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Recently acquired two Talbot's damselfish. The LFS wasn't quite sure which species they were but between one savvy employee and myself we made a positive i.d. What a delightful fish. They have staked out a territory in the corner of the tank and don't seem to bother any tankmates. They...
Several people here keep multiple damsels together in the chrysiptera family which is typically more peaceful. Starcki's are a bit larger. Allens, Talbots, Tracy's, Azures, are all good choices. I tend to keep them in groups of 3 or 5 but understand you have a smaller area to work with. It can be done and they add a splash of color and speed.
Hi guys, quick question, looking at adding some small fish to add a bit of movement in the tank. i was thinking about Azure and Talbots damselfish. I have never kept damselfish before, would one of each work or are you better to keep them in small groups of 5 or so? here is my planned...
Not sure of the names but I have a blue yellow tail damsel , blue yellow belly damsel, and three talbots. I still had to blow the pumpkin flatworms off of my orange mushrooms.
Out of that list 1 starck would be swell. Talbots would also be nice. Azures would also work. I think with Damsels you just need to have a system setup with plenty of space for them to retreat, sleep, and corals/rock to break the chase that will start. They are very active. Add speed, color, movement, and more.
I had 2 talbots for about 3 years , when they are young they are not very territorial , even when they try the wrasses I had would put them in their space. as they got older they staked out opposite ends of the tank. ( I am thinking they were both the same sex) The only problem is if there is a sick or disoriented fish going to their area .I think they are one of the better damsels. in my new ...
So Azures, Talbots, Tracy's, etc. As a few stated any fish can become aggressive if the tank isn't set up properly. Damsels need a lot of nooks, crannies, and caves to hole up in. They will carve out there space and chase some away that try and take it. So a mature tank with healthy coral growth is best when keeping lots of damsels.
You can mix damsels, but a few you listed are monsters. The Azure, yellow tail, and Springer's are all good. Stay in that genus (Chrysiptera). You don't want anything in the Dascyllus genus (domino, white tail, 3/4 stripe), and you don't want any Neoglypidodon (Cross's) either.
Again all are reef safe in my environment. Prior to those I had 3 Talbots. You know the drill, reef safe in my environment. Amount of rock, coral size (frag vs colony), feeding regiment, and other livestock make a huge difference in both my opinion and experience. I feed hourly between the hours of 0830 and 1830.
They definitely felt more like anthias than damsels though, so if you wanted something damsel-y in behavior or visual appearance it wouldn't really scratch that itch. I also really like talbots damsels for the peachy body and yellow heads, and I know quite a few reefers have been successful in keeping large numbers together in large aquariums.
