Yellowtail damselfish

[canadianeh]

In my 3ft 55 gallons DT, I only have 2 orange storm clownfish at this time. I am looking to add more fish. The next one I want to add is 1 yellowtail damselfish. Will they fight? My clownfish are under 2” right now.

full future stock list:
1 Yellow corris wrasse
1 Pink streaked wrasse
1 Tanaka Pygmy wrasse
1 Ruby longfin fairy supermale wrasse
1 Molly Miller blenny
1 yellow watchman goby

 

[Crustaceon]

You’ll probably be fine since the damsel is being added after everything else. I have a pair of azure damsels with an ocellaris/percula pair in my 55g without any issues.

 

[F i s h y]

The damsel should be near the end of your stocking because of its typical territorial behavior

 

[canadianeh]

You’ll probably be fine since the damsel is being added after everything else. I have a pair of azure damsels with an ocellaris/percula pair in my 55g without any issues.

I plan to add the yellowtail damsel as the third fish. So it is not being added after everything else.

The damsel should be near the end of your stocking because of its typical territorial behavior

Even just 1 yellowtail damselfish needs to be added at the end? I thought they are the most peaceful among other damselfish?

 

[Crustaceon]

I’d add it last then. They’re pretty territorial.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

In my 3ft 55 gallons DT, I only have 2 orange storm clownfish at this time. I am looking to add more fish. The next one I want to add is 1 yellowtail damselfish. Will they fight? My clownfish are under 2” right now.

full future stock list:
1 Yellow corris wrasse
1 Pink streaked wrasse
1 Tanaka Pygmy wrasse
1 Ruby longfin fairy supermale wrasse
1 Molly Miller blenny
1 yellow watchman goby

Put your damsel in last. Otherwise, you will be likely to have to return it to the LFS.

 

[canadianeh]

Ok will do.

so looking at my list, any recommendations how should I add the rest of the fish (other than adding the yellowtail damsel last)?

I may add a dwarf angelfish at the end too but we will see

 

[ca1ore]

Most of the chrysiptera damsels are pretty mellow, though under the right circumstance, any fish can be a bully. Most folks seem to lump all damsels into the same behavior group .... just inexperience I’d imagine. I’ve never really had any problems with yellow tails ..... currently have about 30-35 in my tank. They will stake out a small spot in the tank and defend it vigorously.

 

[wmo168]

I got one for few years now but he is in jail now. I have a hilfrichi firefish and he start nipping the fin. They were fine for a few months. I dont want my $7 damsel kill my $150 firefish, going to sent him to my LFS even i have him for 3-4 years