Experience with firefish & purple firefish?

[MikeP]

I already have a firefish in my tank and I want to add a purple firefish. I have read conflicting info about keeping them together. Does anyone have experience keeping both?

Thanks

[michika]

I heard that it was a no-no, but I am quite sure it was hearsay. That being said I'm tagging along to see if anyone has real experience with it.

[Zylumn]

I too have read it's a no no.

I will try and post that source of info if I can find it.
Kevin

[Scavenger]

I had them together in a 110 and there was no problem. At first they stayed together, but as they aged, they staked out their own territories and each stayed in their own. I think it comes down to tank size and aquascaping. But that's only my opinion.

[MikeP]

The tank is my 190g reef. Lots of rock/caves etc. There is a LFS with one of each in a pretty small tank and he says they're fine. I just wanted to hear from other reefers too.

[Ruth]

I started out with 5 purple firefish (added at the same time) in my 110g cube (lots of live rock and caves etc for hiding). They were fine for about 6 months then started fighting amoungst themselves.
I now have only one left and he has been alone for about 8 months now.
I have found that as they mature they tend to get more territorial - also they are jumpers so as they do become aggressive they will chase the other fish right out of the tank.
Just my experience.

[justinl]

*shrug*, but how big is your tank? does it have a lot of rockwork for the fish to hide if it wants?

if it's going in your 190g reef, i really dont think there would be a problem.