Damsels

Tanglover531 · 04/24/2014, 08:24 AM

Does any one know if a humbug damsel will mess with coral? And would it mess with a tang?

thegrun · 04/24/2014, 08:33 AM

They are fine with corals but can get aggressive even with a bigger tang. How big is your tank? If it is 100 gallons or bigger you should be fine as far as aggression goes.

Tanglover531 · 04/24/2014, 08:44 AM

It's 75 thinking of like a kole tang

Crooked Reef · 04/24/2014, 08:49 AM

Wouldn't risk it personally. I have had to pull apart my 65 for a damsel and again for a dotty back. And again for a six line wrasse.

HumbleFish · 04/24/2014, 08:49 AM

I personally wouldn't mess with any damsel in just a 75 gal. They will become too territorial in a tank that small. Only exception are chromis, but many of those seem to be plagued with Uronema these days.

thegrun · 04/24/2014, 08:52 AM

Every fish is different and the Tang does have that barb for protection so the outcome is difficult to predict. Humbug damsels are one of the more aggressive damsels, so I would avoid it myself in a 75 gallon tank. They get big, ugly and more aggressive as they mature.

Tanglover531 · 04/24/2014, 08:53 AM

Ok thanks

04/24/2014, 08:24 AM	#1
Tanglover531 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 107	Damsels Does any one know if a humbug damsel will mess with coral? And would it mess with a tang? __________________ Genesis 1:20-21 God created fish,and he saw that they were awesome

04/24/2014, 08:44 AM	#3
Tanglover531 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 107	It's 75 thinking of like a kole tang __________________ Genesis 1:20-21 God created fish,and he saw that they were awesome

04/24/2014, 08:49 AM	#4
Crooked Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,765	Wouldn't risk it personally. I have had to pull apart my 65 for a damsel and again for a dotty back. And again for a six line wrasse. __________________ “In wine there is wisdom; in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef. Biocube 29 lionfish tank. Mantis tank.

04/24/2014, 08:53 AM	#7
Tanglover531 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 107	Ok thanks __________________ Genesis 1:20-21 God created fish,and he saw that they were awesome

04/24/2014, 08:33 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	They are fine with corals but can get aggressive even with a bigger tang. How big is your tank? If it is 100 gallons or bigger you should be fine as far as aggression goes.

04/24/2014, 08:49 AM	#5
HumbleFish Moved On Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,757	I personally wouldn't mess with any damsel in just a 75 gal. They will become too territorial in a tank that small. Only exception are chromis, but many of those seem to be plagued with Uronema these days.

04/24/2014, 08:52 AM	#6
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Every fish is different and the Tang does have that barb for protection so the outcome is difficult to predict. Humbug damsels are one of the more aggressive damsels, so I would avoid it myself in a 75 gallon tank. They get big, ugly and more aggressive as they mature.