Alright, so my ? is ... Yellow tailed Damsels ... how well will they get along with other fish? i want 2-3 groups of smaller fish (Damsel size) then 1 or 2 larger fish ... i love the way the yellow tails look ... right now i have 2 of em with 4 green chromis ... ive been told they are the least aggressive, if thats the case ill buy more so i have a even number of each smaller species of fish ... input?
Damsels
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BlindZide
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I have a Yellow Tail, a Fire Clown, and a False Perc in my tank and they are doing fine. 5+ months of no deaths or disease. I guess the scape in the tank and the size matters. They do let each other know when they cross into each others territory but the only lasts maybe 2-3 seconds.
I will be trying to rid my tank of them and go with larger fish. I am waiting for my sister in law to get her bigger tank so she can take them. They are cool little fish (I will keep the False Perc) but I want some larger fish.
I will be trying to rid my tank of them and go with larger fish. I am waiting for my sister in law to get her bigger tank so she can take them. They are cool little fish (I will keep the False Perc) but I want some larger fish.
Ah .... well if they are that much of a pain, they will be getting a new home..which id like to call the toilet bowl. But on a better note of things, i did pick up a Clarkii Clown..yellow, black and white...hes a pretty cool lil feller, until he gets caught in the current, then it seems as if he has a mini seizure lol
MrTuskfish
Team RC
My first rule of damsel keeping is never keep them without a fish that will eat them.
I don't know what's going on with chromis lately. They used to be easy, well mannered fish. Lately it seems they just attack each other until the group is whittled down to one. They are also dying like flies when still in the QT; often carrying uronema, a deadly parasite.
I don't know what's going on with chromis lately. They used to be easy, well mannered fish. Lately it seems they just attack each other until the group is whittled down to one. They are also dying like flies when still in the QT; often carrying uronema, a deadly parasite.
AZBigJohn
Usually confused...
I think it always depends on the individual fish, although damsels are known to be mean little buggers, I have had some that were model citizens, too. Not many.
You can always give it a try, with the knowledge you may need to move them to a different tank (or trade them in). The good news is damsels seem to always be in demand in LFS world.
You can always give it a try, with the knowledge you may need to move them to a different tank (or trade them in). The good news is damsels seem to always be in demand in LFS world.
tallball158
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+1 Don't flush them. You can find someone to take them off of your hands! 
Shellyfish
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I've had yellow tails, azure and pink damsels. They have behaved nicely in my tank. They haven't really bothered any of the other fish
crsswift70
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You're going to have a hard time finding interesting fish that will "group" in more than two. A male and female together is usually fine, but throw another in the tank and it will probably get harassed to death. Some types of cardinals will, anthias.. but not many others that i can think of.
