Aggressive basslet?

[Dunnman39]

I currently have 3 fish...a damsel, clownfish, and a basslet. It seems like the basslet is a little aggressive towards the other two. It looks like the damsels tail got nipped.

 

[Duke4Life]

What size tank? And you have 2 damsels, as a clown is technically 1. What is the other damsel?

 

[Dunnman39]

What size tank? And you have 2 damsels, as a clown is technically 1. What is the other damsel?

Blue damsel...55 gal

 

[Duke4Life]

@eatbreakfast

 

[human]

What kind of Basslet? Were all the fish introduced at the same time? Have you tried rearranging rockwork to change territory?

 

[eatbreakfast]

What species of basslet? Some can be a little more aggressive than others. How long have you had all of them together? If one is a newer addition than there can be some vying over territory.

Basslets are usually not very aggressive, theywill chase a fish from their territory, usually a cave or overhang, though if the damsel stood it's ground it could result in a torn fin.

Usually once fish establish their pecking order aggression subsides.

Unless one fish is relentlessly chasing the other I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[Dunnman39]

I looked online and it is saying it is a dottyback. The LFS had it marked as a strawberry basslet...

 

[human]

A Purple Dottyback, aggressive little guys ( was going to use another word ), might want to get it out of there. IMO they rank up there with the 6-line wrasse on fish to avoid unless its with equally aggressive fish.

 

[Pfisherman]

That fish doesn't look very happy or healthy.

 

[Dunnman39]

I took it out and have it in a bowl is that gonna be okak until tomorrow afternoon when i go to the lfs?

 

[human]

Do you have a plastic container you can poke holes in to set in your tank so it gets circulation? I fear it'll die in the bowl or just jump out. An empty pop bottle with holes would even work.

 

[Dunnman39]

Do you have a plastic container you can poke holes in to set in your tank so it gets circulation? I fear it'll die in the bowl or just jump out. An empty pop bottle with holes would even work.

Okay that's a great idea