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Working it Out

DYIguy

DYIguy

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After rehoming the fish and working through the issues with the 13g, I figured it needed a couple of fish- bought 2 talbot damsels- one died right away. So the tank has just had the single Talbot, a couple of hermits and zoas and palys in it for the last month. Talbots aren't aggressive or territorial normally. I was at the LFS today buying some frozen food and it had firefish for $18, I figured "why not". The Talbot is chasing the firefish around the tank. I moved the rock in the tank around to take away it's comfort zone- guess i'll see what happens by the morning
 
DYIguy

DYIguy

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horseplay said:
In a 13g, that little devil is gonna be the only fish.
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Which one is the devil, the firefish found a cave for now, the talbot is now out of it's cave and patrolling the tank. I have a Talbot in another tank and it's the least aggressive fish in it, and I never found firefish to be very aggressive- usually on the timid side and hide a lot
 
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diana a

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The talbot damsel is a semi aggressive fish that needs a 40 or larger tank. The firefish will be afraid to swim around the tank
 
DEL

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damsels are the a holes of marine fish!! speaking from experience
 
DYIguy

DYIguy

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diana a said:
The talbot damsel is a semi aggressive fish that needs a 40 or larger tank. The firefish will be afraid to swim around the tank
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Odd, everything I've read and observed for the past year says otherwise

"Talbot's Damsel, Chrysiptera talboti, also known as Talbot's Demoiselle or Talbots Damsel, features an attractive canary yellow head and a bright white/blue body. They are a gregarious damsel species that is popular with beginner aquarists for is hardiness and ease of care. They eat a wide variety of foods and can be paired with almost any other fish, coral, and invert species (monitor with its own species and other damsel species). If you want to keep more than one Talbot's Damsel, be sure you have a large tank and plenty of rockwork allowing them places to hide."
 
DYIguy

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Was about to take the Talbot out and let nature take it's course by adding it to the 75g that already has one in it along with a Springer, pink and Fiji devil damsels because the firefish hid for the first 2 days and the Talbot harassed it whenever it came out of hiding, but then things worked out. they leave each other alone, don't fight for food and the firefish is out and about all day :)
 
DYIguy

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Update, now they are buds of sorts. I believe most fish are social-enjoy the company of other fish- may show others who's boss, or mark their territory, but not many like to be the sole fish in a tank- do I dare add another? lol
 
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