Blue sapphire damsel aggression?

[BuddyBonButt]

I introduced my sapphire damsel AFTER my 2 clowns and AFTER my clean up crew. Then I added a foxface rabbit AFTER the damsel. Now I recently caught my damsel chasing my female clown and now it's trying to intimidate the foxface. Should I remove the sapphire? Here's a video I managed to catch. The sapphire is constantly swimming around and shoving itself into everyone else's face. I was told they are one of the few good community damsels. I did introduce it with 2 others but they sadly died. He's the last one remaining.

My foxface has been in my tank 3 weeks and won't leave the corner. I think the sapphire is bullying it into the corner.

 

[blaxsun]

It's hard to say from the video, but I really don't think the foxface cares about the damsel. He may be hanging out in that corner because the seaweed clip is there. The damsel is definitely doing the "take notice of me" thing with the raised fins, but from what I can see he's just trying to establish swim zones. What size is your tank?

 

[BuddyBonButt]

90 gallons. The damsel swims to the foxface whenever it goes to move. When I got the foxface from the lfs he wasn't EXTREMELY timid

It's hard to say from the video, but I really don't think the foxface cares about the damsel. He may be hanging out in that corner because the seaweed clip is there. The damsel is definitely doing the "take notice of me" thing with the raised fins, but from what I can see he's just trying to establish swim zones. What size is your tank?

 

[blaxsun]

90 gallons. The damsel swims to the foxface whenever it goes to move. When I got the foxface from the lfs he wasn't EXTREMELY timid

It looks like the damsel is herding it - just from what I observe with my own damsels (I have three sapphire and one azure).

 

[BuddyBonButt]

It looks like the damsel is herding it - just from what I observe with my own damsels (I have three sapphire and one azure).

Is this an issue? I don't want my foxface stuck in a corner

 

[blaxsun]

Is this an issue? I don't want my foxface stuck in a corner

Try moving the seaweed clip somewhere else in the tank the next time you refill it and see if that influences the behavior of the foxface. I have a very small foxface in my tank and he pretty much goes everywhere (even with the four damsels), but he does have his favorite "haunts" where he hangs out frequently (usually the center of the tank).

 

[BuddyBonButt]

Try moving the seaweed clip somewhere else in the tank the next time you refill it and see if that influences the behavior of the foxface. I have a very small foxface in my tank and he pretty much goes everywhere (even with the four damsels), but he does have his favorite "haunts" where he hangs out frequently (usually the center of the tank).

Hmm, ok I'll give it a go. I'm not sold on this fish. I have a home willing to take him so he better start behaving