fish aggression

Hey guys I have a 40 gallon reef tank set up and it’s almost out of the cycling stage. I plan on keeping hardy corals in there and adding them once the tank is about 3-6 months old, or at least after the algae bloom stage is over. I am thinking of adding the following fish: - 1x Clownfish: I...

Just looking For second opinions on my stock list. I’m also a big worrier when it comes to negative interaction between tankmates so call me out on any possible aggression in this group. to my new tank I’ll add new fish first, For my “sand level” fish I’m thinking of going with a Hi-fin and a...

So I do believe I have a quoyi parrotfish. I have had him for over a year now and never really had any problems with him untill recently. He doesn't pick at any corals thankfully but he's become a bully ever since I got a upgrade from 150 to a 300g. All the original fish that were in the 150...

Is adding my fish all at once a good idea? I have a 90 gallon tank with a 110 rated canister filter, and was wondering if it would be smart to do this, since it would reduce aggression and allow them to all choose their tanks at the same time. Let me know your thoughts, thanks have a great day.

Hey Everyone, My current setup is a Reefer 350 (73 gallon display - not including sump) and my fish stock is: 2 Snow Storm Clownfish 1 Yellow Tang 3 Lyretail Anthias 1 Royal Gramma My most recent addition (about three weeks ago) was the Royal Gramma. He spends most of his day hovering around...

I have a 1.5 year old 16 gallon mixed reef tank. I have read several threads talking about royal gamma aggression and that it normally calms down. My question is where do I draw the line? I recently added a yellow watchman and the royal gamma has really been going after him. The watchman seems...

Hello everyone! I need help introducing fairy wrasses to my dt! I know every fish is different and may have different mannerisms but I want to add a lot of wrasses to my display tank and I want you all to offer me some guidance and the order of introduction as well as shut my ideas down if you...

Hi Guys, TLDR: I would like help with stocking. Should I rearrange my rock work to stop aggression when adding new fish. Ways to get fish to eat in qt Would these fish be good to add: any points of importance to know. This is my first time creating a post so I hope its in the right spot...

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I’ve got a Ruby Longfin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubeus) that’s been the only wrasse in my tank for almost a year. I purchased a red headed Solon wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis) that arrived almost 2 weeks ago. I made the mistake of putting it directly in the tank and the Ruby lost his mind...

Hey guys! Let me know what you think of my stock list below for tank upgrade 80 or 90 gallon. Please let me know which may be better from the ones I wrote “or” in. Thanks!! Green chromis 3 Clowns 2 Six line 1 Royal gramma 1 Molly Miller blenny 1 Blue spot jawfish 1 Springeri damsel 1...

Hello everyone! I am looking to upgrade from my nano 30 to a 50 gallon cube. Here is what I have for my stock list for far. Please let me know what you think. The ones that say current are currently getting along in my tank. Thanks! 2 clowns (current) 3 chromis (1 current) Midas blenny...

How many fish is too much for my 30gal? I have two clownfish, one six line, one green chromi and one midas blenny. I will upgrade to a 90gal in summer. Am I able to add a springeri damsel or another chromi? All fish are getting along great btw!

Hey guys, I have had two clownfish for roughly 3 months now and my LFS just told me I could get two more the other day. So I got two babies and to no surprise, the older brother (or sister lol) is being very mean to the new two fish, pinning them in a corner behind my protein skimmer. Their...