Hardiest fish other than Damsels?

AR_Clint · 08/30/2009, 01:55 AM

What are some of the more hardy fish other than damsels. Are there any known geni or species that come close to having the resilience that damsels have. Is it possible to cycle a tank with a fish other than one in the damsel family?

jason2459 · 08/30/2009, 02:25 AM

clowns and I believe I've seen them classified as a damsel before as well.

robs.mark · 08/30/2009, 03:49 AM

What do you mean you have seen them classified as a damsel?
They are pretty hardy though.
Dottybacks (grammer) and chromis are amongst others..

robs.mark · 08/30/2009, 03:52 AM

Also you shouldnt really cycle a tank with any fish in it..
Just add your LR and cycle it from there on.

jason2459 · 08/30/2009, 04:05 AM

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Originally posted by robs.mark
What do you mean you have seen them classified as a damsel?
They are pretty hardy though.
Dottybacks (grammer) and chromis are amongst others..

Clownfish are a part of the Damsel family.

jason2459 · 08/30/2009, 04:07 AM

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Originally posted by robs.mark
Also you shouldnt really cycle a tank with any fish in it..
Just add your LR and cycle it from there on.

Yikes! I missed the part of cycling with a fish bit. Don't do it!! There are better ways like just waiting, frozen shrimp, and/or getting ls/lr.

eb8919 · 08/30/2009, 04:17 AM

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Originally posted by jason2459
Clownfish are a part of the Damsel family.

+1...some people have a hard time believing that.

robs.mark · 08/30/2009, 05:55 AM

I had no idea, well you learn something new every day!

Imzadi · 08/30/2009, 06:30 AM

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Originally posted by eb8919
+1...some people have a hard time believing that.

I can beleive it, my little guys have a hair trigger temper. lol

oh yea,

DON'T CYCLE WITH FISH!!

08/30/2009, 01:55 AM	#1
AR_Clint Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 239	Hardiest fish other than Damsels? What are some of the more hardy fish other than damsels. Are there any known geni or species that come close to having the resilience that damsels have. Is it possible to cycle a tank with a fish other than one in the damsel family?

08/30/2009, 02:25 AM	#2
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	clowns and I believe I've seen them classified as a damsel before as well. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

08/30/2009, 03:49 AM	#3
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	What do you mean you have seen them classified as a damsel? They are pretty hardy though. Dottybacks (grammer) and chromis are amongst others.. __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

08/30/2009, 03:52 AM	#4
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	Also you shouldnt really cycle a tank with any fish in it.. Just add your LR and cycle it from there on. __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

08/30/2009, 05:55 AM	#8
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	I had no idea, well you learn something new every day! __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon