Mandarin with Domino

[thefurrywarrior]

I have a domino damsel that is aprox 2 inches in length. He is aggressive but not as bad as some I have seen. I cannot catch him out of my tank (unless I take all of my rock out). I have a ton of pods and a sump/refugium and know how to take care of mandarins etc. I want to purchase one from my lfs that is about 3-4 inches across (a very large one). The question is....do you think my domino would hurt or kill the mandarin dragonett if I put him in the same tank. THanks!!

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

How large is your tank?

 

[davocean]

Whenever I see a very large mandarin my first thought is it's going to eat a TON of pods.
I prefer to start small pretty much w/ all my fish, watch them grow, hope they adapt better to prep'd foods and tank conditions.
As for your domino, hard to say, most are aggressive, I never risk it.
I've had best luck scooping a well in sand and draining the tank into clean barrells, scoop fish, pump water back in, takes about 10 minutes.