What’s your take on a shoal of damsels ??

[ReeferBean]

Azures are beautiful and amazingly mild for damsels. They won't really shoal...at least mine didnt. They each established their own little cubby hole and defended it. Otherwise they ignored each other and the other fish

I have 5 Springeri and they are mellow so far and like you have each found their own area in the tank. I added them into my tank with several fish though so there was definitely a pecking order already established. They are a beautiful vibrant blue.

 

[shred5]

I find springeri, and azure to be among the most peaceful.

Thank you.

One more peaceful than the other.? Ok mixing them??

ok with what I want to stock?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Springeri seem to be slightly more peaceful. They can be mixed. Either will be fine with your fish.

 

[Bthomas]

Would it be ok to get a group of damsels and then add more to the mix later or would they all need to be added at one time?

 

[eatbreakfast]

As long as the new additions aren't grossly outnumbered or the existing species aren't a too aggressive species, adding a group after some are already in should be fine.

 

[McPuff]

Wholeheartedly agree with those thoughts on the domino damsel... they can be pure evil. Such a pretty fish with amazing contrast. But man they are just vicious!!

Right now I have a single green/blue chromis and Talbott's damsel in my DT. Have a half black and two azures in QT as well. Provided that introduction goes well, I'll probably try to add about 4-5 more damsels of some variety. Tank is a 300DD.

 

[HairyGary]

As long as the new additions aren't grossly outnumbered or the existing species aren't a too aggressive species, adding a group after some are already in should be fine.

Starcki's in this list as well?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Starcki's in this list as well?

Depends on the species being introduced, but starcki are generally more aggressive than other Chrysiptera species, and do better singly rather than multiples.

 

[HairyGary]

Depends on the species being introduced, but starcki are generally more aggressive than other Chrysiptera species, and do better singly rather than multiples.

Just a single added to established wrasses and a few fang blennies.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Just a single added to established wrasses and a few fang blennies.

He WILL stake out a territory about 24"x24" so beware of that.

 

[HairyGary]

He WILL stake out a territory about 24"x24" so beware of that.

LOL. Well that crosses it off the list! Thanks!

 

[Bthomas]

Would damsels bother a filefish if it's added first?
Will they also be ok with most wrasses?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Would damsels bother a filefish if it's added first?
Will they also be ok with most wrasses?

Depends on the damsel. Chrysiptera should be fine, Pomacentrus maybe, others less likely.

 

[Bthomas]

Depends on the damsel. Chrysiptera should be fine, Pomacentrus maybe, others less likely.

I'll definitely stick to all chrysiptera