Damsels?

[jack123]

Hello RC, I need some fish advice. I love damselfish, but as everyone knows they are evil little buggers. I was wondering if there were any ways I could do a damsel tank in my 20T. My favorite species are Dascyllus reticulatus, Chrysiptera talboti, Chrysiptera taupou, and Dascyllus trimaculatus. Thanks.

 

[Goss]

When you say damsel tank how mnay were you thinking?

 

[jack123]

I don't know, as many as comfortable, I would like to get a small goby eventually.

 

[MIKE NY]

in my experience you'll have a problem with multiple species of damsels in only a 20 ...some are more aggressive than others. I have had multiple species in a 90 and now my 170..I only keep one of each now to avoid breeding ....since many have breed for me over the years. They become even more aggressive during that time..I wouldn't put a Dascyllus species in a tank that small they are among the more aggressvie ones...the Chrysipteras are not to bad when small...again with most fish there are exceptions...I would add the goby first and then the damsels ..if possible together...

 

[jack123]

Are there;if any species that are less aggressive than others?

 

[peasofme]

you could have 1 green chromis or blue reef chromis and 1 goby. or just one damsel. blue with yellow tail damsels are supposed to be slightly less aggressive.

 

[Shellyfish]

I've had pretty good luck with azure and yellow tails, they seem fairly mellow

 

[MIKE NY]

I've had pretty good luck with azure and yellow tails, they seem fairly mellow

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