2 damsels in a 5 gallon ?

[tyreefkeeper]

I have two damsel fish in my 5 gallon with a cleaner shrimp but I don't want them to bullying each other any advice ?

 

[tyreefkeeper]

This is the shrimp it's quite small for a cleaner

 

[Sharkbait19]

Welcome to the forum!
I really wouldn’t put any damsel in a 5 gallon, they get a decent size and are far too active.
I really don’t see an outcome where they won’t fight each other given how territorial and aggressive they can be in much larger systems.

 

[chipchipbro]

Sometimes I really hope you are trolling us when I read your threads
I mean, you were the guy asking for fish in a 2 litre tank, right?

 

[tyreefkeeper]

It's been a month since I had the damsels and a day since I got the cleaner and so far just one damsel tried to bite the cleaner but luckily know thew barely interact with each other

 

[tyreefkeeper]

And my damsels are small but should I upgrade to a 10 gallon

 

[tyreefkeeper]

Sometimes I really hope you are trolling us when I read your threads
I mean, you were they guy asking for fish in a 2 litre tank, right?

Lol

 

[tyreefkeeper]

Lol

But sadly I'm not trolling

 

[tyreefkeeper]

What can I do to make sure they don't eat my cleaner or torture it to death ?

 

[tyreefkeeper]

Welcome to the forum!
I really wouldn’t put any damsel in a 5 gallon, they get a decent size and are far too active.
I really don’t see an outcome where they won’t fight each other given how territorial and aggressive they can be in much larger systems.

Thanks for the advice

 

[old salt reefer]

Yellow tail damsel and a Neon Dottyback(just above acan) in a IM 10(really about 7.5 gallons). There used to be 2 different yellow tail damsels in this tank that laid eggs all the time. (they moved to a different tank and still lay eggs all the time).

 

[Sharkbait19]

They really don’t predate on shrimp, but if feeling like their territory is being threatened they will attack.
I’d look at a 20 gallon at minimum - but larger depending on the species of damsel.

 

[Dburr1014]

What can I do to make sure they don't eat my cleaner or torture it to death ?

Go bigger or take it out.
The best thing is to research before purchases.

 

[tyreefkeeper]

Ok thanks for the advice