Yellowtail damsel wars

fitbmxdude989

fitbmxdude989

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ok ive brought this up before and now im going to bring it up again only with hopes that this will solve the problem, what all can i do to keep the damsels from killing new tank mates? the only time they dont pick on the new guys is when they are getting fed
 
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shrimpy brains

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Damsels are just plain mean, but you could try moving them to another tank for a few weeks, reaarange the tank and put them back. Of course, doing this everytime you get a new fish might be a pita!
I have heard of people seperating them for a time with eggcrate!
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

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Originally Posted by fitbmxdude989
http:///forum/post/3282122
ok ive brought this up before and now im going to bring it up again only with hopes that this will solve the problem, what all can i do to keep the damsels from killing new tank mates? the only time they dont pick on the new guys is when they are getting fed
Return them or flush them. "Damsel Regret" is the most common topic on this forum. You can't do anything to change their genetic make-up.
 
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shrimpy brains

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3282206
Oh come on...you know how I feel about damn-sels LOL
Yes, they should all be damsels in distress.........with no hero to come to their rescue!
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

Active Member
Originally Posted by fitbmxdude989
http:///forum/post/3282122
ok ive brought this up before and now im going to bring it up again only with hopes that this will solve the problem, what all can i do to keep the damsels from killing new tank mates? the only time they dont pick on the new guys is when they are getting fed
This thread has gone where expected. In reply to the OP: There isn't anything you can do to stop this aggression. These fish rule the tank and will attack any newcomers. You have to decide if the damsels are worth keeping; if so, they may be your only fish.
 
jeff10

jeff10

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I had a similar post, I separated my yellow tails because one was fighting the other and I found a Green Chromis dead with little bite marks on his belly.
Are the blue damsels a bit more "nice" I have heard this
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Jeff10
http:///forum/post/3282364
I had a similar post, I separated my yellow tails because one was fighting the other and I found a Green Chromis dead with little bite marks on his belly.
Are the blue damsels a bit more "nice" I have heard this
damsels and "nice" really do not go together IMO....they are mean, regardless of color.....Now I DO have a yellowtail in my 225G and it is fine....BUT...all the other fish are at least 2x as big (most bigger)....I really think that has something to do with it LOL
 
fitbmxdude989

fitbmxdude989

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ok well so far it seems like the damsels only pick at them for like three days, and then they stop, they dont seem to bother the others anymore, im wondering if it has to do with them redetermining territory?
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by fitbmxdude989
http:///forum/post/3282371
ok well so far it seems like the damsels only pick at them for like three days, and then they stop, they dont seem to bother the others anymore, im wondering if it has to do with them redetermining territory?

For now you may be right, however they get meaner as they mature. Then you won't be able to put your hand in the tank, they bite drawing blood. Unless you really like them, and want to build your stock around them...get rid of them now.
 
fitbmxdude989

fitbmxdude989

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sounds like a plan, if i could ever catch them
but for now im not to worried about it, i dont plan on getting anything for the tank other then more corals, but if i do i will definitely find a way of removing them, hopefully they will have a short life expectancy lol and i wont have to
 
caz2022

caz2022

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I found a fool proof method to take care of a damsel problem. I added a green angler fish. Two days later-no damsel problem.
 
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