Scary Surprise!!!!!

[snowkytyn]

My BF knew that I wanted Blue Reef Chromis to add to my reef tank. In an attempt to surprise me, he mistakenly bought 3 Blue Devil / Samoan Damsels. Our 40g has been a peaceful tank that houses 2 perc clowns, 3 green chromis, 1 psuedochromis, 1 bar-goby, 1 bengaii cardinal, and a temporary resident a baby Regal Tang. There are a few shrimp too. Is there any chance these fish can co-exist peacefully? The Damsels are babies. Do I need to find new homes? Anyone with experience please give me your advice.

 

[mr_bill]

Ouch, bummer.
I would put money on the fact that those fish will be a big problem soon. Your problem is going to be removal, they are fast and very good at hiding under rock. There are a few traps you can get that can work if your lucky, but when I had one in my tank it took a good hour or so of removing one rock at a time until I had the fish tired out enough to catch.

 

[wax32]

The worst part of this story is the fact that your tank already had too many fish.

I personally like blue devils.

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by wax32
The worst part of this story is the fact that your tank already had too many fish.

I personally like blue devils.

I agree with wax that the tank was already overstocked.

 

[snowkytyn]

Can anyone anwer the damsel question? The Tang will be moving once the larger tank arrives. Can the Chromis, Psuedo and the Damsels play nice together?

 

[beth]

There is no guarantees. The fact that they are small now is a plus. I have seen damsels generally settle down into their own niches, after an initial battle for territory.
If they are not in your tank, then take them back. If they are....its a moot point now.