It's a Picasso!

[Morticus]

Can any invertibrates survive in the company of a Picasso Triggerfish, Dwarf Lionfish and an Eel (havn't decided which kind yet)?

 

[quarryshark]

Sorry, not likely. When the fish matures, most would be toast.

 

[Morticus]

What about the Dwarf Lionfish, would he take out any shrimp or crabs? Right now I am reconsidering the Trigger and Eel for perhaps some more friendly neighbors.

 

[LittlePuff]

It will kill the lionfish, shrimp and crabs.


Kim

 

[X the Outsider]

Picasso's are interesting fish, but very aggressive. No inverts, and few fish will survive with one of those.

At work; we've got one in our tank, and it's attacked hands that try to algae wipe the tanks. So beware with that fish.

 

[Morticus]

Blast! There go all my hopes... my dreams...

Oh well, I guess I'll go for community fish after all. I still want a dwarf lionfish though, how will he do with inverts/community fish that won't fit in his mouth?

 

[rdefino]

I have a picasso, lionfish, fiji puffer, porcupine puffer, tiny little damsel, eel, niger trigger and a hermit crab. All been fine for 6mths.

 

[Fluff]

The lionfish will eat whatever shrimp you add to the tank. crags may be ok, I've never tried it. I do keep snails with my lion and he leaves them alone. And they are pretty docile but like you said, as long as it won't fit in it's mouth.

 

[LittlePuff]

I've heard many stories of everything going fine for many months, years. Then the trigger goes postal and kills everything in the tank. I wanted one to keep with a porc, but I'd rather lose the picasso than the porc. So, I'm not trying it.

Kim