FOWLR new tank questions

[beerbaron]

hi i have had a reef tank going for about 2 years now, and i am actually thinking about setting up a second fish only tank. i was thinking more of a predator tank, but not sharks which will out grow a tank. I have a 110 gallon tank(tall) without an overflow. i was thinking of getting about 50 lb of lr and 50 of dead rock and a skimmer. i was thinking about a lion fish, and a snowflake eel.
i will eventually be replacing this tank with a 180 so im not to worried about overstocking.
my questions are as follows:
are there any warnings against the species listed?
any reccomendations for interesting fish?(i want those fish which display a cool manly type mean poisionous flesh eating type of look)
will 3 NO bulbs be sufficient to keep coraline growing on the rocks?
Im sure ill think of more.

Thanks
wes

 

[Reefguide]

Octopus ?? Cuddlefish ?? I wish I had the room for a predator tank !!

 

[Anonymous]

how about a grouper or two as well(some of the 'smaller' varieties), harlequin tusk, etc.if your gonna keep a moray, make the tank ESCAPE proof, those guys are like harry houdini!

 

[Reefguide]

I had a banded eel end up in my overflow plumbing and refused to come out... that was a freaking nightmare... I had to close the ball valve flood the overflow a coax it out with a shrimp... Sounds easy enough, right? Took about an hour and a half.... :evil:

 

[scooterr]

My thoughts...

Those fish don't move much. Maybe add another or replace one.

100 pounds of rockwork isn't very much. I'd add another 25- 50.

What kind of skimmer? I'd make sure it's a good one with the messy eaters and lack of herbivoros.

Lighting ought to keep coraline but it might not spread. Coraline also varies from tank to tank.

I know you want manly fish but consider some of these if you are going to upgrade.
Angels
Squirrel/soldier fish
hamlets (rather shy)
grouper (minatia esp.)
wrasses (lightning, etc)
Tusk fish (mean looking teeth and cool coloration)
maybe a tang
large damsel (really is mean)
HTH