Will they stop fighting

[wasabi bean]

Yesterday i got a midas blenny and i went to check in it last night and it had taken where my royal gramma has previously always lived, it looks fine however the gramma has a small chunk out of its lower lip, the gramma who was previously boss is staying away so was this aggression only for territory which is now over or is it gonna carry on? Will my grammas lower lip grow back a bit?

 

[betareef]

Just watch them closely. Generalisations about fishes nature and aggression can only be a guide to what individual fishes may do.

 

[wasabi bean]

Just watch them closely. Generalisations about fishes nature and aggression can only be a guide to what individual fishes may do.

Thanks so far they have completely avoided each other and the gramma seems to be finding somewhere else to stay

 

[betareef]

Thanks so far they have completely avoided each other and the gramma seems to be finding somewhere else to stay

Could be fine then. I once put 5 yellow-tailed blue damsels in a 4 foot tank with lots of hiding places. The population stablised at three. Apparently that's enough for a 4 ft :)

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I would say it depends on tank size, current livestock, and rockwork.

 

[Katrina71]

Agree with above. Rock with lots of safe shelters make for happier fish.

 

[MadHatter'sReef]

It will heal if they are healthy but it probably will not grow back. I had a Yellow Watch Goby that got into a fight with tang. The YWG had a cut that started at the top of his mouth and run down his back. He was split right wide open and was also missing an eye. He healed up now and still will squable with the tangs time to time. His name is WIlly

 

[wasabi bean]

It will heal if they are healthy but it probably will not grow back. I had a Yellow Watch Goby that got into a fight with tang. The YWG had a cut that started at the top of his mouth and run down his back. He was split right wide open and was also missing an eye. He healed up now and still will squable with the tangs time to time. His name is WIlly

Good to know that definitely takes some stress out of the situation knowing he is ok, i am gonna get more cave rocks to increase territory which should hopefully reduce the aggression long term