Introducing new fish to orchid dottyback tank

[velvetelvis]

I have a juvenile/young adult orchid dottyback in my 50G cube. She's lived there for almost a month and so far has been a perfect citizen--never messes with the cleaner shrimp and eats like a piglet.

However, up to this point she's been the only fish in the tank. I'm planning to get a pair of young adult bicinctus clownfish from Auburn U sometime in the next 10 days or so. I'm a little worried about how the dottyback is going to react to them. There's a decent amount of rock (a bommie in the middle and two smaller pieces on the sides) in the tank, but she's used to claiming all of it. (No anemone yet--the tank's only been up and cycled for a couple-three months.) Does anyone have any advice on how to manage the introduction? Thanks!

 

[velvetelvis]

Bumping...anyone? Bueller?

 

[dzfish17]

I have a juvenile/young adult orchid dottyback in my 50G cube. She's lived there for almost a month and so far has been a perfect citizen--never messes with the cleaner shrimp and eats like a piglet.

However, up to this point she's been the only fish in the tank. I'm planning to get a pair of young adult bicinctus clownfish from Auburn U sometime in the next 10 days or so. I'm a little worried about how the dottyback is going to react to them. There's a decent amount of rock (a bommie in the middle and two smaller pieces on the sides) in the tank, but she's used to claiming all of it. (No anemone yet--the tank's only been up and cycled for a couple-three months.) Does anyone have any advice on how to manage the introduction? Thanks!

I dont see a problem adding a pair of clowns to the tank. The orchid and clowns are both pretty tough so they will probably find their own spots and leave each other alone.

 

[velvetelvis]

Thanks! (very belatedly!)

 

[snorvich]

I dont see a problem adding a pair of clowns to the tank. The orchid and clowns are both pretty tough so they will probably find their own spots and leave each other alone.

I agree. Fairy and flasher wrasses may be more problematical, but getting a social acclimation box would be a good thought.

 

[velvetelvis]

I've never used one of those. Is it like one of those breeder boxes people use for FW livebearers?