Mixing dottybacks

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  1. VPBassist

    VPBassist Bristle Worm

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    Can you keep a sunrise and an orchid dottyback in the same tank? I have a 40g breeder with a harptail blenny, two misbar clownfish, and plan on getting a 6-line wrasse.
     
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  2. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    That probably wouldnt work as dottybacks are very aggressive fish ,especially to each other.
     
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  3. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    IMO that is a recipie for disaster. one in that small of a tank you probily cant add more than one dottyback. also dottybacks and 6line wrasses are extremly aggresive once established in a tank. i added a bicolor dottyback to my tank with a 6line wrasse and the dottyback was dead in a day.
     
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  4. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    I had a 55 that did great with 4 dottybacks.it can be done.not easy though. Overfeed massive filtration and lots of rock.also add them at the same time.
     
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