Three strip damsel is a jerk

[shalegac]

I recently got rid of 2 of my three damsels (10 gallon). I left the three stripe. Since then two pepermint shrip have been slaughtered and two hermits. Is this the work of my fish. I think he is also picking at my coral now that there aren't any other fish to keep him in check. :evil: I know damsels can be aggressive but are they that evil? Anyone ever have this problem? thanks...

 

[Anonymous]

I believe it. I have never had the three stripe damsel, but have heard enough stories to say that is consistant with their character.

 

[M.E.Milz]

Not surprised. I bought a three-striped Damsel about 6 years ago for a 15g tank. Since then, he has been moved to new, larger tanks no less than 5 times, and now resides in a 175g along with 3 morays, 2 triggers, a dog-faced puffer, 2 tangs, and an 8" annularis angle. He has earned the "affectionate" name of "little sh*t".

 

[AzSnake]

LOL. I have a 4 striped and my wife has named him "jerk". He is the most beligerant animal I have ever seen. Constantly starting a fight. So now we have Jerk, Fat Bastard (my polka dot cardnal) Sydney (Regal Tang), Dodo (Female Cinnnamon Clown), Cinnamon (small male Cinnamon Clown) and The Krakon (my 32" brisstle star ) and Midgard (my 24" Serpant Star) I still have to name my Cuke and some other critters.

 

[bdelaney]

AzSnake: LOL...I had a miniatus grouper named Fat Bastard. That fish would eat anything!

 

[AzSnake]

I accidentally dropped a whole 3" long silverside in the tank. He came up and swallowed the whole thing. Only the tail was sticking out. 2 days latter he still had that tail sticking out of his mouth. He wouldn't let it go. He finally digested enough to swallow the whole thing.

 

[Anonymous]

I recently got rid of 2 of my three damsels (10 gallon). I left the three stripe. Since then two pepermint shrip have been slaughtered and two hermits. Is this the work of my fish. I think he is also picking at my coral now that there aren't any other fish to keep him in check. :evil: I know damsels can be aggressive but are they that evil? Anyone ever have this problem? thanks...

the three stripe ranks up there w/the dominoe for aggressiveness.they kill off patches of coral for algae farming and spawning.

 

[shalegac]

it killed my Xenia :x time to get rid of it. How do you think a blue tang(very small) would do in a 10 gallon. Will it get big? the one I want is only about an inch.

 

[AzSnake]

it killed my Xenia :x time to get rid of it. How do you think a blue tang(very small) would do in a 10 gallon. Will it get big? the one I want is only about an inch.

I got an inch long blue tang about 1 month ago. He's almost 3" now. I would say 2 3/4" Not sure if it's because I have him in a 80 gal or that I feed him a lot or both. He has an algae clip in the morning and evening (although a small amount of algae is given) and eats the flaks I add for the rest of the tank. I would say feed him much less than I do and he should be ok for a while.

 

[another gsxr 1000]

I had one of the little fu*k's, as a starter fish. After the $3 **** started attacking the expensive fish, he had to get transferred. Got a buddy with a bigger tank w/ 2 large groupers and an eel. Little **** lasted almost two weeks

 

[shalegac]

Well I got rid of my little friend today 8) . My coral is so much happier! It was a b*tch getting that fish out of the tank. I had to remove almost all my rock. I'm going fishless for the next week. I've ordered a very small blue surgon, Hope he is a nice guy. I'll keep people informed on how well one of these can do in such a small tank. My friends call my tank a experiment, I'm always trying to push the limits on a budget. I've been fairly sucsessful so far so hopefully my surgon will be happy. Latter

 

[Newts]

That blue surgeon will most likely out grow that tank.They also like alot of swimming room.I got one when it was small,like a 1.5", about a year ago for my 180.He is now about 5". Shalegac what fish stores do you visit,Mobey Dicks,Aqua Nest,or any others.Just curious.

 

[shalegac]

yeah, I live like 2 miles from moby dicks, but I ordered my fish from aquatic discoveries in sterling hights (out by sommerset and oakland mall). They said it should be okay for a few years. After that I plan on having a larger tank. College is a killer financialy right now. If I can't get a larger tank they said they would buy him back. So I have a few options.

 

[shalegac]

Newts, I found Aqua nest's tanks were realy dirty when I was in there. It made me nervous, so I haven't purchased anything from them. Do you have good experiences with them? Where do you go?[/quote]

 

[Newts]

I don't go there to much any more. MOST OF THE TIME i GO TO mOBEY'S.Have you been to Tropicorium.

 

[shalegac]

I have not been to Tropicorium. Alothough my buddy said it was awesome. Hopefully I'll get there soon. I just purchased a small yellow tang, (before the lions started). Hopefully he'll do well.

 

[John Eccles]

I have a pair of Three stripes and Two blue devils with a Clown Trigger, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, and a Marron Clown. both types of damsels are pissy little bastards.....but the messed with the trigger once :twisted:. they mess with everything else every so often. but they are only about 1", everything else is 3-5". I guess size does matter

 

[Ben1]

I cant believe the tang police havent nabbed you yet. Try a search on tangs and youll get more then enough info on what decent reefers think of tangs in a 10 gallon.

I really feel bad for the yellow tang and pray you dont plan to put two tnags together in a 10 gallon. If you ever snorkle or scuba dive take a look a the tangs, then youll understand their requirements much better.

Please research before buying fish. A good fish for a 10 gallon would be a firefish, goby, small species of clowns like a percula.

HTH

 

[John Eccles]

Well.....The Trigger finally lost his cool.....I'am minus a damsel and a trigger.....had to go to the lfs to return the trigger, and buy a new damsel for my wife :x. But the pearlscale butterfly fish i bought for me is pretty cool also