and more importantly my girlfriend wants to keep clown fish also is there any way to make this happen?

[bri74]

I have a lion that eats anything he can fit in his mouth they are predators so anything it cant fit in his mouth is safe!

[e_baer]

how large will the clown be, and how large will the lion be?

[ckwatson]

the lion should get around 7" and the clown 3" to 3.5"

[e_baer]

thats how large it will be when purchased?

[ckwatson]

no that is the largest it should get

[e_baer]

i know, what size will you be getting them at? in other words, how large will they be when you buy them?

[ckwatson]

Im not sure lion maybe 1", 1.5" and clown .5" to 1" Im not sure it will be what ever my LFS can get

[e_baer]

try to get them the same size. then it will be fine.

[ckwatson]

im not too worried about when i first get them i was just did not know what would happen down the road when the lion is twice the size of the clown

[e_baer]

if the grow up together and you keep the lion fed, everything should be fine.

[c-c]

According to what I understand, the dwarf fuzzy lionfish is the most compatible in community tanks. I think others have kept them with clowns. Just make sure the clown is always bigger than the lion's mouth when fully opened. I would keep our lion in the community tank, except that I love to keep shrimp. Let us know how it works out if you decide to do it.