forgive me if this is a stupid queastion but....

[kkyyllee]

could i keep a small blenny or neon goby w/ a damsel fish?

a false perc clown?

 

[Kengaroo131]

what size tank?

 

[kkyyllee]

12 gallon, if not ill just take the damsel back to my lfs

 

[kkyyllee]

it said it was fine on the livequaria compatibility chart

 

[Kengaroo131]

you should be fine. im warning you now though that the damsel WILL try to protect his teritorry hes deffinatly going to chase the new fish around. a clown would work out real good though alot of people have clowns in a 12 he should be happy. the neon goby should be fine to, its such a small fish its alright in alot of tanks. a blenny, depending on what kind of blenny you want, i would recomend the lawnmower blenny cause it will keep your sandbed pretty clean and with eat most the algae in the tank its temperment is also peacful as well as the other fish i'v listed. if your going to get all three of these i would recomend getting rid of the damsel as nice looking as they are thay can cause major strees on other fish in some cases. even with the 3 fish above your on the verge of overdoing it with your bio-load but if you keep it properly skimmed you should have no problems.

 

[Lpabsolute]

You could depending on the personality of the two fish, but personally i don't like damsels......

 

[kkyyllee]

okay, right now im only going to get one other fish, the damsel if it becomes a problem ill take it out but its a nice little fish and i dont want to just kick it out. so the lawn mower blenny will clean the sand bed?

 

[Kengaroo131]

i hear great great things about lawnmower blennys and my LFS said they would do a kick a$$ job on the sand bed.

 

[kkyyllee]

hmmm maybe ill try one

i think im going to get a black white osccelaris or a pair of neon gobys

 

[Kengaroo131]

kool. i would get the clowns but that just what i would do you can do whatever you want to, but clowns are awesome always bringing amusment to your tank.

 

[kkyyllee]

do you think the clowns would have more "power" over the damsel as a pair?

 

[Kengaroo131]

most likly not, just because damsels are extreamly teritorial and will do just about everything to get the otherfish to leave there spot(the hole tank practicaly) i like to look at damsels as guppys of the sea, they just get to be a pain after a wile cause they limmit your tank so much to other fish. i can think of a good thing though, this can give you an excuse to setup another tank hahaha.

 

[kkyyllee]

yeah, i would-- if i had room too

 

[Kengaroo131]

i hear ya man.