What Damsels Have You Kept?

[RyanG]

I know, I know damsels are the devil, but some of them are downright gorgeous. What damsels have you kept, which were jerks and which were good fishes. I really like both the Honey Damsel and the Sgt. Major damselfishes. Anyone kept either?

 

[dustin_P74]

i have kept a pair of clowns and and my chromis

 

[RyanG]

Im looking for true damsels.

 

[reefplayground]

pretty much all of them at one point or another. dominos I would have to say are the worst, especially when they are large.

 

[RyanG]

RPG whats your experiences with Sgt. Majors?

 

[cthegame]

I have had blue damsels, 3 stripe and yellow tail. All but the blue were a-holes. dont do it man. don 't let their beauty deceive you. In a tank size like yours, you will be forced to remove all your rocks to catch it. and when you do, you will wish there was a way to give them the same agony they gave you. Bastards!!!

Well my experience with the 3 stripe was brutal. I dont know how other damsels are, i only had these three.

 

[Alexander]

the honey damsel looks pretty sweet. the sgr major kinda looks like chromis with stripes.

 

[Bifferwine]

I've kept four types: domino, striped, blue and yellow tail blue damsels.

The dominos and striped were the WORST. They killed each other off. (This was back about 9 years ago when I set up my first tank ever. Of course, I started my tank with a handful of various damsels :(. A rookie mistake).

I've had a blue and yellow tail for 3+ years now. They started in my 55 and I kept them when I upgraded to my 240. I've had no problems whatsoever with the yellow tail. I think they tend to be more placid than other damsels. Although some people have horror stories about yellow tails too.

The blue one and I started off rough though. He killed any fish smaller than himself, and he even used to kill corals that were in his territory. He's mellowed out quite a bit over the years though, and doesn't cause any problems any more.

Whichever one you choose, you are going to be taking a risk.

 

[hibye]

I have had yellow tail and talbot damselfish. The yellowtails are the most hardy but the Tailbots are very beautiful but I have had bad luck with them. I have heard that the domino damsels are dam selfish with their territory also

 

[stagofdoom]

There is one at my LFS that is black with neon blue. They are cool but I heard when they get older they turn to straight black and are the meanest things ever.

 

[daugherty]

i have had the blue yellow tail and the domino. and they all sucked with the domino being the worst.

 

[surferido]

i have 2 yellow tails they get along fine....but the 3 striped is an ass

 

[yote]

The first saltwater fish I ever bought was a yellowtail damsel.Had it in a 30gal tank.It killed every fish I added,even fish twice its size.Had to pull all the rock and drain the water to catch him.
I'd avoid damsels like they had rabies.

 

[littleyea1]

I have the blue and yellow , domino , three strip , clowns , and sergant majors, the sergant majors I caught down my road and within 6 mnths doubled in size and and are very agressive towards each other but no one else in the tank they eat pretty much anything , and like them i guess a little bit more because i caught them myself as for try damsels that are clowns i would be cautious because like others said it will be hard to catch them in the tank if you have a lot of live rick and structure

 

[littleyea1]

also if you want to get rid of a lot fo smaller damsels add a snowflake eel to yoru tank lol mine does great at feasting on my little fishes, they just disappear one day

 

[phuture1]

i have 2 dominos and 1 yellow tail. one of the dominos is a little bigger than the other two and is a real S.O.B. to he others. i'm jest looking for an oppertunity to get rid of him.

 

[JAG107]

Sgt majors are super aggressive. I went snorkeling in Jamaica a few times and there's massive schools of them eating everything in sight. We brought along dinner rolls and they devoured them. Cool looking damsels though!
The only damsel I kept for a while was a yellowtail to cycle my first tank. Had him for over a year, didn't grow much and was very shy. I rarely saw it, and it never bothered anything. Rarity, I guess.

 

[bobby]

I have kept the blue and sgt major.

The blue was mean and attacked most things including my chacolate chip star fish.

The sgt major I had for quit awhile and was very even tempered. Didn't bother much in my tank and was a decent fish.

 

[bobby]

Just looking at more damsels and found a really pretty one on LA that is marked as peaceful. It's called blue sapphire damsel. Check it out.

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+28+2073&pcatid=2073


BTW it's the only one on there marked as peaceful.

 

[bobby]

Here are a few more peaceful ones.
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/product_info.php?products_id=1633&parent_category=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/product_info.php?products_id=232&parent_category=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/product_info.php?products_id=3301&parent_category=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4