Royal Dottyback

[jayrob]

Hi everyone, quick question, am wondering if anyone knows if royal dottybacks will kill peppermint shrimp? moved 3 peppermints, 2 clown fish, 4 janitor hermits and 1 royal dottyback into their new 170ltr/45g? home, 3 weeks ago and have only seen 1 since,am getting concerned. Also can you keep a royal dottyback and a bicolour blenny in the same tank? the royal dotty back is a grumpy little fish though!

 

[Gill Roy]

"Royal Dottyback"
Do you mean Royal Gramma?
That's the half yellow and half purple one.
The Royal Gramma will give your PS a hard time.
Although not big enuff to kill and eat outright they will nip and tear parts off till nothing is left but the heads.

 

[jayrob]

no its a dottyback or bicolour dottyback is also what its been called. hmmmm it may end up in the quarintine tank.Thanks!

 

[greech]

No first hand experience but from what I have read/been told, all dottybacks are shrimp eaters.

 

[jayrob]

awsome. may move them back to the other tank.Thanks!