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08-19-2007, 07:42 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada
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I cycled my tank with a damsel...never would do that again. I have tried removing it with no success but I have yet to figure out what damsel this is. Can anyone help me.
It has a grayish purple body, yellow under it's belly. It was white when I first got it. It also has a line near it's eye. I have att'd a pic but it's not the greatest as this fish is hard to photograph. _________ 20g,
2 x 24 watt t5ho
rio nano skimmer
1 x 400gph hydor koralia
28lbs LR
1 black&white clownfish
1 damselfish
lawnmower blenny
22 hermits
cleaner shrimp
1 xl turbo, 6 black turbos,4 nassarius,11astrea
Shrooms, xenia, leather, crocea clam,torch, AU. Acan brain,zoa's,ric, trumpets, blasto.  | 
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08-19-2007, 07:48 AM
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| | PICTURE POLICE
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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It looks like a allen's damselfish, not sure b/c of pic not so good. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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08-19-2007, 07:57 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Why worry about taking it out? That is a cool looking little fish.
No need to remove it, unless it starts to give you problems with other fish and corals.
I have four damsels in my tank and I love them. They chase each other around mostly and my CB loves to play "fish tag" with them. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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08-19-2007, 09:39 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Its a Fiji devil you have there my poor friend LOL only damsel to use is the old yellow tailed blue damsel Thats the only I'd ever cycle a tank and the only fish I'd ever use just thank God that you used just one and not two LOL  Demand a Yellow tailed blue Damsel and accept no substitutes .
Oh and guess why its called a fiji devil ??? Get a fish trap or a small shad hook and get it hungry _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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08-19-2007, 10:12 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Oops...better go fishing!  | |
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08-19-2007, 06:26 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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Nice name...I can only imagine why. The fish is smart, he has tried removing it but the fish is smart. As soon as he goes near the tank now it hides. The saddleback hates the damsel, chases it and the damsel has started to become submissive but the clown hates it. He could care less about the blenny but he's got it bad for the damsel. The damsel is a cool looking fish but one mean fish. _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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08-19-2007, 09:36 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn
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There's an old thread about those bad little guys and how hard it is to get out. Good luck with it.
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55 gallon. PC lights 12K/Actinic/Moon, Chiller, Powerhead, Prizm Skimmer, Fluval, Eheim Pro2 | |
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08-20-2007, 10:40 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2006
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You can buy a fish trap, they work nice... If you put your fish net in the tank and let it sit in the tank, maybe the damsel will be less afraid of the net... You could also put some frozen food in the net and wait for the fish to go in it to eat) | |
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08-21-2007, 05:33 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tangster  a small shad hook and get it hungry | More people have had success using a fish hook than a fish trap. Just shave down the barb so that the fish is easy to remove once you've hooked it. | |
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08-21-2007, 06:19 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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| here's a better pic
It doesn't look like a fiji devil. Mine has black fins. | |
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