helfrichi firefish

[Sean Duggan]

Hi everyone and merry Christmas. I’m looking to add a helfrechi fire fish to my established Red Sea reefer 650. Was wondering if anyone has any experience with them and how’s they do with my current live stock. Right now I have:
6” magnificent rabbit fish
3.5” blue hippo tang
3.5” Midas blenny
3” marble wrasse
2”pearly jawfish
1” target mandarin
Last fish I added was the jaw fish and target mandarin and all other tank mates completely ignored them. Can I expect the same thing I’d I add a helfrichi fire fish? I have lots of rock work for him to hide among.

 

[Gernader]

I used to have a red firefish before and they behave in similar ways. You should be fine since you have a lot of places for it to hide in and get comfortable.

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

You shouldn't have any compatability issues, but with the larger more active fish already established you might have issues with the firefish being Intimidated and hiding.

 

[Sean Duggan]

Yeah that’s what I thought too. Just wanted to make sure he wasn’t going to get his butt kicked by anything once in the tank.

 

[EddieM]

You're fine. Beautiful fish and he'll fit right in.