Neon Dottyback tankmates

[tideshark]

I have a 90G with a sailfin tang, kole tang, naso tang, blood red hawkfish, mccosker wrasse, and 2 ocellaris clowns.

I have the neon dotty I want to add to the tank, but am aware of their nature... so who do you think is going to get picked on?

So far the only guy I see getting his butt kicked around is the mccosker wrasse, with a chance of the hawkfish butting heads with the dottyback a little bit since they both can get aggressive and like to lay low in the tank.

Also, I read they can pick on decor shrimp and such. I don't have any but what about snails/hermits? If they get one here or there whatever, but I don't think it will, especially because I am known to overfeed a little bit, keeping all fish full.

Any suggestions or tips on this one? I have the dottyback already and just waiting to drop him in there. Has anyone had a neon dottyback get along with the mccosker wrasse or blood red hawkfish? Or how about even going after little clowns?

Thanks for reading and I appreciate your input!

 

[snorvich]

If you understand their nature, you know what they will do. And it will not get along with your flasher wrasse.

 

[tideshark]

My dottyback and my mccosker are best friends. EVERYTHING I have read online so far has said that dotty will prob kill cosker, but they haven't. Been swimming side by side from time to time and haven't seen any hostile acts of aggression towards each other or anything yet, this is awesome!

 

[snorvich]

I have a 90G with a sailfin tang, kole tang, naso tang, blood red hawkfish, mccosker wrasse, and 2 ocellaris clowns.

Of course with that stocking list in a 90 gallon tank, you have more problems than the dottyback.

 

[Sheol]

That tank is big enough to curb some aggression from the Dotty.
But as Steve said, you will have other issues with the tangs, most likely..

Matthew

 

[dzfish17]

I have a 90G with a sailfin tang, kole tang, naso tang, blood red hawkfish, mccosker wrasse, and 2 ocellaris clowns.

I have the neon dotty I want to add to the tank, but am aware of their nature... so who do you think is going to get picked on?

So far the only guy I see getting his butt kicked around is the mccosker wrasse, with a chance of the hawkfish butting heads with the dottyback a little bit since they both can get aggressive and like to lay low in the tank.

Also, I read they can pick on decor shrimp and such. I don't have any but what about snails/hermits? If they get one here or there whatever, but I don't think it will, especially because I am known to overfeed a little bit, keeping all fish full.

Any suggestions or tips on this one? I have the dottyback already and just waiting to drop him in there. Has anyone had a neon dottyback get along with the mccosker wrasse or blood red hawkfish? Or how about even going after little clowns?

Thanks for reading and I appreciate your input!

Check this out...http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946007

 

[mikid]

neon..........

neon..........

ive had mine for over 5 years....first fish since restarted in 2007....all of my fish are from the red sea..indian ocean area....they all just get along....my neon is 3 1/2 long....had a purple tang,red sea regal angel,lamark angel,gold bar maroon clownfish,5 green chromis.....thats in a 120.....:fish2: