Lagger
Aquarium Advice Activist
Im trying to gauge personal experience here. Here's the scenario;
20 gal tank, one purple firefish (2"), two o. clowns (1"), one cherub angel (new-1 1/2"). The purple firefish and clowns have been together for 4 months now and Im just starting to notice the firefish become very territorial. He chills in the front of the tank by his rock opening where he hides. It seems whenever the clowns come to the front of the tank, say within 5 inches, he goes after them! Poor little guys, they're still juvies and he's full grown. The problem is, he starting to protect more and more tank area! He's going out of his way to punish the poor clowns. He's being a real a$$.....The angel swims right next to him and he doesn't seem to mind.
Is it the clowns small size that make them vunerable? I thought firefish were supposed to be community fish?
20 gal tank, one purple firefish (2"), two o. clowns (1"), one cherub angel (new-1 1/2"). The purple firefish and clowns have been together for 4 months now and Im just starting to notice the firefish become very territorial. He chills in the front of the tank by his rock opening where he hides. It seems whenever the clowns come to the front of the tank, say within 5 inches, he goes after them! Poor little guys, they're still juvies and he's full grown. The problem is, he starting to protect more and more tank area! He's going out of his way to punish the poor clowns. He's being a real a$$.....The angel swims right next to him and he doesn't seem to mind.
Is it the clowns small size that make them vunerable? I thought firefish were supposed to be community fish?