Orange tail damsel

[SaltLifeSoul17]

My 20 gallon aquarium has finally cycled, and I’m ready to start looking for fish to add. I know I want a variety of clownfish, and maybe a goby. I thought about adding an orange tail damsel, does anyone have experience with one? Would this be a good choice, or not?

Here’s the current set up

 

[Aussiemarine]

I’d steer clear of damsels they are notoriously aggressive and in small tanks will bully others especially once they get established.

 

[OrionN]

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Common name:
Blue Devil Damselfish
Blue Damselfish, Orangetail Damselfish, Sapphire Devil

I would not put one in a small tank like your's

 

[SaltLifeSoul17]

Thanks! Many years ago my first saltwater fish was an electric blue damsel, and she was a model citizen, so just figured I’d ask.

 

[mta_morrow]

If you want a single damsel, consider a yellow tail or an azure. They are colorful and active, stay small, and are not aggressive. They will defend their territory which is a very small area. This goes for most all chrysiptera damsels.

 

[bigdrew]

Starcki damsel. Seems to be one of the more docile, but really beautiful albeit a little pricier.

 

[OrionN]

Almost all the damsels will have problem with other fish ina 20 gal tank. At the most you can have 3-4 small fish in this tank, I would choose very wisely, and avoid any damsel.

 

[Katrina71]

Did someone say Damsel?

 

[OrionN]

If you want a single damsel, consider a yellow tail or an azure. They are colorful and active, stay small, and are not aggressive. They will defend their territory which is a very small area. This goes for most all chrysiptera damsels.

I agree. I always have a breeding pair of Yellow tail or Azure damsels in my tank, but my smallest tank is 65 gal. Most of the time they are in a 300+ gal. Beautiful fish, hardy and breed like clockwork. I kinda hate to see how they act in a community 20 gal tank.

 

[SaltLifeSoul17]

Thanks for the help! I think I’m gonna stay away from them I’m trying to find really flashy fish as my 90g recently collapsed. Is there any fish y’all would recommend?

 

[mta_morrow]

I agree. I always have a breeding pair of Yellow tail or Azure damsels in my tank, but my smallest tank is 65 gal. Most of the time they are in a 300+ gal. Beautiful fish, hardy and breed like clockwork. I kinda hate to see how they act in a community 20 gal tank.

I have 3 in my 110. I wish I had 5-7 total. For me, they are wimps. My purple firefish chases them!

 

[OrionN]

In a 20 gal, I would get a pair of shrimp goby (Randal, Yasha or Dracula) with their shrimp, and a Firefish, Possible a Royal Gramma

 

[SaltLifeSoul17]

In a 20 gal, I would get a pair of shrimp goby (Randal, Yasha or Dracula) with their shrimp, and a Firefish, Possible a Royal Gramma

i definitely want a clown of some sort, what do you think about a watchman goby paired with a shrimp?

 

[OrionN]

Get a Onyx Percula pair, a Randal Goby with the shrimp. I assume you mean Yellow Watchman Goby. They can turn grey, plus get pretty bid (almost 4 inches. I have seen some large Yellow watchman goby.

 

[SaltLifeSoul17]

Get a Onyx Percula pair, a Randal Goby with the shrimp. I assume you mean Yellow Watchman Goby. They can turn grey, plus get pretty bid (almost 4 inches. I have seen some large Yellow watchman goby.

Thanks I’ll keep that in mind!