I have a 60 gallon reef with a clarkii clown, bicolor dottyback, coral beauty, and flame hawkfish. These 4 fish get along quite well, but I want some more fish to fill this big tank, the only problem is they kill EVERYTHING I put in there, the dottyback is the meanest one and he attacks everything that comes his way. What can I put with them? I was thinking a tang of some sort but I know they prefer really big tanks, and I feel like their large find would be torn up very shortly
Tank mates for mean fish?
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Other mean fish 
If you are not too attached to the dottyback you could just take it to your LFS.
I am not an expert with lion fish but a dwarf lion fish might work. It would probably eat the dottyback but everything else should be fine as long as they are good sizes.
If you are not too attached to the dottyback you could just take it to your LFS.
I am not an expert with lion fish but a dwarf lion fish might work. It would probably eat the dottyback but everything else should be fine as long as they are good sizes.
You could try a 6 or 8 line Wrasse, but it sounds like your options are extremely limited. I would start with an adult fish and if possible put the Dotty Back in an acclimation box if able.
eatbreakfast
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Most aggression from fish is derived from protecting it's territory/food source/hiding place/any other interests from a threat/competition from them. Something that spends it's time on the sand such as a watchman/shrimp combo, or something that spends it's time in the open water such as a group of zebra or scissortail dartfish or a group of chromis should not be perceived as much of a problem, particularly if added via acclimation box.
