yellow tail damsel tankmates

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For 11 years, I kept a convict damsel (5 stripe), and a yellow tail in my 30 gallon. There was no doubt about who was boss, but the yellow tail lived 13 years in the tank...so I think he did pretty well.

During that time, I had two Maroon clowns. The first was not a very aggressive feeder, and I had to feed heavily to ensure he got food that the convict and yellow tail left. The 2nd is still with me, and he's always been a bit more assertive than my first.

As a side note, the yellow tail was actually the very first fish I every purchased. I didn't want to put a really valuable fish into the tank as I was unsure that the tank was completely cycled. It was, and that fish was with me for a very long time.