Achilles Torben
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Ocean Nutrition Mysis, Artermia and krill. Also two different Pellets also Ocean Nutrition.
I want a damsel
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I was searching for Starcki for a bit now but ended up picking up three Azure damselfish instead. Oddly enough they are always in a group together which isn't what I was expecting. Hovering over my row of hammer which is pretty neat looking.
They are eating Mysis (frozen), blood worms (frozen), and try the pellets I feed usually although don't seem to eat them as much. It seems meaty foods are the preferred meal. Will be adding some live black worms into the mix after next trip to the store.
They are eating Mysis (frozen), blood worms (frozen), and try the pellets I feed usually although don't seem to eat them as much. It seems meaty foods are the preferred meal. Will be adding some live black worms into the mix after next trip to the store.
What size tank are they in?
40 breeder. Heavy soft coral tank. 3 rose bubble tip anemones. They are on the small side maybe one inch, inch and a half. They will be moved shortly into a 240 gallon.
Like you, I was looking for a splash of color and quick movement. I did not want to try a wrasse due to an open top. I was searching for a pair of Starcki's but they are a bit hard to find at times. Talbot's Damsels was an option, but again due to my earthy tones they wouldn't stand out as much. Plus I had some before, and while mostly mild mannered they did a number on my strombus snail population.
I'm not sure if three was the right number to buy but they eat well and play nice. About the only food they don't care for right now is pellets. I've not tried any flake. They eat blood and black worms, Mysis and brine shrimp, and picked at some frozen plankton that I added.
Dkuhlmann
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What about a Cherub Angel? They're reef safe for the most part Mine will only touch Pocillipora for some odd reason but nothing else, Cherubs are said to be the most "reef safe" of the dwarf angels and it's got the same color of the Starcki, only not as striking IMO. But they are very active all the time all over the place.
Good question. Provided you have enough rock work that yield hiding spots you should be fine. Most of the damsels in the pomacentridae family are a good place to look. Asure, allens, tablots, etc. Key is just providing enough places for them to have their own home/area to hank out in and sleep.
I've also heard chromis behaving like that. I've owned the blue/green and started with 7 when I had a 100 gallon tank and ended up with 2...some have good luck, others see similar behavior with them picking off each other until one.
Leviathan_XE
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Any thoughts on Tracey's Damselfish (Chrysiptera traceyi)? I love the coloration.
I personally don't know much about them. They are pretty though, for sure. Then are in the family that I see that are calmer but they are also relatively new it seems. I've seen a few posts by others who keep damsels and hint to similar things. Areas to hide, sleep, defend, their own territory, etc.
mastersonr
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Interesting. I have had 1 azure damsel for 2 years now in my 150. Love the bright blue and yellow. He is quite active and hasn't bothered anyone. He has a small cave on one side of the tank that is home. I wonder if I could add 2 more. Would they fight, hang out together or just take up residence in different areas of the tank? Any thoughts on this?
mastersonr
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Interesting. I have had 1 azure damsel for 2 years now in my 150. Love the bright blue and yellow. He is quite active and hasn't bothered anyone. He has a small cave on one side of the tank that is home. I wonder if I could add 2 more. Would they fight, hang out together or just take up residence in different areas of the tank? Any thoughts on this?
Sams Reef
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Fiji Blue Devil Damsels are extremely beautiful fish, however, they are also very aggressive. I have one and he generally stays in one area of the tank. However, any fish that enter his territory are quickly chased out. If you have plenty of hiding places and water volume you should be fine. I really like the contrast of blue and yellow.
I wanted to bump this.. I swapped the 74 gallon for a standard 120... still considering a damsel trio..
Any more thoughts on maybe a trio of Azures? Tank mates include: a pair of occy clowns, firefish, bangaii cardinal, orchid dottyback, chalk bass, and two masked gobies.. all small fish..
Tank is open, but has several caves overhangs and holes in the rocks etc..
Any more thoughts on maybe a trio of Azures? Tank mates include: a pair of occy clowns, firefish, bangaii cardinal, orchid dottyback, chalk bass, and two masked gobies.. all small fish..
Tank is open, but has several caves overhangs and holes in the rocks etc..
HI - I started with three and now have two which are a couple now. The trio was very peaceful for about a month or two. Then two of them started to shack up and hang around together leaving the other to the other half of the tank. I'm assuming it was the male of the pair, but one morning I noticed it chasing one and by next morning it was dead.
So in my case, a 40 breeder, three was probably not a great idea (soft corals abound with rose bubble tip anemone's). I don't know their sex so just got three healthy ones from the LFS. Great color. Eat very well. Do not bother any other fish. Just for whatever reason I ended up with a pair that hit it off and decided to harass the third until death. Maybe a larger tank would have been ok.
So in my case, a 40 breeder, three was probably not a great idea (soft corals abound with rose bubble tip anemone's). I don't know their sex so just got three healthy ones from the LFS. Great color. Eat very well. Do not bother any other fish. Just for whatever reason I ended up with a pair that hit it off and decided to harass the third until death. Maybe a larger tank would have been ok.
Is the Springeri or the Azures that you are referring to?
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