new fish, no fighting please

[sandflea]

so will a purple dottyback and firefish get along? i dont want to kill any fish here lol

 

[boomper]

My experience with a skunk dottybank showed me that they can be agressive fish. Depending on the size of your tank, it may or may not give your firefish a hard time. Mine became a nuisance so I sold him back to my LFS. Definately cool looking fish, but they do have serious behavior drawbacks.

 

[lion_crazz]

I wouldn't risk it. I have seen too many dottybacks kill slower, non-aggressive fish like firefish.

 

[sandflea]

thanks for the info guys, i was afraid i was invisible for a wile there haha. too bad, the firefish would have definately been a colorful addition to the tank

 

[duke13]

Also, add the dottyback last. It's very territorial.

 

[kablamo]

I have a royal dottyback, and I must say, that they are little SHXTS!!!!!!!!!! I mean i like him and all, mainly cause he was my first fish, but he intimidated my lawnmower blennie everytime he tried to come out to eat my algae until the poor little guy starved to death. I now have a 4 inch cinnamon clown who's too big to take any of the dottyback's crap, so all is well, but If I am getting any more small fish or fish that aren't aggressive enough to not put up with the dotty back, then he is going bye bye!