HELP

Exotic Aquaria · Jul 23, 2018

Dj City said:
I have two that won't die and refuse to be killed.
Two 3 stripe damsels. One 3 inch one 5 inch.
The 5 inch tires to harass my 6 inch maroon clown, my 8 inch lionfish, my 5 inch yellow tang and any other fish that wanders into his side of the tank.
He bites me when I have to do something in the tank.
He attacks the mag float when I use it.

That fish is going to outlive me!

dang lol

WVfishguy · Jul 24, 2018

I'm surprised your LFS has not warned you about the damsels. The are not too bad when young, but turn into chainsaw killers with age. And most loose those pretty colors and turn ugly. Get rid of them or you'll be sorry.

Dj City · Jul 24, 2018

WVfishguy is right but I'm not surprised the lfs did not warn you.

Only thing I disagree on is them getting ugly with age.
The blue ones will stay that electric blue and the 3 stripes will continue to look the same except they will get big and fat.
The Donino however will get big, fat and ugly!
Ok I don't disagree cause some do get pretty ugly as adults.
The Donino is the worst of the damsels. The most aggressive and will kill any fish it can including fish much larger than they are.

Exotic Aquaria · Jul 26, 2018

Dj City said:
WVfishguy is right but I'm not surprised the lfs did not warn you.

Only thing I disagree on is them getting ugly with age.
The blue ones will stay that electric blue and the 3 stripes will continue to look the same except they will get big and fat.
The Donino however will get big, fat and ugly!
Ok I don't disagree cause some do get pretty ugly as adults.
The Donino is the worst of the damsels. The most aggressive and will kill any fish it can including fish much larger than they are.

I managed to catch the domino using a 2litre the other day, unfortunately it was after he took out my female manderian. So his death list includes two manderian goby, three clowns. He is now segregated to a 10gal by himself till I can get him to LFS