Damsel from hell

heartforalion · 11/08/2006, 04:59 PM

Van Damsel has been a part of our family for 5 years. I recently moved our tank so I have van damsel in a holding tank. My question is...If I add all the other fish back to the tank, let them get settled and then add van damsel, will he still be aggressive? I was thinking of waiting a week before I add him. Maybe it will help a little? I would like to keep him...actually it is a her!

Sk8r · 11/08/2006, 05:01 PM

The last added fish has to go more slowly and keep a careful watch on his/her tail. It does help occasionally...one of the best ways to break up a feud is to take both participants out of the tank, put them in qt together, then readd them to the tank.

northbay-reefer · 11/08/2006, 05:18 PM

Flush her

rkelman · 11/08/2006, 05:49 PM

^ Lol. I think if you add him a couple weeks later he MAY be ok.

lmuller1 · 11/08/2006, 06:07 PM

It will likely re establish its territory and go back to bossing the others around. I had a beautiful blue damsel that I ended up fishing out and giving back to my LFS. It was amazing how much calmer everyone was once it was gone.

heartforalion · 11/08/2006, 06:27 PM

I have a bad feeling she wont learn her lesson in time out

Maybe I will bring her to the fish store. My gobies actually come out in the open now that she is gone. Less stress!!! Thank you.

IPowderBlueTang · 11/08/2006, 06:52 PM

Some damsel when older and larger get very aggressive and have know to kill other fish. My LFS sometimes get the large damsels given to them, because it started to kill other tank mates.They also have a hard time given the damsel away!

KingDiamond · 11/08/2006, 06:59 PM

All damsels are from Hell!!

Brad

fiftyfive · 11/08/2006, 07:16 PM

put it on a leash with a "Beware of Dog" sign near it's "yard"

skippy2 · 11/08/2006, 07:33 PM

That's why I spell them 'damnsels'.

In their defence, they are only doing what comes naturally but why add the extra stress to your other fish when it isn't necessary?

JeffersonReef · 11/09/2006, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KingDiamond
All damsels are from Hell!!

Brad

Dangit! I wanted to say that!!

When I "inherited" a FOWLR and started to convert to a reef, it had 4 domino damsels and 4 blue damsels. Those little bastards were all from hell! I accidentally killed all 4 of the dominoes... serious... was an accident during the first water change... dont really want to talk about it. It was hell trying to catch the 4 blues... but all but one were eventually apprehended and sent to the LFS. My tank is MUCH happier now. Just get rid of van damsel... or put him in a tank filled with lionfish, eels, etc etc... and see how mean "fresh meat" is then!

-TJ

CPT. MURPHY · 11/09/2006, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KingDiamond
All damsels are from Hell!!

Brad

11/08/2006, 04:59 PM	#1
heartforalion Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central coast, CA Posts: 45	Damsel from hell Van Damsel has been a part of our family for 5 years. I recently moved our tank so I have van damsel in a holding tank. My question is...If I add all the other fish back to the tank, let them get settled and then add van damsel, will he still be aggressive? I was thinking of waiting a week before I add him. Maybe it will help a little? I would like to keep him...actually it is a her!

11/08/2006, 05:01 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	The last added fish has to go more slowly and keep a careful watch on his/her tail. It does help occasionally...one of the best ways to break up a feud is to take both participants out of the tank, put them in qt together, then readd them to the tank. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

11/08/2006, 05:18 PM	#3
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,831	Flush her __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: Tankless :D

11/08/2006, 06:59 PM	#8
KingDiamond Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toledo Ohio Posts: 187	All damsels are from Hell!! Brad __________________ "I guess I wouldn't be scared if I weren't already dead, but my blackened heart has told me no one really cares any way!"

11/08/2006, 07:16 PM	#9
fiftyfive Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 103	put it on a leash with a "Beware of Dog" sign near it's "yard" __________________ - "living life like a firecracker quick is my fuse..." [ 5 5 ] Current Tank Info: 25 Gallon Tall / Apartment friendly 55 Gallons - retired

11/08/2006, 05:49 PM	#4
rkelman Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada Posts: 3,438	^ Lol. I think if you add him a couple weeks later he MAY be ok.

11/08/2006, 06:07 PM	#5
lmuller1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Buckeystown, Md Posts: 226	It will likely re establish its territory and go back to bossing the others around. I had a beautiful blue damsel that I ended up fishing out and giving back to my LFS. It was amazing how much calmer everyone was once it was gone.

11/08/2006, 06:27 PM	#6
heartforalion Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central coast, CA Posts: 45	I have a bad feeling she wont learn her lesson in time out Maybe I will bring her to the fish store. My gobies actually come out in the open now that she is gone. Less stress!!! Thank you.

11/08/2006, 06:52 PM	#7
IPowderBlueTang Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Canada Posts: 769	Some damsel when older and larger get very aggressive and have know to kill other fish. My LFS sometimes get the large damsels given to them, because it started to kill other tank mates.They also have a hard time given the damsel away!

11/08/2006, 07:33 PM	#10
skippy2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: S.W. Michigan Posts: 3,205	That's why I spell them 'damnsels'. In their defence, they are only doing what comes naturally but why add the extra stress to your other fish when it isn't necessary? __________________ Peggy Current Tank Info: no tank