Damsel versus tang

[drhead0]

Could a large three stripe damsel kill a larger yellow tang? I originally had a three stripe about the size of a quarter and two small yellow tails to cylce my 120 gallon. I added a 2.5" Yellow tang, a 2" hippo, and a pseudochromis. The largest damsel seemed to dart at the new fish, but eventually stopped. They had all been living together for almost two months. I am feeding frozen emerald entree for omnivores. The Hippo and pseudo are still doing well, but the tang died.

 

[t316]

This death could have been due to a number of factors, including acclimation and/or disease, but in general...yes, Tangs do not do well with stress. And Damsels are very aggressive, so it's definately a possiblilty. I would be looking for signs in the hippo next (I'm assuming you are talking about a hippo "tang"). If so, he is just as at risk, if not more, than the yellow.

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/3195981
This death could have been due to a number of factors, including acclimation and/or disease, but in general...yes, Tangs do not do well with stress. And Damsels are very aggressive, so it's definately a possiblilty. I would be looking for signs in the hippo next (I'm assuming you are talking about a hippo "tang"). If so, he is just as at risk, if not more, than the yellow.
+1
If you want a happy, peaceful tank, get rid of the damsel immediately. He'll just stress everyone and everything you put in your tank and sooner or later it will start biting you every time you put your hand in the tank.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3196042
+1
If you want a happy, peaceful tank, get rid of the damsel immediately. He'll just stress everyone and everything you put in your tank and sooner or later it will start biting you every time you put your hand in the tank.
Yeah; damsels killing other fish, through stress alone, is very common. As long has you have one of these monsters; they, not you, control what you can put in your tank.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by srfisher17
http:///forum/post/3196073
Yeah; damsels killing other fish, through stress alone, is very common. As long has you have one of these monsters; they, not you, control what you can put in your tank.
+1,000,000 I know....OH BOY do I know

If you can catch it GET IT OUT

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3196075
+1,000,000 I know....OH BOY do I know

If you can catch it GET IT OUT

I knew you'd comment on this one! How are your evil damsels and their eggs?

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3196133
I knew you'd comment on this one! How are your evil damsels and their eggs?
Still there....I have not tried to remove them again yet.....next week I hope to....I'm just not in the mood right now....know what I mean

 

[bcollett]

You should put that Devil Damsel in a tank with a Lion fish and then watch to see who gets stressed. j/k... Those damsels are so evil though!

 

[bwiele]

Had a damsel, he tortured everything else in the tank. I ended up tearing the tank apart to get it out...and I finally won.

 

[handbanana]

At my work we had a baby false perc in a ten gallon tank. We added a yellow tail damsel and he abused the Clown non-stop. then one morning the damsel was missing most of its rear end and the clown was doing his powerhead dance like nothing happened. Would have loved to have seen the clown snap and take out the damsel, if thats what happened.

 

[drhead0]

I feel like the stess from all three damsels, especially the largest is what caused the yellow tang to give up. However the hippo seems to have partnered with the largest thee stripe damsel. They are about the same size and swim together pretty well. They even share the same hole in a concrete block that I covered in aragonite. If I add some chromis do you think that will divert the damels attentions? I used to do that with agressive freshwater cichlids. Otherwise, I don't know how I am going to get those buggers out without draining the tank.