- Talbots Damsel, what a fish! | Reef2Reef
Recently acquired two Talbot's damselfish The LFS wasn't quite sure which species they were but between one savvy employee and myself we made a positive i d What a delightful fish They have staked out a territory in the corner of the tank and don't seem to bother any tankmates They
- Keeping different kinds of damsel together? | Reef2Reef
Several people here keep multiple damsels together in the chrysiptera family which is typically more peaceful Starcki's are a bit larger Allens, Talbots, Tracy's, Azures, are all good choices I tend to keep them in groups of 3 or 5 but understand you have a smaller area to work with It can be done and they add a splash of color and speed
- Multiple damselfish species in 150Gal | Reef2Reef
Hi guys, quick question, looking at adding some small fish to add a bit of movement in the tank i was thinking about Azure and Talbots damselfish I have never kept damselfish before, would one of each work or are you better to keep them in small groups of 5 or so? here is my planned
- Talbot damsel questions. | Reef2Reef
I had 2 talbots for about 3 years , when they are young they are not very territorial , even when they try the wrasses I had would put them in their space as they got older they staked out opposite ends of the tank ( I am thinking they were both the same sex) The only problem is if there is a sick or disoriented fish going to their area I think they are one of the better damsels in my new
- Damsel eating flatworms ?? | Reef2Reef
Not sure of the names but I have a blue yellow tail damsel , blue yellow belly damsel, and three talbots I still had to blow the pumpkin flatworms off of my orange mushrooms
- Damsel compatibility | Reef2Reef
Out of that list 1 starck would be swell Talbots would also be nice Azures would also work I think with Damsels you just need to have a system setup with plenty of space for them to retreat, sleep, and corals rock to break the chase that will start They are very active Add speed, color, movement, and more
- Can you mix damsel species? | Reef2Reef
You can mix damsels, but a few you listed are monsters The Azure, yellow tail, and Springer's are all good Stay in that genus (Chrysiptera) You don't want anything in the Dascyllus genus (domino, white tail, 3 4 stripe), and you don't want any Neoglypidodon (Cross's) either
- Damsels are not reef safe! | Reef2Reef
Again all are reef safe in my environment Prior to those I had 3 Talbots You know the drill, reef safe in my environment Amount of rock, coral size (frag vs colony), feeding regiment, and other livestock make a huge difference in both my opinion and experience I feed hourly between the hours of 0830 and 1830
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