Added Pep. Shrimp/Damsel is not happy

mmedeiros2 · 02/08/2009, 04:57 PM

I just spent over 4 hrs. acclimating a peppermint shrimp and added it to my 10 gal. All I have in there is 1 yellow tail damsel, 1 clown, and 2 hermits. As soon as the shrimp entered the tank the damsel attacked. He kept attacking so I kept shooing him away. I then turned the lights off and the damsel went to him sleeping hole in the rocks. The shrimp is now out and about in the dark as a shrimp should be. I think he might be okay in the dark because the damsel don't like the dark and he just hides. Now for my question. Do you think the shrimp will be okay to defend itself in the morning when it gets light?

mmedeiros2 · 02/08/2009, 06:41 PM

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Tangalong · 02/08/2009, 07:48 PM

IMO, your Damsel will harrass your shrimp and eventually kill it. They almost killed my Chromis, but I got 2 out of the tank and 1 left to catch. They are not nice fish.

chort55 · 02/08/2009, 07:57 PM

Damsels suck, cut it up and feed it to coral or something lol

02/08/2009, 04:57 PM	#1
mmedeiros2 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dartmouth, Ma. Posts: 452	Added Pep. Shrimp/Damsel is not happy I just spent over 4 hrs. acclimating a peppermint shrimp and added it to my 10 gal. All I have in there is 1 yellow tail damsel, 1 clown, and 2 hermits. As soon as the shrimp entered the tank the damsel attacked. He kept attacking so I kept shooing him away. I then turned the lights off and the damsel went to him sleeping hole in the rocks. The shrimp is now out and about in the dark as a shrimp should be. I think he might be okay in the dark because the damsel don't like the dark and he just hides. Now for my question. Do you think the shrimp will be okay to defend itself in the morning when it gets light? __________________ One must always be aware for the unexpected. Mike Current Tank Info: 75 gal. / Sump / Skimmer / 65 Lbs. LR / 2 Cleaner Shrimp / Firefish / Bangi Cardinal / Pearly Jawfish / 3 - Yellow Clown Gobies / Yellow Wrasse / Hermits

02/08/2009, 06:41 PM	#2
mmedeiros2 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dartmouth, Ma. Posts: 452	- __________________ One must always be aware for the unexpected. Mike Current Tank Info: 75 gal. / Sump / Skimmer / 65 Lbs. LR / 2 Cleaner Shrimp / Firefish / Bangi Cardinal / Pearly Jawfish / 3 - Yellow Clown Gobies / Yellow Wrasse / Hermits

02/08/2009, 07:48 PM	#3
Tangalong Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northern KY Posts: 635	IMO, your Damsel will harrass your shrimp and eventually kill it. They almost killed my Chromis, but I got 2 out of the tank and 1 left to catch. They are not nice fish. __________________ I wish I could walk my fish Current Tank Info: 75 SW FOWLR (for now) Hippo Tang, Scopas Tang, Clarkii Clown, 3 Sissortail Goby, 1 Golden-Head Sleep, 2 Cleaners/4 Gobiosoma Oceanops!!!/10 Gal Blue-spot Watchman/2 blue-fin Damsel/20 gal 1 Tangarora Goby 1 red band Pistol/35 Hex Future Goby Breeder

02/08/2009, 07:57 PM	#4
chort55 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 1,274	Damsels suck, cut it up and feed it to coral or something lol