A Dicey Combination

wsboyette · 07/04/2020, 08:55 PM

Well, so far so good with the Dominoes in the tank.... I hope they will continue to get along as well as they do now. Finally got a decent shot of the assorted fishes....

Sk8r · 07/05/2020, 11:47 AM

As long as the dominos grow up with other fishes the same size as them at first, they may stay relatively well-behaved. If for some reason they ever end up rulers of the midwater and surface, alone, and they've reached considerable size, they'll make it impossible to add other fish of that sort unless you're real fast doing it. I had another of the ilk, a golden, a humbug (she buzzed, loudly, when irritated: you'd think your phone was sounding off) and she was fine until a power-out got my midwater fishes. After that she was a holy terror, about 7" long and bent on world domination.

wsboyette · 07/05/2020, 12:05 PM

The angels are larger than the Dominoes so that may be a good thing to keep the Dominoes from getting too ornery. I have kept primarily aggressive species together in the past with good success.... I think the trick is not to put aggressive species with timid ones.... but am concerned that the little beggars may get out of hand and have to be removed (a job I don't relish with that large artificial reef in the tank, it'll probably have to come out to allow me to catch the Dominoes). I had originally planned to have Javanese (Blue Velvet) Damsels, but were unable to find any so I chose the Dominoes instead.

07/04/2020, 08:55 PM	#1
wsboyette Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: N.E.N.C. Posts: 140	A Dicey Combination Well, so far so good with the Dominoes in the tank.... I hope they will continue to get along as well as they do now. Finally got a decent shot of the assorted fishes.... __________________ Oh..... Fishy Fishy Fishy FISH ! Current Tank Info: 60 Gallon Fish-Only With Dry Rock, Filtration: Aquamaxx HOB Filter/Skimmer & Aqua-Tech 30-60 300 GPH HOB Motor Filter, Livestock: Coral Beauty and Maroon Clown

07/05/2020, 11:47 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	As long as the dominos grow up with other fishes the same size as them at first, they may stay relatively well-behaved. If for some reason they ever end up rulers of the midwater and surface, alone, and they've reached considerable size, they'll make it impossible to add other fish of that sort unless you're real fast doing it. I had another of the ilk, a golden, a humbug (she buzzed, loudly, when irritated: you'd think your phone was sounding off) and she was fine until a power-out got my midwater fishes. After that she was a holy terror, about 7" long and bent on world domination. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/05/2020, 12:05 PM	#3
wsboyette Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: N.E.N.C. Posts: 140	The angels are larger than the Dominoes so that may be a good thing to keep the Dominoes from getting too ornery. I have kept primarily aggressive species together in the past with good success.... I think the trick is not to put aggressive species with timid ones.... but am concerned that the little beggars may get out of hand and have to be removed (a job I don't relish with that large artificial reef in the tank, it'll probably have to come out to allow me to catch the Dominoes). I had originally planned to have Javanese (Blue Velvet) Damsels, but were unable to find any so I chose the Dominoes instead. __________________ Oh..... Fishy Fishy Fishy FISH ! Current Tank Info: 60 Gallon Fish-Only With Dry Rock, Filtration: Aquamaxx HOB Filter/Skimmer & Aqua-Tech 30-60 300 GPH HOB Motor Filter, Livestock: Coral Beauty and Maroon Clown Last edited by wsboyette; 07/05/2020 at 12:12 PM.