Yellow Tail Damsel Good Or Bad?

[SteveVai9708]

I heard mixed things about damsels, but I really like the color of yellow tails. I do not want blue green reef chromis.

1) Does an odd number of them diffuse aggression?

2) What's your personal experience?

[IkeG]

My personal experience with a blue and yellow tail Damsel is that he's the biggest punk in my tank. He's really good at running away from my Clarky. He hasn't grown much (I have a reputation for over feeding a variety of frozen and live) in the past year. I have heard by multiple experienced people in the hobby that they take nips off of other fish, like destroy their fins and what not. Fortunately I have not experienced this. So in the end of the day is a $5 fish worth injuring or killing your nice purple tang? Maybe I'm lucky because my Clarky bullies him and keeps him in check.

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[saf1]

Azure's are similar, and do well. I have a pair that spawn and treat the other fish good enough. Nothing major. Also had good luck with Talbots.

Starcki are also nice, larger. A bit more difficult to get.

[ca1ore]

I've kept yellow tails on multiple occasions. While I never seem to end up long-term with more than just a single fish, never had any issue with them either. I do tend to keep a large fish population, with a number of larger species, so the YT never has a chance to become a problem. In my current tank, the YT is about #40 on the pecking order.

[ThRoewer]

I had pairs of them with my breeding percula and they didn't do any damage.
Singles tend to be jerks.

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[SteveVai9708]

Okay sounds good! I guess I'll get pair and quarantine it once I'm done quarantining my goby. Thanks for your help I appreciate it!

[polaravic]

Keep in mind that ThRoewer has a 200 gal tank. If your tank is smaller, your experience might not be as positive. Damsels sometimes need a LOT of room to be well behaved.

polaravic

[SteveVai9708]

Keep in mind that ThRoewer has a 200 gal tank. If your tank is smaller, your experience might not be as positive. Damsels sometimes need a LOT of room to be well behaved.

polaravic

I have 65 gallon. Would you say thats good? I didn't realize most of the replies saying their good were from people with 200+ gallons, but one person has 40 gallon breeder. Anyone else has here within 40-65g range that had a bad/good experience?

[Fish4udog]

Damsels are aggressive i have a 75 gallon reef they bully the smaller more expensive fish. I would only use them to cycle my tank . Have tried different Damsels always same results wont buy them i like a peaceful tank

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[ThRoewer]

Keep in mind that ThRoewer has a 200 gal tank. If your tank is smaller, your experience might not be as positive. Damsels sometimes need a LOT of room to be well behaved.

polaravic
I had those pairs without issues in 25 gallon tanks in a breeding system.

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[ComforablyNumb]

Just removed two of them from my tank yesterday...one started nipping at my stylo's and I wasn't
taking the chance on the other one developing the same habit.

[Sapelo]

We've had a pair for several years now. They were a bit aggressive in our 90 gallon but have not bothered anybody now that they are in the 300.Nice enough fish from our experience.

[OrionN]

I keep 1 pair in a 65 gal with other fish and anemones. They lasted 8 years I think died of old age. They spawned many many times and attached their eggs on the glass. Very mild manner and very bright beautiful fish. Hands down the best dose of blue and yellow for your dollars