What is the most peaceful and pretty damsel fish?

mattzang

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i think it's much more common in anthias and chromis, but damsels and dwarf angels i think get it with some frequency

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A lot of damsels are great community fish. "Damsel" is a huge classification covering many genera.

If anyone wants to discount everything called damsel, it is their loss.

I agree that Lepidozygus tapeinosoma probably shouldnt be called a damsel. In fact it is often called purple chromis or mimic anthias as well as other names.

Dont tell my 25 damsels they are mean, they might eat you.
What kinds do you have and what is your favorite? Which do you think is the least aggressive?
 

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I have: fusilier damsels,starki, azure, talbot, rollands, springer and tuxedos.

All are peaceful but the tuxedos are the most rambunctious, by a good margin.
 

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I have a lemon (Pomacentrus moluccensis), 3 talbots, 6 azures. They are all fine currently. They tussle a bit for territory, but there is plenty of room. May get some more. Just have not yet decided. I put them all in the tank at one time. A bit leary to add more unless I again add a bunch at one time.
 

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I think the blue Velvet gets bad press. Try one.
 

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So uh…what’s the final 2023 verdict on springeris?

Mine are peaceful-ish but have been a little twatty to my new fairy wrasse so I’ve got the Nyos fish trap deployed and one of them is being evicted
 

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Springer and other Chrysiptera genus damsels are easy going.

Juvenile fairy wrasses can be really wimpy. Depends on tank size too, of course.
 
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