Nice fish that live in pairs?

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  1. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    SOOOO I am still looking around and researching new fish that I might want. I think I have decided I want a pair of colorful, peaceful, small fish. I like the bicolor dottybacks. Are they aggresive? Can they live in pairs? Any other ideas of fish would be great! Currently I have an RSM 130d
    (34 gallons). I also have 2 clown fish, a coral beauty, and mant inverts and corals. Thanks for the help! Pictures of any of the fish you reccomend would be great too!
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I like firefish when they are paired up...
     
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    fire fish dart fish also live in trios and quads ...
     
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    I heard firefish fight in pairs and hide all the time... is this true?
     
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    BUUUUMMMMMPPPP any other ideas for fish that live in pairs????????
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    If they are not a mated pair, they will fight. Mine were always out once they were fully acclimated. Hiding a lot can also be relative and the last two firefish I kept were in a nano by themselves. Not something you can order online unless specifically sold as "mated pair". Mine came from the local chain store and I was just real careful to pick fish that seemed to be paired up.
     
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  7. JJL

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    Yea... thanks for the answer, but I do not think I want to take the risk of them not being paired..
    any other ideas??? Bi color dottyback??? Maybe a pair?
     
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    Buuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmp>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>again>>>> anybody??
     
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    Mandrin gobies

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    look at my list in my tank almost all are in pairs or more ( bartlett anthias are 3) anyway. the orchid dottys backs are great in a pair. get tank raised, juvenile fish.
    i have done this twice with the orchid dotty backs in two tanks. when they are in pairs they are busy with each other and are not aggressive.
     
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