Yellow tail damsel - bad idea?

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by Chardo
So you're saying he should swim with the fishes?
Yep! He should join Luca Brazi! Let us know how this works out; it is always a topic with two sides, I guess, depending on the individual fish....good luck!

 

[grumpygils]

Originally Posted by Chardo
Well the order just arrived. I'm about to acclimate. Any last words? Should he stay or should he go?

If you keep him, search "fish trap" or "Just kill me"
Mc

 

[stdreb27]

I think you'll be fine with your fish list. And tank size. I've had mine for over a year and he is still less than an inch. He doesn't mess with anything, but he is by far the smallest fish in the tank and the least aggressive. I don't know how he would do with peaceful fish. I probably wouldn't try.
The wrasse is going to be a far meaner fish in my humble opinion. I know mine is.

 

[ock-wordz]

personally my clownfish and royal gramma bully my yellowtail damsel

 

[browniebuck]

I have a yellowtail in my 55 and he doesn't mess with anyone (he's been in there for over 6 months now). I have even seen him trying to school with my 4 green chromis (which they let him do...sometimes!)
You will love your Eibli angel, we have had one since we set our tank up, it is such a fun fish to watch. Ours is always out when I start taking pictures, he loves the camera!

 

[dbmtrman]

I've had a yellowtail for the last 8 months in a 120. He gets along with everyone. Although when a new fish goes in, he flairs his fins up and tries to bully the other fish. That lasts for about an hour then he is fine. He gets no respect from anyone. He is beautiful though, and adds alot of color to the tank.

 

[chardo]

I still haven't decided what to do. All the other new fish are in the tank, but the damsel is literally in a glass of water. I was going to dump him, but I just poured him from the bucket into a glass and forgot about him. He's now survived 72 hours without food in about 4 ounces of water. I guess at this point if I put him in the tank, he'll be either really mean or just happy to be alive.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by Chardo
I still haven't decided what to do. All the other new fish are in the tank, but the damsel is literally in a glass of water. I was going to dump him, but I just poured him from the bucket into a glass and forgot about him. He's now survived 72 hours without food in about 4 ounces of water. I guess at this point if I put him in the tank, he'll be either really mean or just happy to be alive.
You should remember this post and re-post when someone goes bonkers because their power went out, or they need to move a few fish in a 5 gallon bucket and they're worried about their fish not getting enough oxygen. Granted; damsels are very hardy (way too hardy); but this is the perfect example of how oxygen is exchanged at the surface and airstones (and the cutsy little plastic clams that open up and belch a big air bubble) are useless. The biggest concern during and after a power outage is loss of bacteria due to loss of water flow; especially if a lot of the bacteria are living in filter media. Way off the original subject; but keep us posted--damsel dilemmas are always hot topics!