i just started a marine tank. inside my tank there are 1 yellowtail damsel and 3 percula clown. the 3 clowns keep biting one another. the clowns doesn't disturb the damsel at all but the damsel always attack the clowns and in turn they will retaliate.
will anyone of them die as a result of this? how long is the fighting going to last?
what should i do?
2007-06-05 03:21:00 · 8 answers · asked by k-tupos 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Damsels are not "aggressive" they are territorial. Your problem is the fact that the tank is too small to support both territories.
2007-06-05 05:43:17 · answer #1 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you could always try putting a piece of plexy glass in center of the tank with the damsels on one side and the clowns on the other, just untill they set up there teritories. once they get set up shouldn't be a problem, (clowns are a type of damsel, and they are very teritorial and aggressive) my to damsels are, but my queen angle buts them in there place. if that doesn't work, i'd sugest getting rid of the damsel, or taking it out of the tank till the clown set up, the damsel will be less agressive if its added last. and as for killing, damsel will probable kill the clown. make sure both are eating.
2007-06-05 15:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by stick0014 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all the damsel is an aggressive fish, after your tank was fine you should have return it for store credit. Second of all clowns are territorial. Two might co exist but three is just to many.
2007-06-05 13:31:27 · answer #3 · answered by KrAzY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both your fish are fin nippers, i would isolate the two, or rearrange the setup in your tank, i would switch around some plants, and ornaments, and then your fish aggression or territorial problems would be resolved. Your fish may calm down and stop biting each other, so they will be compatible together.
Good Luck
2007-06-05 13:31:45 · answer #4 · answered by Tunish305 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should be kept in pairs,even numbers,it shouldn't be odd,keep that in mind.
and btw damsels are really territorial,and i think your tank is small because all the fishes that you have are nano tank fishes,if you have a tank that small,a damsel would really make one hell of a trouble.
2007-06-05 12:01:23 · answer #5 · answered by justin p 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get rid of the Damsel
They are a very agressive fish and it may be instigating the clowns to fight.
The clowns should eventually get along.
2007-06-05 10:49:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Clownfish should get along well w/almost anything. . You stated that you just started the tank, so perhaps they're just feeling each other out. I wouldn't worry about it, neither will hrt the other.
2007-06-05 10:29:07 · answer #7 · answered by spirit_gothica 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Damsels are aggressive fish and should be kept with other damsels! (small numbers)
2007-06-05 12:05:23 · answer #8 · answered by jra60411 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋