damsels

clowntigga66 · 12/22/2006, 03:42 PM

my freinds have told me to use yellow tailed damsels to help cycle my tank and that domninos and chromisi's are either mean or non effective which ones should i use?

Travis L. Stevens · 12/22/2006, 03:46 PM

None of the above. Really, take a read through this....

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=912378

...And all the other Stickied threads at the top of this forum.

lvreefer · 12/22/2006, 03:47 PM

Any waste producing action will be effective. Weather it be from fish or food. Marineland makes a really good bacteria starter, though a bit pricey. I my exp. the yellowtail seem to fair the cycle better than the other two fish, if you want to go that route.

lvreefer · 12/22/2006, 03:59 PM

Come on now Travis, your thread is great but give the guy a thread page. I believe you talk about it in the mid teens or so.

Travis L. Stevens · 12/22/2006, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lvreefer
Come on now Travis, your thread is great but give the guy a thread page. I believe you talk about it in the mid teens or so.

Sorry. I was in a hurry. I'm in the middle of looking for it now

Travis L. Stevens · 12/22/2006, 04:12 PM

Got it.

Step 6: Choosing a Filtration Method (Continued) - Cycling Your New Tank

steri · 12/22/2006, 04:18 PM

In my experience Damsels of all sorts have been aggressive after I started stocking the tank with other fish. I remember about 5 years ago, I had 2 3-Stripe Damsels. I month after I bought them I bought 2 Percula clowns. Within a month, the damsels had killed both clowns. I saw it happening. The two damsels teamed up against one clown until it died, and when it did, they teamed up against the other. I'll stay away from damsels now.

I do really like the look of Yellow-tail Blues and Bluefin damsels, but the risk, IMO, is not worth it for $5 fish.

Those little bastards ;-)

steri · 12/22/2006, 04:21 PM

ok, so evidently it was more then 5 years ago, but I remember it. I was tramatized. Not really, but those little bastards!

DamnDamsel · 12/22/2006, 04:27 PM

Stay away from the readed Damsel!

beelzebob · 12/22/2006, 04:53 PM

if you wanna get rid of them, yall can give them to me, beelzebub the mantis would love to have a couple over for dinner.

12/22/2006, 03:42 PM	#1
clowntigga66 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 37	damsels my freinds have told me to use yellow tailed damsels to help cycle my tank and that domninos and chromisi's are either mean or non effective which ones should i use?

12/22/2006, 03:46 PM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	None of the above. Really, take a read through this.... http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=912378 ...And all the other Stickied threads at the top of this forum. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

12/22/2006, 03:47 PM	#3
lvreefer Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,163	Any waste producing action will be effective. Weather it be from fish or food. Marineland makes a really good bacteria starter, though a bit pricey. I my exp. the yellowtail seem to fair the cycle better than the other two fish, if you want to go that route. Last edited by lvreefer; 12/22/2006 at 04:00 PM.

12/22/2006, 04:12 PM	#6
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Got it. Step 6: Choosing a Filtration Method (Continued) - Cycling Your New Tank __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

12/22/2006, 04:18 PM	#7
steri Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, IL. Posts: 2,361	In my experience Damsels of all sorts have been aggressive after I started stocking the tank with other fish. I remember about 5 years ago, I had 2 3-Stripe Damsels. I month after I bought them I bought 2 Percula clowns. Within a month, the damsels had killed both clowns. I saw it happening. The two damsels teamed up against one clown until it died, and when it did, they teamed up against the other. I'll stay away from damsels now. I do really like the look of Yellow-tail Blues and Bluefin damsels, but the risk, IMO, is not worth it for $5 fish. Those little bastards ;-) __________________ 220g: French Angel, Emperor Angel, Passer Anger, Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Snowflake Moray Eel, Lunar Wrasse Current Tank Info: 220 with T5HO lighting. ETSS skimmer.

12/22/2006, 03:59 PM	#4
lvreefer Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,163	Come on now Travis, your thread is great but give the guy a thread page. I believe you talk about it in the mid teens or so.

12/22/2006, 04:21 PM	#8
steri Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, IL. Posts: 2,361	ok, so evidently it was more then 5 years ago, but I remember it. I was tramatized. Not really, but those little bastards! __________________ 220g: French Angel, Emperor Angel, Passer Anger, Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Snowflake Moray Eel, Lunar Wrasse Current Tank Info: 220 with T5HO lighting. ETSS skimmer.

12/22/2006, 04:27 PM	#9
DamnDamsel Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 176	Stay away from the readed Damsel!

12/22/2006, 04:53 PM	#10
beelzebob Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boulder, Colorado. USA Posts: 213	if you wanna get rid of them, yall can give them to me, beelzebub the mantis would love to have a couple over for dinner.