newbiereeferrob Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Hi guys, its been a while since i posted here because for the most part my tank has been doing well. I have a 29g biocube and right now it is stocked with a blood orange clownfish, a royal gramma, and a yellow prawn goby. The clown had been getting rough with the royal G and i dont want him to be killed. Luckily i have a friend with a who can take him in. Once I do this, im thinking about another possible tankmate for the blood orange clown. the goby is doing fine with him. The blood orange clown is a cross between an ocellaris and a maroon, so it has a propensity for aggression. Any suggestions? Would another clown be too big of a bioload? Link to comment
krusing93 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 another clown would be picked on even more so then the royal G IMO...clowns get territorial especially Maroons... Maybe a nice small wrasse ? Link to comment
Clown79 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Maroons are hard ones. I hear as they get older they get really aggressive. Check out the compatability chart on Liveaquaria.com Link to comment
MarkFernandez2103 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hmmmmm maybe a Falco hawkfish? If your nor planning to have small shrimp. They can defend themselves if the clown gets too rough. Link to comment
1.0reef Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Agreed on a hawkfish, rock dweller that can hold themselves. Smaller hawkfish are especially good. If you want shrimp I'd go for a dang blenny, active swimmers that can be kept with aggressive tankmates because they have venomous bites. Link to comment
asting Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Royal grammas are badasses. I had one with a pair of clowns, and the female would run at him and he would stand his ground. He was very peaceful and never instigated anything, but did not get bullied. Link to comment
Clown79 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Royal Gramma dottybacks can hold their own. They are considered aggressive so it should fair well. I love mine. Cool fish. Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 oh clownfish and Royal Gramma are on my wish list. They are not compatible? Sucks. how about clownfish ocellaris? Link to comment
asting Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 They are compatible. I've had them in past tanks with zero issue. Don't think it was a fluke. Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 They are compatible. I've had them in past tanks with zero issue. Don't think it was a fluke. Should I get gramma first, or the Ocellaris? Does it matter? Link to comment
asting Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Should I get gramma first, or the Ocellaris? Does it matter? agreed. Clowns are more aggressive. I added my RG second without issue. Link to comment
Clown79 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 The clown and royal should be fine together, both aggressive fish. Theres a compatability chart on liveaquaria.com Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 The clown and royal should be fine together, both aggressive fish. Theres a compatability chart on liveaquaria.com Thanks! Here is the link: http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/compatibility_chart.cfm Link to comment
asting Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 The clown and royal should be fine together, both aggressive fish. Theres a compatability chart on liveaquaria.com Neither are aggressive. The same site you reference lists them both as peaceful. Clowns can be bullies, but they're still relatively passive. Link to comment
Clown79 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Well Royal Gramma Dottybacks are aggressive fish the Royal Basslet isn't. Link to comment
asting Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Well Royal Gramma Dottybacks are aggressive fish the Royal Basslet isn't. I think you're confused. Royal Gramma and bicolor dottyback are two different fish. This thread has been discussing royal gramma. They are typically not aggressive. Link to comment
Jayva Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Royal grammas hide a lot. It's like it's not even in there. Just my opinion anyway Link to comment
asting Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I think there are many factors to that - rockwork, tank location, other tankmates, stress, lighting, and the individual fish! Mine was relatively active, but if you search you can see posts on the forums discussing this topic. Seems to be a mixed basket, with most saying that hiding is common for the first week or so and then coming out. Having a dither fish (peaceful active fish) can inspire confidence too. If you're buying in a store, look at the behavior of the fish. One that is out in the open, seems calm, active, is more likely to end up like that in your tank than one buried in the rock. Link to comment
Clown79 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Sorry. Out here at all the stores when you see them, they are both labeled as Royal Gramma. Link to comment
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