Blue damsel

[Jaredf]

I got a full size blue damsel from a fellow reefer that was giving him away, i thought it would be a good idea to put it in my sons tank with his clown, which is still pretty small, well after being in there with him for around 8 hours i fed them and he started beating up the clown pretty good and took a little chunk of his tail off , i transferred the clown back in my main tank, which he was in before, my question is what type of fish could i put the damsel its a 15gallon tank.

 

[MikeG]

I wouldn't put anything in with the Damsel, it will kill anything else you add in a 15 gallon tank.

 

[Smitty]

There's nothing you could put in there with him...especially a tank that size, he's just kill it.

 

[JustinsReefTank]

+1 Everybody

 

[little_fish]

I would also find him a much larger home than the 15 gals

 

[chichimom79]

There is a reason that fish was being given away. Damsels are very mean fish. Try to trade him in at your LFS

 

[markrj]

Ugh, why do people and especially those who are suppose to know better even sell or even give these fish to beginners?

I made the same mistake. Had to tear down all my aquascaping to catch the little bastards. I returned them to the lfs that sold them to me.

 

[Bifferwine]

They are sold to beginners because they are near impossible to kill. :)

 

[SarahSmile]

And they are cheeeeeeap!

 

[Jaredf]

Thanks everyone i will just keep him my son likes him and i like his mean attitude lol

 

[AdamC]

Did your LFS not mention anything about them not getting along with your other fish?

 

[Dana42078]

LOL, damsels are the DEVIL. GL getting it out! Not just saying you but more people should use the search funtcion on here for info before making an impulse buy!

 

[sen5241b]

I had to put my Fiji Blue Devil in his own 20G cause he killed my beloved 2 year old plate coral that I kept in perfect condition. I came closing to flushing that little devil.

 

[foxymoxy]

They make great tank mates for Dragon Eels in large aquariums

I am glade your son likes him...they make for great entertainment because of their high energy

 

[wontonflip]

They're pretty fish, IMO. I thought of having a tank with just corals and a damsel LOL

 

[ZyberGoby]

They're pretty fish, IMO. I thought of having a tank with just corals and a damsel LOL

oh really thats cool i can get you a deal on them i know someone with a mess of devils and domino's they don't want any more hahaha the were $5 each now free. you can put them in the tank now and transfer them later :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

 

[Prototype220]

I have a blue damsel in my 20g just to get the cycle going, plus he was all i could afford being it's my daughter 5th bday this week. Was maybe gonna trade him after a few months. But now I'm thinking of getting a pair of maroons, and I already have a strawberry basslet that is in my QT right now. You guys think they're aggresive enough to fend for themselves? I forgot how cute the YT's were (had two in my 55g for 4 years with no problems).

 

[little_fish]

You should never ever every cycle a tank with a fish, that is needlessly cruel. Next time just toss a piece of table shrimp in there, it will work just fine to start the cycle.

And i would get her the strawberry basslet, maroon clowns cannot live forever in a 10 gal not, especially not a pair.

 

[Prototype220]

Littlefish, its a 20g now, & that's what I thought too (about the cycle), but I bought this *
LS that said "fish ready", and since I hadn't bought LS in years I thought it might've been something new! Water was never cloudy, but still not trusting it, I went to one of the LFS with the params I took that morning (1.24 salinity, 0 nitrate, 0 nitrite, pH 8.0, 0 phos, 440 cal, but ammonia was a bit higher at .25) and inquired. Even asked about the shrimp, but he was adamant that I should add a fish! So I bought SHARKBAIT :). And I'm not even sure I'll get a pair of maroons, may only get one cuz I know they're mean af!

 

[little_fish]

I wouldnt keep a single maroon in a 20 gal either, and find it especially bad that you knew better to try and cycle the tank with a fish and you did it anyways when you had an ammonia reading.

Of course he is going to try and sell you something, its a store, that is what they do. Very few LFS actually care or have real knowledge of the hobby.