Four stripe damsel min tank size

Zoa_Fanatic · Feb 28, 2021

So I have a 32 biocube and a 16 biocube. I bought the 16 specifically for my four stripe damsel. He’s my oldest (and currently only after the passing of my 10-12 year old engineer goby) fish. I want new fish for my dt but he’s a turd biscuit so I’m planning to put him in my 16. Is that big enough for a damsel? He’s like 2” long. He’ll be the only fish and I plan to get him a hammer coral or some candy canes to host in. The dude currently hosts my massive set of candy canes in my dt and I’m not moving that ness lol.

Zionas · Feb 28, 2021

Sorry about the loss of your Engineer Goby. Was it mature when you got it?

How old’s your damsel?

To co-exist with other fish, and I mean ones that can stand up for themselves, I’d say 100+. In a 16 either have it as your only fish, or at most, another aggressive species like a Dottyback of some kind.

Zoa_Fanatic · Feb 28, 2021

Zionas said:
Sorry about the loss of your Engineer Goby. Was it mature when you got it?

How old’s your damsel?

To co-exist with other fish, and I mean ones that can stand up for themselves, I’d say 100+. In a 16 either have it as your only fish, or at most, another aggressive species like a Dottyback of some kind.

He’s gonna be my only fish. Yes my engineer was mature. My dad had him from a juvenile but we don’t know how long he had him for so best guess he was close to 12-15 years old when he passed. But we’re not even sure about that because we can’t remember how long each of us has had him. Likely a lot older than that honestly. My damsel is the same age and he’s going to be the only fish in my 16 because I know how agressive they are. I just wanna know if he’ll be comfortable in a 16.