Royal Gramma

[Mark Bradley]

I have had my fish for over two years but would quite like to add a Royal Gramma. I have a Banggai, a Filefish, a Yellow Tang, a Midas Blenny and some Electric Blue Damsels. I’ve read the Royal can have problems with the Filefish - anyone had any direct experience please?

 

[davidcalgary29]

Yes, and no. My purple firefish and gamma ignored each other in a 40g cube. Most fish avoid conflict with other tank mates, and will only resort to aggression when their territory and/or food sources is threatened. Conflict may still happen, but not because basslets are programmed to hate on gobies. If you end up with that fish, just have a plan 'B' to deal with the situation.

 

[OPL]

As long as your rock work allows the gramma to establish its own territory/have a hide out then you "should" be ok.

Mine settled down after i re-scaped and added a cave, the only time he was aggressive after that was when another fish got too close to his cave.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Yes, and no. My purple firefish and gamma ignored each other in a 40g cube. Most fish avoid conflict with other tank mates, and will only resort to aggression when their territory and/or food sources is threatened. Conflict may still happen, but not because basslets are programmed to hate on gobies. If you end up with that fish, just have a plan 'B' to deal with the situation.

“Filefish”

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I had a royal grammar years ago (I love the colours) this guy literally, after 3 months dominated my aquarium and I had to remove him. I'm unsure, if one is raised in a community aquriam maybe abit more peaceful but from my experience I would not add again

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

My concern is in the other direction from everyone else. Id be more concerned for the gramma’s wellbeing.

 

[davidcalgary29]

“Filefish”

Wow...that's what reading can accomplish!

Still no. Filefish tend to keep to themselves, although there are clearly many, many species of them, and behaviour can vary. My gramma shared a tank with a matted filefish and a pygmy whitespotted filefish (not at that the same time), and there were no conflicts. I've just never seen any filefish have any conflict with any other fish: I have a radial and pygmy whitespotted filefish sharing an Evo right now. They don't even look at each other.

I moved the basslet out before I put a red-tailed filefish into the cube, so I can't speak to that one, but I think you'd be okay unless you have some true specimen of aquarium exotica that's highy volatile.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Wow...that's what reading can accomplish!

Still no. Filefish tend to keep to themselves, although there are clearly many, many species of them, and behaviour can vary. My gramma shared a tank with a matted filefish and a pygmy whitespotted filefish (not at that the same time), and there were no conflicts. I've just never seen any filefish have any conflict with any other fish: I have a radial and pygmy whitespotted filefish sharing an Evo right now. They don't even look at each other.

I moved the basslet out before I put a red-tailed filefish into the cube, so I can't speak to that one, but I think you'd be okay unless you have some true specimen of aquarium exotica that's highy volatile.

Dont worry about it - did THE SAME THING the other day lol

 

[Mark Bradley]

Dont worry about it - did THE SAME THING the other day lol

Either predictive text or chubby fingers! Lol - glad people knew what I meant. Overall seems a bit ‘hit or miss’ as I have a peaceful tank and don’t want to risk upsetting it