damsel fish ????

agreeive?fish · 02/20/2009, 03:41 PM

Are there any of the damsels that retain atleast most of thier coloring when they reach adulthood??

How much of a terror in general will damsels be in my tanks at adult hood

tank 1
pwd blue tang,
scribbled angel
moorish idol,
pakistan b/f
scat,
foxface
lunnar wrasse,
coral beauty angel,
bicolor angel,
1/2 black angel,
cherb pygmy angel
WSM colownfish (juvi pair..hopefully will be a pair)
and a
juvi niger triggerfish who will be moved to tank 2 when he gets some size on him

tank 2
large female GSM clownfish
Clown triggerfish,
sailfin tang,
asfur angel,
columbian "sharks"catfish
and
powder brown tang which will be moved to tank 3 when set up and replaced with a sohal or clown tang

plannned future fish in tank2
Purple tang
personifer angel
clown or sohal tang
queen angel
niger triggerfish(from tank1)
blueline triggerfish(maybe)

the wife and kids keep hollering for some of those "prety"damsels

cash cow · 02/20/2009, 05:53 PM

i would hold back on the damsels.........they get very aggressive and mean for such a small fish........they are very territorial.......if anything maybe some green chromis.......

fishtk75 · 02/20/2009, 06:10 PM

I second cash cow the demsels I had killed the green chromis I had in the tank. I know that they may be cheaper but!

kevinohio · 02/20/2009, 06:32 PM

just say no to damsels. I like chromis, if you have 3 or more they will school sometimes. Looks cool.

mustang51js · 02/20/2009, 07:20 PM

i think it depends on when you put them in, i have 2 blue-yellow tail damsels and once they get used to a fish they are fine, if you put them in last they might not be to bad, but anything i put in now they go after unless it is bigger than them

Andrew · 02/20/2009, 07:54 PM

I wouldn't even bother. Damsels are just a pain in the butt in the long run.

jceli728 · 02/20/2009, 09:28 PM

Damsels are like babies they look cute while they are little. stay away from them like mentioned earlier very territorial they will even kill each other.

agreeive?fish · 02/22/2009, 05:49 PM

well lets see what the sunday viewers have to say

02/20/2009, 03:41 PM	#1
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	damsel fish ???? Are there any of the damsels that retain atleast most of thier coloring when they reach adulthood?? How much of a terror in general will damsels be in my tanks at adult hood tank 1 pwd blue tang, scribbled angel moorish idol, pakistan b/f scat, foxface lunnar wrasse, coral beauty angel, bicolor angel, 1/2 black angel, cherb pygmy angel WSM colownfish (juvi pair..hopefully will be a pair) and a juvi niger triggerfish who will be moved to tank 2 when he gets some size on him tank 2 large female GSM clownfish Clown triggerfish, sailfin tang, asfur angel, columbian "sharks"catfish and powder brown tang which will be moved to tank 3 when set up and replaced with a sohal or clown tang plannned future fish in tank2 Purple tang personifer angel clown or sohal tang queen angel niger triggerfish(from tank1) blueline triggerfish(maybe) the wife and kids keep hollering for some of those "prety"damsels

02/20/2009, 06:32 PM	#4
kevinohio Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: mayfield ohio Posts: 514	just say no to damsels. I like chromis, if you have 3 or more they will school sometimes. Looks cool. __________________ kevin Current Tank Info: 75 gallon FOWLR

02/20/2009, 07:20 PM	#5
mustang51js Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: haskell, n.j. Posts: 593	i think it depends on when you put them in, i have 2 blue-yellow tail damsels and once they get used to a fish they are fine, if you put them in last they might not be to bad, but anything i put in now they go after unless it is bigger than them __________________ george 50g corner reef yellow tang Current Tank Info: temp 90g reef,2 4bulb t5 lights-

02/20/2009, 05:53 PM	#2
cash cow Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: oxford, michigan Posts: 184	i would hold back on the damsels.........they get very aggressive and mean for such a small fish........they are very territorial.......if anything maybe some green chromis.......

02/20/2009, 06:10 PM	#3
fishtk75 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,530	I second cash cow the demsels I had killed the green chromis I had in the tank. I know that they may be cheaper but!

02/20/2009, 07:54 PM	#6
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	I wouldn't even bother. Damsels are just a pain in the butt in the long run.

02/20/2009, 09:28 PM	#7
jceli728 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: nj Posts: 63	Damsels are like babies they look cute while they are little. stay away from them like mentioned earlier very territorial they will even kill each other.

02/22/2009, 05:49 PM	#8
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	well lets see what the sunday viewers have to say