Starcki damsel advice

[MarkTaylor1985]

I'm hoping somebody can advise me on a starcki damsel please. Considering adding one as my last addition to a 2foot cube containing a ornate wrasse, jawfish & a fu Manchu lion fish. The tank only has 8kg of live rock, would the starcki be a little bu**er or would it be ok as a last addition?

 

[shaka]

I had a Starcki damsel once and I want to get another. I lost him when my heater broke and overheated the tank.

I loved that little fish. The vibrant blue and yellow colors were beautiful.

He was fairly large( about 3 inches) but relatively peaceful for a damsel. Definitely not a "terror". I had him in a 50 gallon "quarantine" tank with a Majestic angel, Moorish Idol, and Flame hawkfish. He only seemed to bother the hawkfish occasionally.

I would probably try to get a small one ( but not too small or else the Fu Manchu might try to eat him) and just provide plenty of hiding places for everyone.

 

[caribfan]

If and when you find one, please let me know where. I have been working on getting my LFS to get one for the better part of a year and they haven't gotten one yet. I've never owned one, but it's one of the top fish on my list. Eventually, it will be going in a 120 fowlr.

In my area (Ohio) they appear to be fairly difficult to get. One of the more rare/unusual damsels, so you may not find much info on them. I have almost pulled the trigger on a few from LA DD before, but it becomes a 75 dollar fish after shipping, that's a little steep for a damsel in my opinion.

Good luck.

 

[MarkTaylor1985]

If and when you find one, please let me know where. I have been working on getting my LFS to get one for the better part of a year and they haven't gotten one yet. I've never owned one, but it's one of the top fish on my list. Eventually, it will be going in a 120 fowlr.

In my area (Ohio) they appear to be fairly difficult to get. One of the more rare/unusual damsels, so you may not find much info on them. I have almost pulled the trigger on a few from LA DD before, but it becomes a 75 dollar fish after shipping, that's a little steep for a damsel in my opinion.

Good luck.

I'm in England so not much use to you :lol: but I found 3 on Friday in a shop 15 minutes from my house they said they get roughly 12 a year in.

 

[Curious George]

I had one and he was nasty. I had him in a 90 with some larger fish that you'd think would have held there own. He destroyed fins and became really territorily after only a month. I realize he was just doing what a damsel does, but I thought I would mention so that you didn't have a notion that it was a peaceful fish.

 

[shaka]

MarkTaylor1985- Out of curiousity, how much is a Starcki Damselfish over there in Yorkshire, England?

 

[jacky]

I've just got mine here in Hong Kong. Very peaceful for a damselfish. This year is not a very good year for starcki and it's now a low season for it. I've only seen 10 during for the passed summer.

 

[MarkTaylor1985]

A starcki is £39 in the uk ($62 if my conversion is right)

 

[MarkTaylor1985]

I had one and he was nasty. I had him in a 90 with some larger fish that you'd think would have held there own. He destroyed fins and became really territorily after only a month. I realize he was just doing what a damsel does, but I thought I would mention so that you didn't have a notion that it was a peaceful fish.

I have decided against one due to the chance of this happening. Just can't risk the happiness of the other inhabitants.

 

[MarkTaylor1985]

Thanks for your help everyone

 

[caribfan]

I'm not sure if it is my location in the United States, or what, but we haven't seen one all year, and I hound my LFS to get one in.

I am to the point where the next time one shows up on the LA DD, I may just have to pull the trigger. At 62 bucks, that's real close to what I would pay after shipping from an online retailer, so I guess that makes me feel a little better. Still a bunch to spend on a damsel though.

 

[dougc]

My starkii is a model citizen. He does defend his little territory, but only with a hawk fish. Most fish, including my small blennies, are ignored. I have seen a few available locally with price in the US $50 range.

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[caribfan]

My lfs supposedly has 6 coming in on Monday, and I have first dibbs. I have been waiting on this fish for over a year now, so we'll see what happens.