Fancy Gumdrop Coral Croucher - Pairing

[ReefWeeds]

Hi all - I bought a bonded pair of fancy gumdrop coral crouchers for my macro algae tank a few months ago. They were doing great until the (what I think was) female jumped :( I was so sad.

I am wondering if I can get another gumdrop to add to the tank or will the existing guy be upset by introducing another one. Anyone have any experience with adding more than one to a tank?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

They're not real pairs from DD, if that's where you got them from and I've never heard of them fighting. They can't be right 100% of the time, so that makes me think they "get along". We had two that we bought at different times.

 

[eatbreakfast]

My understanding is that they are colonial, and it is likely due to their habits and size they will be pretty accepting of other coral crouchers.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

They probably are not prone to fighting because they are pretty much always inside the coral head too.

 

[ReefWeeds]

Great info! Thank you all!