Slight dilemma...

[united417]

well as some of you know i introduced a Royal Gramma about a month ago, beautiful fish and has been a great addition!made herself right at home, too at home. she is starting to bully the Smith's Blenny a bit, and even the mantis shrimp that resides in the tank as well. Although no damage has been done, i was curious if there was a good contender to add to help keep the Gramma in check (something small, reef safe but a bruiser ie a damsel or cherub angel) any input is greatly appreciated, heres a pic of the Gramma for kicks:dance:

 

[united417]

my first two thoughts were a 6 line wrasse or a dwarf angel of some type (cherub was the initial thought) any input would be appreciated!

 

[Empty Bottles]

Eventually the mantis will sort it out

 

[jaa1456]

Yea they will both be on the mantis's menu soon.

 

[Empty Bottles]

Is that the mantis under the rock to the left? If so it's pretty big and you may want to get a new acrylic tank for it, I'm hoping and assuming that a 20L is a 20 long and not a 20 Liter tank. I'm not aware of them making that size as a standard acrylic, if it's glass then the shrimp can break it and you're going to have a lot more problems.

 

[united417]

Eventually the mantis will sort it out

Yea they will both be on the mantis's menu soon.

haha one may think so, but Davy is a smasher (N. Oerstedii), and although he is most definitely an opportunist, has yet to show ANY interest in either fish. the Smith's Blenny actually rests against the glass motionless EVERY night, so if Davy were to do anything to a fish, that is about an easy of a target as it gets!needless to say, if they one day become dinner i would not be in the least bit upset, as the tank was initially set up for Davy.

Is that the mantis under the rock to the left? If so it's pretty big and you may want to get a new acrylic tank for it, I'm hoping and assuming that a 20L is a 20 long and not a 20 Liter tank. I'm not aware of them making that size as a standard acrylic, if it's glass then the shrimp can break it and you're going to have a lot more problems.

That is not the mantis under the rock, the mantis is in my avatar, he is MAYBE 3 inches. there are only a few species (two i can think of off the top of my head that i would worry about breaking a tank; G. Chiragra, and O. Scyllarus, which both grow to well over 5 inches and would be capable of breaking glass, although it is INCREDIBLY rare to occur) and it is a 20L (gallons, i live in The States)
Nevertheless, thanks for your concern :beer:

Back to the issue at hand however, anybody have input on the fish choices i listed? as of now its looking like the 6 line wouldn't be a bad idea IMO

 

[Orm Embar]

I'm surprised to hear that your gramma is acting like a bully; I really like sixlines and would probably go with that.

Did you try the "rearrange the rockwork" trick so all fish think it's a new environment and don't think of new additions being infringments on their prior space?

 

[Wolverine]

I'm surprised to hear that your gramma is acting like a bully; I really like sixlines and would probably go with that.

Did you try the "rearrange the rockwork" trick so all fish think it's a new environment and don't think of new additions being infringments on their prior space?

IME, rearranging the rocks is only a temporizing measure. The personality wins out again eventually. The only time I do the rearrangement now is if I'm trying to catch a fish that's not falling for the usual tricks.

RG can be bullies, but a 6-line will likely be much worse. I didn't see what size the tank is, but if you get one of those plan on it being the only fish in the tank eventually.