Strawberry Pseudochromis

[pigeoncreek1]

My LFS has a great deal on a strawberry pseudo, which I understand to be the same as a purple pseudo. I really like the look of this fish, but I have read some horror stories about their agressive nature.
I'd like to hear some experiences, good or bad!
Thanks!

 

[bambalamb]

I had a purple psuedo for close to 4 years before he was taken out by a regal tang from hell (he was promptly returned to the lfs I bought him at). My psuedo was a super fish - no more aggresive than any other fish I've had. Great color, ate a variety of foods, didn't harass others - sure wish I had him back!

 

[pigeoncreek1]

The fish I'm talking about is a pseudochromis porphyreus, there is also a pseudochromis fridmani, both can be referred to as "purple pseudo" Do you remember which one yours was??
Thanks!

 

[bambalamb]

Yes, he was a pseudochromis porphyreus.

 

[sammystingray]

Very Very mean......had fun removing almost two hundred pounds of rock from my reef to remove him though. I think the final count was seven fish he killed ........all larger than him. They will even bite the hand that feeds them. For it's size.....it is just a mean mean fish. Relentless in torturing other fish.

 

[ryebread]

Been bitten myself by one of these little buggers. Meanest little creature that I have ever set eyes on.
I have on the other hand witnessed some Purple Psuedocromis at the LFS and other people's tanks that have been tolerable........very pretty fish but, I am not willing to chance it.

 

[pigeoncreek1]

Hmmmm....
I guess these buggers have the chance of being meanies! If I got brave and tried, would my clowns or wrasse be easy targets for this guy?? This is going to be my deciding factor, I don't want these guys to be dinner!
Can anyone recccomend a fish similar in color to the pseudo, but less agressive??

 

[baondayko]

I've had one for a few weeks, with two clownfish, and it has never shown hostility toward others? I guess this fish is like people...some good...some bad.
Brock