new fish

ferg822 · 08/23/2007, 01:36 PM

Right now i have a damsel and a false clown. In a couple of weeks i might get another fish along with a coral. Any suggestions for my next fish? Also, how territorial are damsels? I added it with my false clown as my first two fish and it seems ok but if i add another fish how will it react?

pikachusalad · 08/23/2007, 01:38 PM

I had a yellow tailed damsel that was extremely docile with all my other fish...until it went insane, and led to the death of one of my favorite fish.

Do yourself a favor, get that thing out of there before you add coral. To get rid of mine, I had to take EVERYTHING out of the tank.

kau_cinta_ku · 08/23/2007, 03:08 PM

IMO i would take the damsel out AND TRADE FOR ANOTHER CLOWN OF THE SAME SPECIES ONLY A LITTLE SMALLER THEN THE ONE YOU HAVE.

sorry for the caps being on

Roger928 · 08/23/2007, 03:57 PM

Many damsels will turn into the fish from hell. Trade it out ASAP.

ferg822 · 08/23/2007, 04:07 PM

well, if i have to get rid of it how? i REALLY would like not to kill it. Can i take it back to the fish store and just say can u take it back???

pikachusalad · 08/23/2007, 04:12 PM

Many fish stores will take things back...some will even give you store credit for them. Check with them - most like to know you're coming with something rather than just having you show up with a bag of fish...

08/23/2007, 01:36 PM	#1
ferg822 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 173	new fish Right now i have a damsel and a false clown. In a couple of weeks i might get another fish along with a coral. Any suggestions for my next fish? Also, how territorial are damsels? I added it with my false clown as my first two fish and it seems ok but if i add another fish how will it react?

08/23/2007, 01:38 PM	#2
pikachusalad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 402	I had a yellow tailed damsel that was extremely docile with all my other fish...until it went insane, and led to the death of one of my favorite fish. Do yourself a favor, get that thing out of there before you add coral. To get rid of mine, I had to take EVERYTHING out of the tank. __________________ -- Mike Current Tank Info: 60G reef

08/23/2007, 03:57 PM	#4
Roger928 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Prescott Valley, AZ Posts: 296	Many damsels will turn into the fish from hell. Trade it out ASAP. __________________ Always quarantine. You never know where that fish has been. Current Tank Info: 90 and 120 mixed reef

08/23/2007, 04:07 PM	#5
ferg822 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 173	well, if i have to get rid of it how? i REALLY would like not to kill it. Can i take it back to the fish store and just say can u take it back??? __________________ Ferg :p Current Tank Info: Not much but some

08/23/2007, 04:12 PM	#6
pikachusalad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 402	Many fish stores will take things back...some will even give you store credit for them. Check with them - most like to know you're coming with something rather than just having you show up with a bag of fish... __________________ -- Mike Current Tank Info: 60G reef

08/23/2007, 03:08 PM	#3
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	IMO i would take the damsel out AND TRADE FOR ANOTHER CLOWN OF THE SAME SPECIES ONLY A LITTLE SMALLER THEN THE ONE YOU HAVE. sorry for the caps being on