Does anyone know me have a large shoal of damsels ?
I'm curious if anyone has a large shoal of damsels? I know there are a few types who tend to be more peaceful and am curious what types you have had long term success with
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I have 5 Talbot's in my tank, been happy together for about 8 months.
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Thanks aquattro. What size is your tank?
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Does anyone know me have a large shoal of damsels ?
Did you add them first or last? (Or some where in the middle).
I'm thinking of trying 5-7 azure or Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus alleni) as I have read they are two of the more peaceful out of the damsels |
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5 allens in a 6 foot tank. Everyone gets along, been 10 months now, but they don't shoal as I would have hoped. Peaceful, minor chasing, but awesome color and they stay pretty small.
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In the wild, they shoal to confuse predators. In a reef tank, they will usually become territorial and bicker with one another rather than shoal since they have little to fear, so it becomes survival of the fittest, rather than a more communal "strength in numbers" and "confuse the predator" shoaling behaviour.
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I had like 30 Dascyllus reticulatus in a 230 for nearly a year before a velvet infection wiped them all out :_(
You really have to house them with big, intimidating fish to keep them in line, otherwise breeding pairs bully the others until you're left with two animals. |
I've got a azure damsel in my sump you can have. He and a lemon damsel are responsible for wiping out every other fish in my tank. Maybe a group will be better.
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