clownfish woes

[dmh41532]

I have a pair of misbar clowns. The largest one is just under two inches long, and the smallest is alittle over an inch. The big one as become aggressive towards my orchid dottyback. I mean the stinkin clown hunts the dottyback down and pins it into a corner. This just started a few days ago. It targets the smaller clown, though not as much. Ever experience this? Is my only option to remove the clown?

 

[Craig Borowski]

How large is the tank and how long have the fish been in together?

 

[dmh41532]

It's only a 20 gallon long. They've been together four or five months.

 

[Craig Borowski]

It's possible that those three won't get along for much longer in a tank of that size.

If the two clowns are generally acting as a pair, then your best bet is probably to re-home the dottyback.

 

[dmh41532]

No, If I have to rehome fish, it'll be the clowns. The dottyback wasn't a cheap fish, and the one clown is irritating my one coral tryin to host.