What's the risk of me putting this fish in my tank?

[Andreas' Reef]

hey I have a tank currently with 2 clowns, a ywg, a royal gramma, and a bangaii cardinal. Would it be too risky to add something like an Azure damsel, Talbot's damsel, or Rolland's damsel to my tank?

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

That tank is gonna be a wrestle mania free for all last man standing wins already. Don't see what a damsel would hurt. In a big tank it would be fine I'm sure. How large is your setup?

But, I'll take your yellow watchman if you need to rehomed him.

Wisery behind, the goby may be your only peaceful fish

 

[blaxsun]

hey I have a tank currently with 2 clowns, a ywg, a royal gramma, and a bangaii cardinal. Would it be too risky to add something like an Azure damsel, Talbot's damsel, or Rolland's damsel to my tank?

I have both an azure damsel and talbot damsel in my tank - they're both fairly relaxed (I'd say the talbot is super-relaxed). As per above, really depends on the size of the tank!

 

[kevgib67]

I have a yellow tailed damsel ( last addition) and in well over a year he is at the bottom of the pecking order. Well behaved.

 

[blaxsun]

I have a yellow tailed damsel ( last addition) and in well over a year he is at the bottom of the pecking order. Well behaved.

As long as it's not a yellow belly damsel, they're all generally fairly well-behaved.

 

[kevgib67]

As long as it's not a yellow belly damsel, they're all generally fairly well-behaved.

Decades ago I had a orange tailed damsel. It was the devil’s spawn. Took second place to the real devil, my maroon clown, a serial killer.

 

[blaxsun]

Decades ago I had a orange tailed damsel. It was the devil’s spawn. Took second place to the real devil, my maroon clown, a serial killer.

I had an ocellaris with 25+ kills to her name...

 

[Stomatopods17]

Every time I've experimented with more than 1 damsel in a tank one is usually picked on as if the other is a piranha, missing fins, exposed flesh, its basically eaten alive.

In a larger tank, damsels can be real mean over their territory and while they may have more room to split apart, its borderline impossible to catch a rouge one as they teleport all over and vanish into any crevice.

The damsel I have with my mantis shrimp right now has the balls to swim up and rip food out of her claws, and she just lets it.

 

[blaxsun]

Every time I've experimented with more than 1 damsel in a tank one is usually picked on as if the other is a piranha, missing fins, exposed flesh, its basically eaten alive.

In a larger tank, damsels can be real mean over their territory and while they may have more room to split apart, its borderline impossible to catch a rouge one as they teleport all over and vanish into any crevice.

The damsel I have with my mantis shrimp right now has the balls to swim up and rip food out of her claws, and she just lets it.

I have... 7 damsels in my 160-gallon right now. Happiness depends on the fish and available sleeping spots. Rockscaping is key with multiple damsels.

 

[kevgib67]

I had an ocellaris with 25+ kills to her name...

@blaxsun for the win!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

What size is the tank? If anything less than a 25 I wouldn’t do it

 

[Andreas' Reef]

What size is the tank? If anything less than a 25 I wouldn’t do it

its a 40 breeder

 

[Andreas' Reef]

I might go for a purple firefish instead. Im really just looking for Blue/Purple/Green fish for a 40 gallon no chromis tho.

 

[Andreas' Reef]

As long as it's not a yellow belly damsel, they're all generally fairly well-behaved.

Are you refering to pomacentrus auriventris

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

I might go for a purple firefish instead. Im really just looking for Blue/Purple/Green fish for a 40 gallon no chromis tho.

Purple firefish is likely to hide a lot. They are quite shy. I'm not trying to discourage you. They are still a real treat in the tank. I just have different expectations. Those spells it spends out and about are a lot of fun and make the wait worth it. They just aren't the consistent splash of color I had hoped for. Just a different kind of awesome.

 

[Lebowski_]

Pavo damsels are beautiful, peaceful, and captive bred!

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Pavo damsels are beautiful, peaceful, and captive bred!

I don't know about OP's tank. But that may be the colorful open water swimmer I'm looking for in my 25. Sounds like i needs to do some research.

 

[Mike1970]

I have 2 Azure damsles in my tank they are not that bad but remember fish don’t read books so the 1 you get might turn out to be good/bad it’s always a hit or miss with fish hahaha I have 2 words for you isolation box this help a lot

 

[littlefoxx]

hey I have a tank currently with 2 clowns, a ywg, a royal gramma, and a bangaii cardinal. Would it be too risky to add something like an Azure damsel, Talbot's damsel, or Rolland's damsel to my tank?

Damsels can be mean, I have one of these guys that I put in one of my tanks due to the colors! Beautiful fish. Mean as heck until my female clown put him in check. Now he is a model citizen and doesnt bother anyone even the firefish

 

[PeterEde]

hey I have a tank currently with 2 clowns, a ywg, a royal gramma, and a bangaii cardinal. Would it be too risky to add something like an Azure damsel, Talbot's damsel, or Rolland's damsel to my tank?

Love the colour of the Azure Damsel
I put one in my tank and it was hounded to death. Not sure by who.
NEVER put a domino damsel in.