Adding a starcki damsel

[demetri]

I currently have a Fluval flex 32.5. Stocked in the tank are 2 clowns, fire goby, bicolour blenny, and a mcoskers flasher wrasse. I may end up also getting a gramma, but I’m interested in adding a starcki damsel last as it would be the more aggressive one. What are some thoughts.

Do you think this should be okay. This is the tank

Just added the wrasse today so I won’t be adding it anyways for 1-2 months. Letting all the fish get settled in with territories

 

[BubbleAlgaeFarmer]

How are your nutrients? I’ll only add fish if i can keep them in check.

 

[Biff0rz]

I added one last month, it's the most timid fish in the tank. They are fairly tame compared to other damsels. If your tank can support it, go for it!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

IMO the tank is full, I don't see many hiding spots in the rockwork so the fish will all be out in the open. I've never had good luck adding a damsel to a community tank so I wouldn't do it.

 

[demetri]

IMO the tank is full, I don't see many hiding spots in the rockwork so the fish will all be out in the open. I've never had good luck adding a damsel to a community tank so I wouldn't do it.

There’s a ton of tunnels on the right side of the tank and under passes under that big rock on the left. Just not in the photo

 

[demetri]

How are your nutrients? I’ll only add fish if i can keep them in check.

Yeah nutrients are actually pretty low. My corals are absorbing all my phosphates too I acc need to dose some sometimes

 

[BubbleAlgaeFarmer]

How are your nutrients? I’ll only add fish if i can keep them in check.

Yeah nutrients are actually pretty low. My corals are absorbing all my phosphates too I acc need to dose some sometimes

Gah, i hate that. I have the same issue lately where i cannot keep nutrients. Working on hopefully dialing in my fuge more so they don’t go so low

 

[demetri]

I currently have a Fluval flex 32.5. Stocked in the tank are 2 clowns, fire goby, bicolour blenny, and a mcoskers flasher wrasse. I may end up also getting a gramma, but I’m interested in adding a starcki damsel last as it would be the more aggressive one. What are some thoughts.

Do you think this should be okay. This is the tank

Just added the wrasse today so I won’t be adding it anyways for 1-2 months. Letting all the fish get settled in with territories

What if I want to add both a gramma and starcki damsel

 

[Tcook]

That seems like a lot of fish that could have attitudes in a small tank. That is also not a lot of rock for hiding. I had a starckii in my 120 and it definitely kept several wrasses in check. Not like a domino or barred damsel but not a mild damsel imo.

 

[demetri]

That seems like a lot of fish that could have attitudes in a small tank. That is also not a lot of rock for hiding. I had a starckii in my 120 and it definitely kept several wrasses in check. Not like a domino or barred damsel but not a mild damsel imo.

The rock on the right wraps around to the back corner with some tunnels. U just can’t really see it in the photo

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Tunnels and under passes are not hiding spots, a fish being aggressive can follow other fish into a tunnel. A hiding spot is where a fish can squeeze in and not really enough room for another fish to follow

 

[demetri]

Tunnels and under passes are not hiding spots, a fish being aggressive can follow other fish into a tunnel. A hiding spot is where a fish can squeeze in and not really enough room for another fish to follow

Wdym hiding spots. The fire goby and wrasse both have a hole they go into on the backside of the tank. And the blenny also has a hole he goes into at the top of the rock work. The only fish really out in the open are the clowns