Is this normal for a Royal Gramma?

Why-Me · Apr 30, 2019

The damsel will stop after the gramma is dead or stays in hiding
One of them gotta go
I vote damsel, they're mean jerks

Frtdrmrose7 · Apr 30, 2019

^^+1 the Damsel will not stop. The spot you mention is it raised like a grain of salt? I think I would FW dip him to check for flukes though. Some of his discoloration is probably aggression related but I see a couple spots near his head that make me wonder.

drstardust · Apr 30, 2019

+2. I'm sorry but in that size tank the damsel will constantly see this newcomer as a threat to its territory.

Philipgonzales3 · Apr 30, 2019

Why-Me said:
The damsel will stop after the gramma is dead or stays in hiding
One of them gotta go
I vote damsel, they're mean ********

Frtdrmrose7 said:
^^+1 the Damsel will not stop. The spot you mention is it raised like a grain of salt? I think I would FW dip him to check for flukes though. Some of his discoloration is probably aggression related but I see a couple spots near his head that make me wonder.

drstardust said:
+2. I'm sorry but in that size tank the damsel will constantly see this newcomer as a threat to its territory.

Bummer. That's what I was afraid of. Any advice on catching the Damsel without breaking down the tank? I tried asking jt nicely to get in the net but that didn't work.

I'm thinking I may have better luck trying to catch the Royal Gramma during feeding time tomorrow and putting it in the 15 gallon by itself. Only thing I can think of at the moment.

Prestomagic17* · Apr 30, 2019

Philipgonzales3 said:
Bummer. That's what I was afraid of. Any advice on catching the Damsel without breaking down the tank? I tried asking jt nicely to get in the net but that didn't work.

I'm thinking I may have better luck trying to catch the Royal Gramma during feeding time tomorrow and putting it in the 15 gallon by itself. Only thing I can think of at the moment.

leave your net in the tank for a day,, the fish will get use to it. Then bait with a little food, patience and swoop em up. I had to catch a domino damsel cause he was messing my maroon clown up.

drstardust · Apr 30, 2019

I'm not the best at catching fish in a way that doesn't involve live rock all over the living room lolol. Some people have success with traps, but this can take time or never work at all. I'm slightly worried that your damsel will harass the gramma to death before you can catch it using non-nuclear methods lol

Why-Me · Apr 30, 2019

build or buy a trap. also can do the net in tank for a day as said above.

drstardust · Apr 30, 2019

Why-Me said:
build or buy a trap. also can do the net in tank for a day as said above.

That never worked for me either, but hey, it's worth a shot since some people have success.

Sod Buster · Apr 30, 2019

Mmm. Fish sticks for supper! The spot could be a wound from escape into the rocks. Keep an eye out and dose some cannabis oil before bed to chill out the tank. If anybody steals that idea, I want I cut of that cash cow! Reef safe cannabis dose! There is a money maker.

drstardust · Apr 30, 2019

Sod Buster said:
Mmm. Fish sticks for supper! The spot could be a wound from escape into the rocks. Keep an eye out and dose some cannabis oil before bed to chill out the tank. If anybody steals that idea, I want I cut of that cash cow! Reef safe cannabis dose! There is a money maker.

Oh man, don't start that slippery slope! It's bad enough hippy dippy people think it cures all human ailments, now we'll have people who think it cures all fish problems too!

Frtdrmrose7 · Apr 30, 2019

drstardust said:
Oh man, don't start that slippery slope! It's bad enough hippy dippy people think it cures all human ailments, now we'll have people who think it cures all fish problems too!

Would the fish need a medicinal card?

drstardust · Apr 30, 2019

Frtdrmrose7 said:
Would the fish need a medicinal card?

Most definitely

, but good luck with that. We can't even get most vets to prescribe CP!

Jedi knight · Apr 30, 2019

Judging by the video that damsel is definitely the problem here because of the aggression it’s showing towards the gramma the concern part is ich which I hope doesn’t happen to your fish. How long have you had the damsel for?

Philipgonzales3 · Apr 30, 2019

Jedi knight said:
Judging by the video that damsel is definitely the problem here because of the aggression it’s showing towards the gramma the concern part is ich which I hope doesn’t happen to your fish. How long have you had the damsel for?

3 month and 24 days.