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[pitbull01]

This is it! Sorry for the bad pic...they are similar to the humbug-also, they dont have the green on them in person that this one does...This is the four stripe damsel.

 

[dougai]

ooo
yah i see those a lot
on this site they can get aggressive towards the tankmates

 

[dougai]

whoops i was thinkinbg the 3 stripe damsel

 

[pitbull01]

I would add him last...; plus that is what people say about blue devil damsels...I have one and he could be kept in a tank with a school of moorish idols and butterflies and regal angels!

 

[pitbull01]

Originally Posted by dougai
whoops i was thinkinbg the 3 stripe damsel
they're a bit different...I have heard that the 4 stripe is normally peaceful but can hold its own...

 

[dougai]

just look at all your possible choices and make sure you make a decision you like because once a damsel goes in you cant go in there and catch it usually

 

[pitbull01]

I know...have any other suggestions?

 

[pitbull01]

Originally Posted by dougai
just look at all your possible choices and make sure you make a decision you like because once a damsel goes in you cant go in there and catch it usually
luckily they're usually dumb enough to go into a fish trap...

 

[dougai]

maybe some bangai cardinals

 

[dougai]

ive never tried a fish trap..
how successful are they?

 

[pitbull01]

Fish traps are VERY successful. When I volunteered at my LFS, they had a 240 show tank with an EVIL yellow tail damsel and when my bosses finally told me to do it because they couldn't I tried and I couldn't. They were sooo pissed. I got directions on how to make one, put some FROZEN CYCLOPEEZE in there(nothing can turn that down) and within 5 minutes I had that bugger in the freezer...

 

[pitbull01]

Originally Posted by dougai
maybe some bangai cardinals

IDK, maybe...

 

[dougai]

check out the diamond goby on here...
says it sifts through the sand..
could help with diatoms and/or algae if you have a problem with that

 

[dougai]

Originally Posted by pitbull01
Fish traps are VERY successful. When I volunteered at my LFS, they had a 240 show tank with an EVIL yellow tail damsel and when my bosses finally told me to do it because they couldn't I tried and I couldn't. They were sooo pissed. I got directions on how to make one, put some FROZEN CYCLOPEEZE in there(nothing can turn that down) and within 5 minutes I had that bugger in the freezer...
lol maybe i might try that with mine...
he doesnt really do much, but i never see him

 

[pitbull01]

I don't really have a problem, and sifting crushed coral could cause problems...

 

[pitbull01]

I think I am gonna go ahead with
2 clowns
1 lawnmower blenny
1 blue damsel
1 4 stripe damsel
1 royal gramma
1 lemonpeel angel
1 mandarin

 

[dougai]

i have crushed coral too....
but when i move the tank downstairs i might put sand over it
i have been having some cleaning problems in the tank
red clumpy algae

 

[pitbull01]

...my tank had that problem at first too, then I reduced nutrients, and it was gone and it NEVER CAME BACK!

 

[dougai]

Originally Posted by pitbull01
I think I am gonna go ahead with
2 clowns
1 lawnmower blenny
1 blue damsel
1 4 stripe damsel
1 royal gramma
1 lemonpeel angel
1 mandarin
sounds pretty good to me
in my 40 i have:
valenitini puffer
2 false percs
LMB
shrimpgoby
yellowtail damsel
a few hermits
i have tried snails but they never make it, the first time i thought it was because i didnt flip them over in time but the same thing happened to the ones i flipped over

 

[dougai]

Originally Posted by pitbull01
...my tank had that problem at first too, then I reduced nutrients, and it was gone and it NEVER CAME BACK!
how do i reduce nitrates