Gill Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 I know they get big and aggressive but with the addition of Hawaiian Dominoes to my system that is exactly what I am looking for. Anyways has anyone seen one at an LFS Thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Guess it will be Damsel fight night at your place once you get one. They are a pretty fish but nasty. Try looking for them in the not so pleasant fish stores. There cheep and too nasty for most tanks so the good stores don't bother with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Keep in mind that not only do they get aggressive but they may also eat corals. I had one that was eating my LPS polyps until I finally caught it. Before I was done catching it I had the entire tank torn apart. I then put a Jewel Damsel in which was even worse (Though it was a pretty damsel). It was a bully and it was eating my zoa polyps. You might check SWF (which is where I got mine) as I've seen them there a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 Keep in mind that not only do they get aggressive but they may also eat corals. I had one that was eating my LPS polyps until I finally caught it. Before I was done catching it I had the entire tank torn apart. I then put a Jewel Damsel in which was even worse (Though it was a pretty damsel). It was a bully and it was eating my zoa polyps. You might check SWF (which is where I got mine) as I've seen them there a few times. wow I did not know they eat corals I guess I don't want one LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 Guess it will be Damsel fight night at your place once you get one. They are a pretty fish but nasty. Try looking for them in the not so pleasant fish stores. There cheep and too nasty for most tanks so the good stores don't bother with them. Do you think they would fight? I kind of thought damsels were best kept with other damsels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 wow I did not know they eat corals I guess I don't want one LOL Some damsels don't, some do. The information on them usually says they are reef safe but I haven't had good luck with them. (Both with eating corals and attacking other fish) Damsels can be quite aggressive, especially with other damsels or fish that have similar coloring but it isn't always limited to this. If you put them all in the tank at once your chances are a lot better of having them get along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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