anyone have a purpleback pseudochromis?

[corally]

What is it's temperament? I'm thinking of getting one but it would be going in with seahorses so I really need info on it-I know pseudos can be mean and I definetly don't want to put something like that in with horses.

 

[aceroc]

Ihave one and i love him. I don't know about putting it with seahorses though. Mine is with 2 clownfish, lawnmower blenny, blue/green chromis and at feeding time he kinda nips at the other to get food.Other than feeding time he doesn't bother my other fish at all.

 

[powers]

I also have one, and she is one of the sweetest fish in my tank.

 

[bluegirl]

I have one. It doesn't bother much and stays out in view almost all of the time, I had a ocellaris clown in with it and they just ignored each other.

 

[fedukeford]

i have a all purple one and i would NEVER put it in w/ seahorses, too aggressive ( i just added 2 pepp. shimp and it attacked and i think killed on of them)

 

[toughguy80]

Mines fairly aggressive. I have it in with a blue damsel, hippo tang and a niger trigger amoung others. He easily holds his own and picks on my damsel. Be sure if you add him in with other fish you have a decent sized tank. Mine is in a 110 and will attack anyone that comes into "his" space. Oh and he was fairly passive at first but I've had him for a few years now and he's gradually gotten meaner.

 

[pchromis]

Also, when it comes to seahorses, since they are quite docile and slow, other fish, even non aggressive ones will get to the food before the seahorses. I believe seahorse should be kept alone simply for the feeding reasons.