Tank setup : 55g with approx 80lbs of rock work/aquascape. (20lbs live)
Plenty of caves, alleys, and places to hide. Plenty of room to move around also.
Inhabitants : original 2 fire/cinnamon clowns (1M/1F) ; 1 jeweled blenny ; CUC (mix of snails, H. crabs) 1 H. Crispa Nem & 1 BTA.
About 36 hrs ago i added 1 Bella Goby and 2 regular clowns (very young approx 1” in length.
The female fire clown has become EXTREMELY territorial, both the male and female have bonded with the H. Crispa Nem. Honestly I love it, its really awesome to watch the fish live and react with this Nem.
My problem is the female has been on a war path with any new fish i place in the tank, the Bella lasted only a day. Less than a day to be exact. I watched the clown give the Bella a hard time until it found a cave and stayed there, but every time it came out she was like a missile going for it. I woke up the following morning to the Bella goby on the floor dead.
The 2 new Nemo clowns i added are intended to bond (hopefully) with the BTA. But this fire clown will not let them out of the corner. She flies across the tank every time they venture even several inches away from the corner.
The loss of the Bella I’m not going to lie, was the last straw with this fish. If anyone has advice or an idea that may work with stopping this 1 fish from owning my tank I’m all ears....she’s a day or 2 away from taking up residence in the predator tank i built not too long ago. See how much of a ****** she is with some real bully fish.
I’m still pretty banged up about losing the Bella to this dang clown and her behavior lol....
Plenty of caves, alleys, and places to hide. Plenty of room to move around also.
Inhabitants : original 2 fire/cinnamon clowns (1M/1F) ; 1 jeweled blenny ; CUC (mix of snails, H. crabs) 1 H. Crispa Nem & 1 BTA.
About 36 hrs ago i added 1 Bella Goby and 2 regular clowns (very young approx 1” in length.
The female fire clown has become EXTREMELY territorial, both the male and female have bonded with the H. Crispa Nem. Honestly I love it, its really awesome to watch the fish live and react with this Nem.
My problem is the female has been on a war path with any new fish i place in the tank, the Bella lasted only a day. Less than a day to be exact. I watched the clown give the Bella a hard time until it found a cave and stayed there, but every time it came out she was like a missile going for it. I woke up the following morning to the Bella goby on the floor dead.
The 2 new Nemo clowns i added are intended to bond (hopefully) with the BTA. But this fire clown will not let them out of the corner. She flies across the tank every time they venture even several inches away from the corner.
The loss of the Bella I’m not going to lie, was the last straw with this fish. If anyone has advice or an idea that may work with stopping this 1 fish from owning my tank I’m all ears....she’s a day or 2 away from taking up residence in the predator tank i built not too long ago. See how much of a ****** she is with some real bully fish.
I’m still pretty banged up about losing the Bella to this dang clown and her behavior lol....