Tankmate ideas

[Plug and play]

I have a 30g bioCube  with a Domino damsel. He has be in there for three years, with other tank mates that he has slowly killed off. So who can I put with him? I was thinking a big reef  Lobster or even a angler/frogfish, someone who can hold their own against him. Any ideas?

 

[reeffreak]

I have a 30g bioCube  with a Domino damsel. He has be in there for three years, with other tank mates that he has slowly killed off. So who can I put with him? I was thinking a big reef  Lobster or even a angler/frogfish, someone who can hold their own against him. Any ideas?

Why not kick the damsel out to a new home, there bullies and IMO should never been in a reef tank because of the aggressive behaviours, with bugger fish like tangs and wrasse they would be fine, but their to big for that size tank. Maybe a sixline would work, their smaller in size compared to other wrasse and they also can be aggressive, so it could work.

I would get a goby/shrimp pair, there always cool in the little nano tanks. I believe frog fish would need a bigger home if I'm thinking of the correct fish.

 

[theyangman]

Frog fish can get quite large if I recall and are predatory by nature. I'd be careful.

+1 for kicking out the damsel and going after other fish.

 

[TORX]

+1 on rehoming the damsel. Will be impossible to get a fish large enough to fight back,  but small enough for that tank

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[Plug and play]

Im in for kicking him out too, but my wife isnt. So if I want to keep two tanks in the family room...... The domino stays for now, ill try doing some convincing!

 

[TORX]

Other option is all in the acclamation of the new fish. Take the damsel out, rearrange the rockwork, add new fish, add damsel a few days later.

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[teebone110]

Add more damsels

 

[Plug and play]

Damn I never hear what I want!

 

[reeffreak]

Add more damsels

Hahaha there ya go, good call Teebone, you must have a soft spot for damsels

 

[theyangman]

You could just claim that he "passed away" and just give him away or trade him and then go from there.....

 

[pulpfiction1]

dottyback,small colourfull and nasty,nicknamed dottybully,would make a woman out of your damsel  lol

 

[Plug and play]

Catching him would be the other issue , I tried catching him once before and (net and trap) no luck

 

[Duke]

pygmy angels should hold their own against a damsel

 

[DerekL]

I agree on the dottyback. I have one that lives with a clarkii clown just the 2 of them in a 29 gallon biocube cuz the 2 of them are quite the bullies. My dottyback is a serial killer.

 

[pulpfiction1]

lol. If I was closer I would take him off your hands

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