Anyone seen a damsel or chromis community tank?

sonofgaladriel · 02/02/2010, 12:06 PM

I'm looking for images/videos of damsel or chromis community tanks. Specifically, a large aquarium filled with nothing but live rock, or bleached coral skeletons, and a large number of the same damsel or chromis.
Anyone seen anything like this?
I'm toying with the idea as a display aquarium.

francis1123 · 02/02/2010, 12:08 PM

i did a 120g mixed reef with nothing but damsel pairs in it. it was fun for a while because the damsels are always bouncing around the rocks staking out territory. but i eventually grew tired of them and went back to a "normal" fish selection. i'll see if i can dig up some photos or videos.

sonofgaladriel · 02/02/2010, 12:22 PM

Thanks francis1123.
I was wondering if something like this could be sustained in a closed system?
http://www.barryandjodiekiwi.org/pho...nd%20coral.jpg

Hydrologist · 02/02/2010, 12:59 PM

I have about 10 damsels in my tank with my 9" clown trigger. The damsels include the following:

x1 Jewel Damsel
x2 Yellow tail Damsel
x2 Blue Damsel
x3 Red Damsels (forget the type)
x2 Red Damsels (again forget the type)
.......and 1 yellow tail chromis

They all serve as a "clean up crew" for my big CT and his messy eating habbits. They have all been together for just over a month with no issues (all damsels were added at the same time). I have about 100lbs of live rock which provides lots of hiding spaces. They all seem to have there own little territory.

Yes, I know people are going to say the CT will eat the damsels, but I keep my CT well fed and he never shows aggression towards them (even with regular feedings of live crayfish).......and if they do become food...oh well, after all they are just damsels!

02/02/2010, 12:06 PM	#1
sonofgaladriel Shiny! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,670	Anyone seen a damsel or chromis community tank? I'm looking for images/videos of damsel or chromis community tanks. Specifically, a large aquarium filled with nothing but live rock, or bleached coral skeletons, and a large number of the same damsel or chromis. Anyone seen anything like this? I'm toying with the idea as a display aquarium. __________________ Its not who you are, but what you do that defines you.

02/02/2010, 12:22 PM	#3
sonofgaladriel Shiny! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,670	Thanks francis1123. I was wondering if something like this could be sustained in a closed system? http://www.barryandjodiekiwi.org/pho...nd%20coral.jpg __________________ Its not who you are, but what you do that defines you.

02/02/2010, 12:59 PM	#4
Hydrologist Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 417	I have about 10 damsels in my tank with my 9" clown trigger. The damsels include the following: x1 Jewel Damsel x2 Yellow tail Damsel x2 Blue Damsel x3 Red Damsels (forget the type) x2 Red Damsels (again forget the type) .......and 1 yellow tail chromis They all serve as a "clean up crew" for my big CT and his messy eating habbits. They have all been together for just over a month with no issues (all damsels were added at the same time). I have about 100lbs of live rock which provides lots of hiding spaces. They all seem to have there own little territory. Yes, I know people are going to say the CT will eat the damsels, but I keep my CT well fed and he never shows aggression towards them (even with regular feedings of live crayfish).......and if they do become food...oh well, after all they are just damsels! __________________ 550g reef system (150 DT + 225 DT + 110 frag tank) + 7' Frag Table - Vertex Alpha Kone 300 & 170 - x7 mp40ES - Controlled via Profilux x2 - Pacific Sun LED (150g)/ATI PM 10x80w(225g)/ATI PM 10x54w Current Tank Info: See Signature

02/02/2010, 12:08 PM	#2
francis1123 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 164	i did a 120g mixed reef with nothing but damsel pairs in it. it was fun for a while because the damsels are always bouncing around the rocks staking out territory. but i eventually grew tired of them and went back to a "normal" fish selection. i'll see if i can dig up some photos or videos.