domino Damsel chasing blue damsel

beazer · 08/16/2006, 06:59 PM

have had these two along with a clown fish in the tank for about a month. The domino is constantly chasing the blue damsel. I have looked adn it does not appear thathe has nipped any fins off or anything. Just wondingit they are just playingor what andif I need to do anything about this?

Beazer

Nykademus · 08/16/2006, 07:02 PM

by nature damselfish are territorial, very territorial at times.. sounds like it is telling the other that "this is MY space" ... chances are this will continue.

GlobaLPimP · 08/16/2006, 07:22 PM

I had a couple of Dominos in my fish only tank and they constantly picked on all of the other fish, which were also all bigger than them too. I will probably get hella-flamed here but it got to the point where they killed a couple expensive fish of mine so I moved them to temporary holding tank - and I mean REAL temporary - my TOILET. Hey, it could have been worse - I could have pooped on them before I flushed

Anyway, they really ****ed me off so whatever. I suggest you go and get your $2 credit for him because the madness will never stop until he is the only one left in your tank.

In case you don't know by now, I hate Dominos

coralfever · 08/16/2006, 07:59 PM

I would have to agree, get the domino out as soon as you can. It will only get worse.

beazer · 08/16/2006, 08:40 PM

well would the blue damsel be Ok to keep or will he start picking on my clown?

Beazer

Jamie1210 · 08/16/2006, 08:53 PM

well, just from my experience, with 2 damsels, one will always pick on the other. but i noticed that when I had several damsels, the tank was always bustling w/scurrying and chasing as it was more evenly distributed. i actually enjoyed the fights and skirmishes b/c it made the tank more interesting. also, when I had damsels, they would really pick on each other, completely left the other fish alone. not really telling you to get more damsels, but just from my own experience

~jamie

08/16/2006, 06:59 PM	#1
beazer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 79	domino Damsel chasing blue damsel have had these two along with a clown fish in the tank for about a month. The domino is constantly chasing the blue damsel. I have looked adn it does not appear thathe has nipped any fins off or anything. Just wondingit they are just playingor what andif I need to do anything about this? Beazer

08/16/2006, 07:22 PM	#3
GlobaLPimP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 911	I had a couple of Dominos in my fish only tank and they constantly picked on all of the other fish, which were also all bigger than them too. I will probably get hella-flamed here but it got to the point where they killed a couple expensive fish of mine so I moved them to temporary holding tank - and I mean REAL temporary - my TOILET. Hey, it could have been worse - I could have pooped on them before I flushed Anyway, they really ****ed me off so whatever. I suggest you go and get your $2 credit for him because the madness will never stop until he is the only one left in your tank. In case you don't know by now, I hate Dominos __________________ This hobby is educational; it teaches you how to spend a lot of money in a hurry! Current Tank Info: 75gl, SPS, LPS, IceCap/T5/SLR, 2 modded Tunze 6045's, PCI 350 skimmer w/ Gen-X 2400, 95lbs LR, GEN-X 4100 return

08/16/2006, 07:02 PM	#2
Nykademus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 530	by nature damselfish are territorial, very territorial at times.. sounds like it is telling the other that "this is MY space" ... chances are this will continue.

08/16/2006, 07:59 PM	#4
coralfever Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 557	I would have to agree, get the domino out as soon as you can. It will only get worse.

08/16/2006, 08:40 PM	#5
beazer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 79	well would the blue damsel be Ok to keep or will he start picking on my clown? Beazer

08/16/2006, 08:53 PM	#6
Jamie1210 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 1,733	well, just from my experience, with 2 damsels, one will always pick on the other. but i noticed that when I had several damsels, the tank was always bustling w/scurrying and chasing as it was more evenly distributed. i actually enjoyed the fights and skirmishes b/c it made the tank more interesting. also, when I had damsels, they would really pick on each other, completely left the other fish alone. not really telling you to get more damsels, but just from my own experience ~jamie