Diadem Dottyback experiences anyone?

mandarin chick

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I had opportunity to view an AWSOME 240g last night! The critter that stood out the most to me was the Diadem Dottyback. The owner of this fantabulous tank said that this particular dottyback was fine in a community tank, only bothering smaller dottybacks. I think he had 3 or 4 - and I was thinking of getting 3. Though I find him to be a guru, further research on the species tells that this is not a good critter for my tank.

I have a 110 - yellow tang, scooters, green mandarin, clowns, coral gobies, blue spots, flame hawks, green filefish, bangaiis. Also have an orchid dottyback which will be moving to another tank if I can ever catch him, and green chromis that I may or may not be rehoming.

Any thoughts on how 3 diadems would work with what I have? Any others with experience with a group of these critters?

thanks!
 
Mine was a terror in a 90 gallon and I think a lot of your fish could be potential targets for aggression. Mine started out fine with existing fish but went after newly added fish and eventually started going after all of my more passive fish. The most passive dottyback I have kept was the Sankey's but I would be very worried about most pseudos with some of your fish.
 
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