What is the most peaceful and pretty damsel fish?
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Magellan
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This is not what I have.
The markings you see on mine are missing scales, It’s normally an even solid blue. Could maybe be a sapphire? I’ve just always assumed it was a blue devil since that’s what I purchased it as.
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It looks like what is the 'true' springers damsel
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Thanks for the tag @Katrina71 !!
sooo...what should I do damsel experts? I have a Fiji Blue Devil that has been in my 28g tank since the beginning (last week in February this year). Went in the tank with one female clown, I later added another clown, a 6 line, and a lawnmower blenny. Everyone got along just fine up. That lasted until a couple weeks ago when my 6 line killed my blenny. Yesterday, my damsel looked like she had been in a car wreck overnight. Not sure if it was the 6 line or my female clown, but she is looking rough. Was this just a dominance thing that she lost? Would adding a second damsel help or hurt the situation, or am I just completely screwed and should remove her entirely?
This is a great example of what haydn wrote. Misidentification and the confusion caused by common names and uninformed retailers (and wholesalers)
The fish pictured isn't C.tapou, "blue devil". It looks like C. springeri. Confusing the matter even more the retailer shows a fish that is called C. Springeri frequently but probably is not.
This is why some think one species or another is satan but others think they are angels. They are frequently talking about two different fish.
I'm out of this thread now, Ive done what I can to spread the truth about a misunderstood group of fish. To damsel or not to damsel is up to each individual aquarist.
jsvand5
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Take the six line back the the store. They are a fish that should not be in the hobby IMO.
Can you get a better pic of the damsel? Doesn’t look quite right for a C. tapou. If it is, they are one of the most aggressive of the chrysiptera damsels and that may have to go as well. A 28g tank is not large enough for one C.tapou long term but a springeri could work. Really though a 28g tank isn’t the best idea for any damsel.
Can you get a better pic of the damsel? Doesn’t look quite right for a C. tapou. If it is, they are one of the most aggressive of the chrysiptera damsels and that may have to go as well. A 28g tank is not large enough for one C.tapou long term but a springeri could work. Really though a 28g tank isn’t the best idea for any damsel.
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mta_morrow
Of course I have room for 1 more fish!
Agreed. Making educated choices makes all the difference whether it’s damsels or any other fish, inverts, etc.
I had a yellowtail that killed 3 chromis and 2 other damsels... Only the maroon clownfish kept him in line.
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I got 3 of these and they’re ok but definitely aggressive and one can’t catch them ever. I would not put more damsels in my tank. I also have a dark blue one. Not the biggest fan but that’s just me. They’re very territorial and fight anybody what comes close they also dig a little house in the sand bed under the rocks if they dint find a perfect hole anywhere
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Seriously overlooked IMO
Super peaceful, splash of bold contrast of snow white & black stripes
Super peaceful, splash of bold contrast of snow white & black stripes
I have Springeri in every tank and none are aggressive. 1 out of every 2 will also eat Flatworm /red planaria so that's a major bonus. Most others will defend their territory regularly. If your tank is small, their territory might be your whole tank.
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Maybe a Talbot's? I like em mostly for their coloration. They seem pretty decent in temperament compared to other damsel species.
If you had more than one of each I think you have found the problem with so called "peaceful" chromis. They should live for years, not months, and whilst damsels get a bad rap they generally coexist much better in groups.
The one important thing I haven't seen mentioned and it's perhaps the most important aspect of keeping damsels is when you add them. If you put them it's as first fish and then add more timid fish after you are asking for trouble, if you follow the advice or least aggressive-aggressive and add them nearer the end you will likely have a much more harmonious time. It's no different to adding anything else, whack a powder blue in first and you'll likely run into problems, add it last and you will probably be alright until you start replacing old fish.
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That is a very dangerous statement...…….. And has historically been untrue.
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Not when it comes to damsels lol
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