yellowtail damsel being aggressive

rdskns71

New Member
I just bought 2 clowns and a cleaner shrimp yesterday and the yellow tail damsel that I have had for about a week is being aggressive toward them. Will he stop? I know that he is semi-aggressive but I didn't expect this. The tank is a 38 gallon tank with plenty of places to hide.
 

boalgf

Member
Damsels normally only get worse as they get bigger. Most aquarists regret ever introducing them to the tank. Your best bet is to ditch them if they are showing aggression.
 

andrew01

New Member
Get rid of the damsels. The yellowtail can be very aggresive even when its small about an inch, inch and a half. When I was getting started in the hobby I had added a koran angel and within 4 days it was dead. I thought that it might have been my water or something else i was doing, but everything was fine. I returned my dead koran to the store where I got him and got another koran. Second day in the tank he was up on top and clearly stressed. Third day he was on the bottom, in a defensive position and very much stressed. He was very washed out looking and he had small cuts( just like my first angel). Again I thought it was something I was doing. Fourth day, I just happened to walk up to the tank while the lights were off. Both of my yellowtails were attacking the koran and nipping at him. A few moments later he was a floater. I got rid of all my damsels and have never had another problem.
 
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