purple firefish and dottyback compatability?

[Chin_Lee]

Just wondering if anybody have them in the same tank and if the dottyback will harrass the firefish with the similar body shapes and colors?

[DOO-E]

Its not a matter of body shapes and colors. The firefish are way too doctile to be housed with Dottybacks unless you have alot of hiding places or a spacious tank.

[christyf5]

What kind of dottyback?

Christy

[Bob I]

Originally Posted by DOO-E

Its not a matter of body shapes and colors.

Let's stop the misinformation. It is exactly body shape and coloration that causes Dottyback aggression.

[DOO-E]

Yes it is a metter of color and body shape but that is way too minimal. A firefish will just be bullied by a dottyback i have seen it myself in a 180 not a good idea.

[Chin_Lee]

Originally Posted by DOO-E

Yes it is a metter of color and body shape but that is way too minimal. A firefish will just be bullied by a dottyback i have seen it myself in a 180 not a good idea.

Is it because the firefish resembles the dottyback's shape/color or does the dottyback bully every other fish equally if at all?

[Quinn]

Maybe dottybacks are just plain evil.

[DOO-E]

Dottybacks are an aggressive species. This is why they would chase firefish into hiding.

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by DOO-E

Dottybacks are an aggressive species.

I've seen some nice looking dottybacks lately at on lfs. Knowing that they are aggressive, what other fish can be housed with them in a 36"x18"x 24"h tank?

[DOO-E]

Well as long as the fish can hold its own would be fine like cardnals clowns jawfish, damsels, wrasses almost anything. They just cant be too skiddish