Yellow-tailed blue damsel not playing nice .....

[tyroner]

From the bit of web research I have done, this type of fish should be less agressive than most damsels. Not my one .....

She has been the only fish in the tank (10 gal, cycled) for about 3 weeks and in that time she has been doing well. 2 days ago I introduced a clownfish. Boy is blue damsel unhappy about that. She bullies the clownfish who has taken residence in a 2 inch squared area of the tank. The clownfish hasn't yet eaten (even a food flake that drifted by him !). I think he might still be stressed from the move to this tank but I am worried about him not eating.

Any suggestions on A) a clownfish who is not eating or B) an agressive blue damsel ??

Thanks !

 

[Anonymous]

Often less agressive than most damsels is still pretty damn agressive.

The best advice to answer both questions is to seperate them.

In a tank that small, the damsel is queen. Decide which fish you like best, and return the other to the LFS.

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[Anonymous]

Also, the most aggressive fish should usually be the last to be added, or situations like this will often occur. One will have to go...

 

[tyroner]

Thanks - I have replaced the damsel and put in another clownfish from the same school as the first. The first clown still looks very unhappy sitting exactly where it did before and not moving much. I hope he pulls through !