yellow-tail damsel/ocellaris clowns?

Scuba Steven

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i've been re-doing my reef tank fish wise, it used to be kind of aggressive and i've moved all of my fish out of there except for one.

all that remains is a lone yellow-tail damsel (Chrysiptera parasema). from my basic knowledge they're not the MOST aggressive among damsels but he has been alone in this tank for over a month now. i'm kinda worried he may now have "king of the tank" syndrome

i have a pair of juvenile tank-bred ocellaris clowns who have been patiently waiting in another tank to be added to their new reef home.

is the damsel going to harass my baby clowns if i add them in? i've been assuming it would, so i've been trying to catch him with no luck so far.

any thoughts? :/
 
my money is on yes- my YT gave all the clowns I ever tried to keep with him (two B&W occys and a perc, all equal to/larger in size than him) a VERY hard time, and eventually I had to pull them (since I couldnt catch him). I'd hold the babies in a breeder net until you can catch him, or else be ready to save them if the need arises.

what size is the tank? if its large enough (I'd say at least 65g) with enough hiding places, the clowns might be able to get by, but I'd pull him just to be safe.
 
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