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02-23-2007, 05:42 PM
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Damsels
What are your thoughts on blue damsels? Do you think they are generally aggressive and will pick on other fish. I have 2 clowns and was thinking about getting a blue damsel but some people said to stay away from this type of damsel?
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02-23-2007, 05:48 PM
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I had a blue damsel and it was a BEAST. Easily smaller than all the other fish, but easily the biggest bully. I've seen damsels in tanks holding their own against triggers, puffers, etc.
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02-23-2007, 06:07 PM
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Yeah I think I am going to stear clear of them!
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02-23-2007, 06:28 PM
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We have a blue damsel and a very small saddleback clown. We had the clown first, then added the damsel. The damsel picked on him at first, but now they swim a bit near each other.
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02-23-2007, 06:41 PM
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I found that my female clown would pick on the damsel.
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02-23-2007, 06:46 PM
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I have 19 damsels in my tank (used them for starter fish) and they all get along o.k. now. However, I can't add any new fish because of the damsels. If you really want damsels I would recommend yellow tailed damsels. They stay small and are the least aggresive in my tank.
However, I have a three pair of damsels (domino, raticulated and ambon) that breed and lay eggs regularly.
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02-23-2007, 06:47 PM
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I had a blue damsel that was fine for the first few months but then started to pick on all the other fish. He was chasing fish and nipping fins. I removed him but unfortunately he stressed my coral beauty to death first.
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02-23-2007, 08:25 PM
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Damsels are the worst. The only damsels that I will ever keep are Starki Damsels. All the rest are monsters.
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