Success with a Group of Damsels
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I've actually never kept azures - though LA notes them as larger than the YT (though not by much :lol
. Maybe I will try them instead.
OrionN
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What do you expect. You got 8 devils. They were not called devils for been nice fish.
OrionN
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I don’t think many people order damsels from LA. Only if they need a few dollars to reach certain total.
That's probably correct but I have to imagine tons of stores order them from QM. My damsels are probably my favorite fish in my tank aside from the Choati wrasses. Hawaiian flame angels, copperband, latz clowns, moyeri wrasse and the damsels are my favorite. Have a couple tuxedo damsels on the way from LA now.
Moort82
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I've actually never kept azures - though LA notes them as larger than the YT (though not by much :lol
Fishbase lists them both as 7.0cm TL but I've never seen an azure much bigger than 2" whereas I've seen plenty of yt nearer 3". They are still basically the same damsel in a slightly different colour scheme but I prefer the slightly smaller, more yellow appearance of the azure (that and I've never had anything approaching a 450 gallons so space is limited).
There is a lovely species which is a mix of the two, has the same temprement and is becoming more common. https://www.reeflex.net/tiere/3156_Chrysiptera_arnazae.htm
I'm sure you get the codes too but 15LA2DAY is 15% off over $199
anbosu
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In my experience you would be fine adding a large number of that genus without issue. I have 2 talbots, 1 springeri, 1 tracy, 1 cyanea, and 1 roland's damsel in my 100g. In my 360 I have a similar mix with a tuxedo as well. They are hardy, colorful fish that are usually pretty inexpensive. The captive bred ones are pretty reasonably priced too, I have 2 of the talbots and 3 of the azure and they've all done really well for me so far.
Yea, I'm really impressed they are captive breeding them for the price they are charging. No chance they are making much, if any, profit on them. If live aquaria is selling them for $10 I can't imagine the breeder is getting more than $2-3 for them.
anbosu
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I picked up a captive bred rabbitfish for $40-50 on DD as well. It seems like some breeders are starting to achieve some pretty impressive economies of scale with their operations.
Must be. I guess once you get the system down it probably gets pretty streamlined. Still seems like it would cost them more in food than what they are making on the damsels.
Was on business travel today so didn't see ..... thx for the heads up.
Darth_Tater
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If you end up with a good sized group, keep us updated please. I'm setting up a 210 and was wanting to try a group of Anthias as well, but the yellow tail damsel route is very intriguing. I really like my little yellow tails.
I have 3 yellow tails in my 40 breeder and they get along fine, though I'm not sure how much of that is because my Coral Beauty Angel tries its hardest to terrorize them. The damsels barely even acknowledge each others existence.
I have 3 yellow tails in my 40 breeder and they get along fine, though I'm not sure how much of that is because my Coral Beauty Angel tries its hardest to terrorize them. The damsels barely even acknowledge each others existence.
I've actually never kept azures - though LA notes them as larger than the YT (though not by much :lol
Interestingly LA now lists azures and yellow tails as the same size -- both 2.75.
:lol: I guess I never actually said. I went with the standard yellow-tail damsels because that's what LA had.
