Black and white clownfish bullying jewel damsel

[tanglover13]

My black and white female clownfish is bullying the heck out of my jewel damsel when the light is on how can I stop the aggression I have just put the jewel damsel in today is it just first day aggression it doesn’t look like it

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

What size is the tank? Is there a lot of rockwork for the fish to hide?

 

[ryanjohn1]

Can try a mirror on outside of tank

 

[tanglover13]

It has a lot of rock work

 

[tanglover13]

It is just when the lights are on and the jewel damsel goes near the clowns territory

 

[tanglover13]

Then the clown will chase it around the tank until it runs away and hides

 

[tanglover13]

How can I limit aggression

 

[Waters]

How big is the tank? You can't really limit aggression when it comes to damsels defending their territory. You can try rearranging your rockwork to give everyone a chance to find a new area.

 

[tanglover13]

It is my clownfish being aggressive not my damsel I know clownfish are a type of damsel just making sure you know who Is the aggressor

 

[LadyMac]

It is my clownfish being aggressive not my damsel I know clownfish are a type of damsel just making sure you know who Is the aggressor

They’re in the same family if I recall. My female clown killed a yellowtail when she started to scape her territory, in a 40 breeder. How large is your tank? I’ve heard mirrors can help as mentioned but ultimately you may have to remove the damsel or the clown. Clowns can be super nasty (mine also killed an algae blenny) when they are defending their home.

 

[tanglover13]

Yes you are right it is a 5 feet

 

[tanglover13]

Can you add multiple jewel damsels in one tank to spread the aggression

 

[LadyMac]

Can you add multiple jewel damsels in one tank to spread the aggression

I have no idea honestly. The issue is that they may also bicker amongst themselves. I know people like to toss a ton of African cichlids together to spread aggression. But I don’t know if damsels would work out like African cichlids.

 

[tanglover13]

His spots are faded will they come back to there nice shining colour

 

[tanglover13]

Shall I breeder box my clown

 

[kevgib67]

I would breeder box the aggressor and move some of your scape around while she is in there.

 

[tanglover13]

How long shall I keep it in there it is going crazy and the male clownfish looks like he is trying to rip the box open

 

[kevgib67]

If is large enough it could take a week.

 

[tanglover13]

After the week will the fish not bully him

 

[kevgib67]

That’s the plan, it will help if you move your rock work around a little bit so the clown will be more concerned with establishing a new territory.