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damsel is driving me crazy

Discussion in 'Saltwater Fish Forum' started by crazhrse, Sep 25, 2008.

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    crazhrse Thread Starter New Member

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    got my first fish in my tank and he is making a mess, the water was crystal clear and now it looks like milk again, all he does is swirl his tail in the sand and he is even starting to cove my live rock with sand, and he gives the hermits hell picking them up and dropping them, is this normal for a damsel or do i just have a retarded one? and if i sale him what would be another good hardy fish to begin with that won't destroy my tank
     
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    What kind and how big is he ? Damsels are pretty aggressive, especially when they get larger.
     
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    crazhrse Thread Starter New Member

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    we dont know what kind he is, he about 2 1/2 inches long has a light purple body with yellow tail and fins :eek:
     
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    Like any of these ?
    aliveaquaria.com_images_categories_product_p_70444_yellowtail_damsel.jpg

    aliveaquaria.com_images_categories_product_p_89542_Limbaugghi_Chromis.jpg

    aliveaquaria.com_images_categories_product_p_24002_blue_devil.jpg
     
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    crazhrse Thread Starter New Member

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    no not really we are tryng to find a picture of a similar one and can't
     
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    Humm okay. Those are the only purple/blue and yellow damsels I see and have ever heard of.
     
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    i would take a pic of him but he is too busy destroying my tank! :evil: he is all purple with a yellow tail thats all i know
     
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    How about a video ?
     
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    here is a quick picture i could get of him not the best but maybe you can get the idea he is a light purple you cant really tell it from the pic
     
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    Maybe this guy ?

    aliveaquaria.com_images_categories_product_p_26174_ocellate_damsel.jpg
     
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    we thought so too but he does not have the spot on his fins
     
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    While I'm not sure how likely it is, it is possible it could be a hybrid. I can't seem to find anything that looks exactly like that. The last one I posted looked the closest to me.
     
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    well all i know is he has to go, maybe i will just take him and give him to the lfs
     
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    What size tank is he in ?
     
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    he's the only fish in a 20 high
     
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    Your best bet is to give him away to someone or the fish store then. Especially in that size tank you won't be able to add anything in there with him.
     
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    Pee Wee that damsel you have looks like the second pic anthony posted, in my opinion. Yours just has a little more yellow farther into the body.
     
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    yea thats what lisa was saying either way he's gotta go, i want to feed him to the oscars but lisa won't let me do it
     
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    tell her thank you! trade that son of a gun in somewhere and get you some cardinals
     
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    it probably isn't a damsel it is probably a royal gramma the top half of the body is purple and the tail is yellow i have one i my tank. and he can be a lil jerk sometimes but my sixlibe wrasse keeps him inline
     
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