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12-06-2003, 09:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Domino Damselfish your verdict?
Hi guys ive seen alot of fish shops here in Australia stocking the domino damsels for pretty low prices.
I was wondering what info you guys could provide on them and recommend them as a good reef tank fish or not.
I know the family is agressive just not sure on this species.
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12-06-2003, 09:50 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Lakewood, WA
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Ya I wouldn't get one, most around here will say the same, there is a good chance that if you do get some, and then end up getting some nice expensive fish in the future that ****sel will torture it to death!
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12-06-2003, 09:55 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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I cant stress this enough, Damsels are the spawn of Satan!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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12-06-2003, 10:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 145
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So basically they all exhibit the same aggresive behaviour?
No exceptions?
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12-06-2003, 10:34 PM
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Future reefer (my boy)
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wray, Colorado
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might try blue reef chromis in a trio, other than that I wouldnt reccomend damsels
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12-06-2003, 10:35 PM
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Future reefer (my boy)
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wray, Colorado
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but as I understand clown's are damsels cousins 
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12-06-2003, 10:52 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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yes they are related....
and yes the hawain 3 spot or domino damsel is the spawn of satan. i started off with 3 ( i know don't say it) when i started the tank. after slowly adding others including a a foxface and a bat. they teamed up on everyone. torn up my bat ( which was what 10 times the size of them) i could not wait to get the the heck out of there.
i understand that they make really good anenome food! 
they will fight with each other if they have noone else to fight with. they belive that .."it's mine all mine"
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12-06-2003, 10:53 PM
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The Reef opens your mind
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Springfield, Va
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I agree
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12-06-2003, 11:22 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 145
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Ok avoiding the damsels then  minus clowns of course! |
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12-07-2003, 04:04 PM
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BRW member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: austin texas
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i have three green chromis and they never pick on a soul. about the only ****sel you can say that for, though....
those dominos are sure cute when theyre an inch long, but...they get BIG and UGLY!!!
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12-07-2003, 04:33 PM
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The Bull
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tennessee
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i have a green chromis write them off also. He picks on all the fish in the tank smaller then him and some of them bigger. He has not killed anyone yet but give him time his true nature will come out. Just paint the stripes on him now when he does kill someone off to the fish prision for him. I might teach him a lesson and put him in with trigger, my niger trigger fish.
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12-07-2003, 10:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon
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Don't fall for those cute pajamas clowns wear, they can be mean, snobby, intolerable and insufferable as well as wimps for hardyness compared to damsels
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12-07-2003, 10:24 PM
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Future reefer (my boy)
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wray, Colorado
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Doug1 I am sorry but I have two clarkii clownfish that are the toughest darn fish that I have ever seen, they have been through absolute hell and they are thriving. They are also very pleasant. Tougher than freshwater guppies.
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12-07-2003, 10:25 PM
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Future reefer (my boy)
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wray, Colorado
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Tangcrazy do you have just him or does he have companions? I have heard that the only way to keep chromis is if you have a trio or more.
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12-07-2003, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon
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Lucky you, BRooklynella 
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