Can a Clown Filefish Live With a Royal Gramma?
✗ Not recommended in most tanksVerdict from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. Score: 0/100.
Why
- Reef safety hard block: Not reef-safe — Clown Filefish will damage coral/inverts
- Tank well stocked (183%) — limited headroom
It can work if…
- Upgrade to a larger tank — this species needs more volume
- Reef safety concern — relocate or rehome before adding to a reef tank
Both species at a glance
Clown Filefish
Cantherhines dumerilii
- Aggression:
- peaceful
- Min tank:
- 150 gallons
- Reef safe:
- unsafe
- Diet:
- omnivore