How many damsels to one tank?

[mrangel]

I started a salt water tank in December 2002. The guy at the LFS suggested I buy 6 damsels to cycle my tank. I now have 6 damsels and two turbo snails and two hermit crabs.
My tank is fully cycled and I didn't lose any of my damsels. I was wondering if they could be over crowded? Thye have a lot of hiding places, but I would like to get some other fish.
Please let me know,
Marguerite

 

[thomas712]

And what is the tank size?
Thomas

 

[drgriff]

I started my tank in Nov. and I also started with damsels. You are going to hear it from everyone else that you should take the damsels back and get credit for them. I agree. They become very agressive and territorial and have stressed more than one fish in my tank unmercifully. I am going to catch them all and take them back on my next trip. I don't know how big your tank is so I can't commit on the overcrowding issue if I decide you can't part with the little buggers.

 

[rickycobra]

get rid of the damsels while you can. I made the mistake of keeping them in my firstsw tank. Neeedless to say I had to remove about 70 lbs of lr to get the damn things out. never again. Irecently cycled my new reef with a pair of chromis that will stay in the tank. They are much more peaceful and less territorial, good luck though, ricky

 

[legion]

Depends on your tank size. I'm also with every one else, lose the damsels. I almost lost my two true percs I bought because of a five stripe, aggressive little sucker. They will dislike all inhabitabts you introduce.

 

[killafins]

I ave two yellow tail blue damsels and a clown fish and they live peacefully with eachother and their hiding spots. Although the bad reputation, if you play the cards right and take a slight gamble than you may turn out alright (like meeeeeee, the one who posts a million problems)