Purple or Orchid Dottyback?

[sea horse]

Which would be better, Purple or Orchid Dottyback? What are the behaveure differences?
(I'v heard the purple is more agressive?) :happyfish

 

[dogstar]

You heard right....of course no promises....

 

[promisetbg]

Orchids are one of the least agressive dottybacks. Purples,strawberrys,sankyi's and neons are very agressive.There is a new hybrid from ORA,it's a mix of an orchid and sankyi and is called an Indigo dottyback{for now}..it is blue.And has the sweeter disposition of the orchid. They can be kept in pairs if you are lucky enough to find one.

 

[dogstar]

Thats funny...
I say no promises and who shows up next, promise.....haha

 

[fedukeford]

i have a strawberry in my tank ( i think its the same as the purple) its really only aggresive to new tank mates for a day or 2, and its REALLY pretty

 

[promisetbg]

Originally Posted by Dogstar
Thats funny...
I say no promises and who shows up next, promise.....haha
Hehe..yeah,I wish I could have come back with my real name. It was a ploy so they would let me stay...

 

[sea horse]

Will a purple terorize my fish?

I have:
2 clowns
1 P.J. Cardinalfish

 

[tucsonmike]

My purple is the biggest bully I have ever seen he has my perc, six-line, gramma, and firefish secluded to one corner. I am taking him back to my lFS if I can catch him.

 

[alyssia]

I actually had a very docile purple dottyback. I loved him but he jumped.

 

[jam1e]

My purple dottyback doesn't bother anybody except for my bi-colored dottyback .. so I think that without another dottyback in the tank you should be alright either way

 

[barbiganti]

I'd probably go with the orchid as well. I'll also say this. If you can find any tank-raised pseudos, purchase them. They might be a bit pricier, but they acclimate better, tend to be less aggressive, and they prevent pressure from collection for captivity. I tend to think that either one would be a decent fit for your tank. Also, just an FYI...PJ Cardinals tend to do better in groups. You might want to try adding another 2 or three of them to your tank, then adding the pseudochromis. Being that you'd add the pseudochromis last, I don't anticipate aggression problems, either.