Strawberry Pseudochromis with Royal Gramma, Good, Bad, or Ugly?

[ScarletReef]

Would a Royal Gramma who is established in a 65 gal allow a Strawberry Pseudochromis to live, or would I just be asking for a bloodbath? Opinions/experiences? FWIW, the worst she does to any of the current occupants is to open her mouth at them, she has never actually bit anyone, and no one seems to care.

 

[small alien]

from what I've read, I think the dottyback would be your problem if you had one. Grammas seem to have a pretty small territory.

 

[tcmfish]

Good bad or ugly?.... that would be an ugly. If the royal gramma doesn't kill it initially they will fight later, because once the dottyback is established it will be the aggressor.

I am not trying to give all dottybacks a bad rap here though. Just stay away from those cheapo ones with clear fins. Everyone always thinks all dottybacks are mean, but I think they are under appreciated.

 

[thor32766]

I agree with tcm you will have problems.

 

[ScarletReef]

Good to know. They are pretty, but I don't want to risk disrupting my peaceful tank.

 

[tcmfish]

Orchid dottybacks are prettier and more peaceful, I still probably wouldn't mix it with a royal gramma, but in a 65 gallon it could be done.

 

[chaungo]

I would stick with the royal gramma because it will be a blood bath and pseudo will win. And I will NEVER, EVER again get a strawberry/purple/half yellow pseudochromis! They terrorize EVERYONE around in the tank: tangs, clownfish, damsels, gobies, etc. I was so happy to see that my psycho pseudochromis kicked the bucket-thank god since I couldn't get it out for the life of me. They are super cute-when living by themselves