Felix T Cat
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I recently rescued a 40G tank from someone that had let it go for 3 months. Almost no flow, no skimmer, no water changes etc. I wanted the deal for the light setup and the 40G breeder. The rock, non working skimmer, and other stuff was just a bonus.
Turns out it came with 3 damsels as well (2 yellow tail and 1 three stripe). The tank was disgusting to put it mildly. I got the fish out and 2 pcs of rock that amazingly still had zoas growing on them and put them into my 12g Aquapod (was sitting idle, emergency setup). 3 days later everybody is still alive and eating well. The yellow tails have even gained back some of their color (they were both very pale when I got them) and aren't hiding as much now.
My 29 currently has 2 clowns, 1 orange spotted goby and one 6 line. I'm getting the 40 cleaned up and going to move the 29 into the 40 this week. So far everybody is telling me the damsels will be a problem and will bully the other fish if I try to add them to the 40.
I have to admit, I really like the color of the damsels and would like to keep one of the yellow tails and the three line. I would find a home for the other yellow tail.
I KNOW that a 12 is too small for these 3 but I am looking for advice on if they will be ok with the others in the 40 ?. What would you suggest for water changes on the 12 to keep it stable for the damsels in the mean time ?.
Either way I won't add them to my other tank for a little while as I have no idea what they may have wrong from their previous setup.
Thanks for your help. In the end I'm really just glad I saved them from their previous tank.
Turns out it came with 3 damsels as well (2 yellow tail and 1 three stripe). The tank was disgusting to put it mildly. I got the fish out and 2 pcs of rock that amazingly still had zoas growing on them and put them into my 12g Aquapod (was sitting idle, emergency setup). 3 days later everybody is still alive and eating well. The yellow tails have even gained back some of their color (they were both very pale when I got them) and aren't hiding as much now.
My 29 currently has 2 clowns, 1 orange spotted goby and one 6 line. I'm getting the 40 cleaned up and going to move the 29 into the 40 this week. So far everybody is telling me the damsels will be a problem and will bully the other fish if I try to add them to the 40.
I have to admit, I really like the color of the damsels and would like to keep one of the yellow tails and the three line. I would find a home for the other yellow tail.
I KNOW that a 12 is too small for these 3 but I am looking for advice on if they will be ok with the others in the 40 ?. What would you suggest for water changes on the 12 to keep it stable for the damsels in the mean time ?.
Either way I won't add them to my other tank for a little while as I have no idea what they may have wrong from their previous setup.
Thanks for your help. In the end I'm really just glad I saved them from their previous tank.