should I remove my yellow tail damsel?

joemc

Member
I have a 29 gal with a maroon clown, yellow watchman goby, and a yellow tail (I just added it last week). I know i probably shouldn't have added the damsel, but i always thought they were cool looking. Anyway, he won't leave my clown alone and I have been noticing a couple of nips in his fins. I thought maroon's were supposed to be aggresive so I thought he would hold his own, plus he is like twice the size of the damsel.....i guess i was wrong. Should I introduce Mr. Damsel to Mr. Toilet? haha...jk......really, should I get rid of him?
 

blemmy_guy

Active Member
Does your clown have an anenomie?? If so i would leave it. otherwise they may continue to fight. Mine (yellow tail) is always after my saddle back. and vice versa. and he just get s in his anenonie and the yelllow tail leaves him alone. Its strange that he doesnt bother my other clowns? Goodluck
todd
 

joemc

Member
No, I don't have an anenome (we don't really want one). I just got a hammer and bubble coral hoping that it will host one of those. I just noticed another chunk off one of the maroon's bottom fins
 

dhughesz28

Member
I have 2 yellow tails, and I love them. They are cool looking and were my first fish. I have 2 in my tank with a yellow tang and they are stressing the heck out of the tang. I am setting up a 12gal nano just for them.
I would take the damsels out of your tank as soon as possible IMHO.
:happyfish
 

joemc

Member
Yeah, I want him out of there......1 problem- how the heck do I get him out???? Any ideas? I really don't want to take out all of the LR. Any advice would be appreciated
 
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