Damsel help

[kronnk7]

I have a Javanese Damsel (neon velvet) and he wasn't really that aggresive until he started getting bigger. Now he is in a 90 gallon reef with a Occel. clown, LMB, and a jawfish. He's always flipping his tail in the LMB's face and he won't even let my jawfish out from under his rock. Does anyone know a fish I can get that would stop him from being the top fish in the tank but not hurt my other fishes.

 

[mopar9012]

im not an expert but any fish that wont let him be top fish will probably eat him. and possibly some other fish that you have.

 

[kronnk7]

Yeah I know. I was just wondering if anyone knew something I could do. I have 120 lbs. of LR and corals in the tank and I really don't want to tear it all up to catch him.

 

[tangs123]

anything larger than him will intimidate him,
maybe an large tang: blue/hippo, yellow, and sailfin are supposed to be the most agressive of the tangs

 

[mopar9012]

if you want him out maybe you could try a trap...getting a bigger fish might help but ive heard of some damsels bullying a yellow tang....

 

[namas05]

Damsels are nasty, I have had them with tangs and they leave the tangs alone but still bully every one else.
Shoot him,,,lol
I would never ever put a damsel in a tank again.
Try to trap him. There are several ways to do this do a search on fish traps.
Or i have heard some say they have caught them with a small non barbed hook.

 

[kronnk7]

I'm going to get a powder blue tang and I was wondering if he would stop some of the bullying. I would like to trap him and return him to the lfs where I got him. I don't want to hurt him, I've had him for about 6 months. I'll try to look up traps. Thanks guys.