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07/14/2019, 07:35 PM | #1 |
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Are dotty backs that bad?
Hi again everyone!
I've been thinking about adding a neon dottyback to my tank. Captive bred. Are they that bad as people make them out to be, behavior wise? I have 2 anthias, a scopas tang, a coral beauty, a black cap basslett, a Pakistani butterfly, 2 ocelleris clownfish and an aiptasia eater. Or should I not chance it? ANY insight would be great!
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07/14/2019, 07:52 PM | #2 |
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I haven’t had any experience with the neons, but I have had a captive bred orchid which are supposed to be the most docile. I had to dismantle the tank to get the little jerk out of there. Never again will I own a dottyback.
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07/15/2019, 02:03 AM | #3 |
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I have an Orchid Dottyback in my 65g tank, been in there 15 months. It’s companions are a Yellow Tang, Sixline Wrasse, Occ Clownfish pair and a Lawnmower Blenny. Model citizen, never caused any issues. All fish went in together as juveniles - clowns first and then the others over a few months.
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07/15/2019, 07:15 AM | #4 |
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A dottyback will likely go after your basslet. If you really want one, the fridmani dottyback is the least aggressive of the species, and very pretty. Mine was a model citizen.
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07/15/2019, 07:39 AM | #5 |
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Agree that the orchid (fridmani) is the best one, but it may not get along with your black cap basslet.
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07/15/2019, 07:48 AM | #6 |
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Okay thanks guys!
Guess I'll pass it up to avoid taking any chances! Don't have a compatibility problem with the fish in my tank, and I don't want one! Thanks again!
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07/15/2019, 12:56 PM | #7 |
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07/15/2019, 01:34 PM | #8 |
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Here is a compatibility chart that might be helpful, but it is tinteresting that they do not include dotty back?
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07/15/2019, 06:41 PM | #9 |
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I want to get rid of my neon dotty back, shrimps are not safe with him.
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