Pseudochromis fridmani aka Orchid Dottyback

[Snappy]

I've had my orchid dottyback for 2 years and love it. It's been a model tank mate.

[Delphinus]

Ditto that. Only thing is I found they don't necessarily like each other. Apparently they can do OK in pairs so long as you have 1 male and 1 female (there apparently is a difference in the eyes to be able to tell them apart .. something like that anyhow). But 2 of the same gender is a no-no.

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Ditto that. Only thing is I found they don't necessarily like each other. Apparently they can do OK in pairs so long as you have 1 male and 1 female (there apparently is a difference in the eyes to be able to tell them apart .. something like that anyhow). But 2 of the same gender is a no-no.

I started with 2 but after 18 months of fighting I lost one about 6 months ago. I was told it was a pair but I think they goofed on their ID.

[Tom R]

When I first got my Neon Dottyback I already had a Royal Gram. They never fought however over a 2 week period the Dottyback kept the Gram in a hole in the rocks. The Gram just starved. The Dottyback is a great hunter and will eat any and all pods it can find, it will also eat most other foods you put into your tank. Any fish like Dragonets that usually only eat pods may find it hard to exist with a Dottyback in the same tank.

Tom R