Anemones and Damsel

[franciee]

Has anyone had a problem with there domino damsels taking over the Anemones they will not let the clown fish in?
francie

 

[thegrog]

Clownfish are actually members of the Damsel family. It is not uncommon for damsels to host in an anemone. Your domino damsels are known as the "holy terrors of the reef" as they are perhaps one of the most aggressive fish on the market. They have been known to attack their keepers hand and draw blood defending their territory.
I personally know of one who killed two triggers twice it's size and one volitan lionfish!!!
IMO, unless you want a real aggressive tank, remove the damsel and take it back to the store!

 

[franciee]

Thank you I will watch them I have two

 

[ifusayso]

Originally Posted by Franciee
Has anyone had a problem with there domino damsels taking over the Anemones they will not let the clown fish in?
francie
I had a striped damsel that did try out my RBTA a little before I had clowns. It was a bit of an odd sight to me at firt.