Finally got some fish

[Joe Fish]

My tank is finally ready for marine life. Today I went out and got 2 margaritia snails, 2 left handed crabs, and 3 yellow tail damsels. Hopefully all goes well. The water is still slightly cloudy, but hopefully that won't effect the animals.

 

[dbacksrat]

You're going to realize that the damsels are evil little buggers. If they don't kill each other, they will kill any other fish you add to that tank. The snails should be good, but the left handed crabs are questionable when around other inverts.

 

[NEW2SW]

i did notice that one of my blue damsels took out the other one, found him on the bottom of the tank, and did notice that one was picking on the other, so now 1 chromis and 1 blue damsel

 

[KahluaZzZ]

i bought 2 yellowtail damsels after my tank cycled too...bitchy little creatures...fun to watch but so nasty.

 

[Joe Fish]

I read that they can be aggresive towards each other. The crabs I read are supposed to be friendly. Same with the snails. I guess I'll just find out as I add more fishies.

 

[aresgod]

how is your tank ready? is it fully cycled? what are your parameters? I think you might have jumped the gun a bit.

 

[Joe Fish]

LR is cured,
SG 1.024
PH 8.3, Acually my test kit reads either 8.0 or 8.4 and the color was between them. I need to get a test kit that breaks down a little more.
Temp: 78
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0

I tested with my tetra test kit weekly until the parameters where good. Am I missing something? Please let me know. I read may places that Damsels are good fish to get the tank going.

 

[RockingCricket]

If I was you though I would return the damsels and try to exchange them for Chromis. Chromis shoal nicely together and don't have the aggression problem.

Substrate looks good btw and the cloudiness will get better.

 

[Joe Fish]

I almost got the Chromis, they were the same price, maybe I will. Acutally, my LFS doesn't take back fish. The other LFS does which is about 30 minutes away. I usually go there, but wasn't in the area today. The damsels will be agressive towards other fish, like gobies and such?

My skimmer has been taking out some very think milk stuff lately so that will be good. Hopefully with the water changes it will get even better.

 

[fish outa wata]

I had several damsels when I setup my tank and I agree with the concensus about them being pretty evil. I have one left and I think that I am going to give him to a lfs.

 

[Joe Fish]

Chromis it is then. I might be able to exchange the fish.

 

[Mushroomman]

Good luck, and may the force be with you when you try to catch the crafty little buggers.

 

[kevin4052002]

I still have one, tried a dozen times and I still can't catch him.

 

[fish outa wata]

haha yeah they are so quick!

 

[RockingCricket]

A trick I've found is to leave one of your nets in the water for an hour or two before you attempt to catch anything. That way the fish seem less cautious of it. Also, if it's not too much hassle to do so, you might wanna take out your rock while you catch them em. It'll make things infinitely easier.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

had to remove all my rocks to get those suckers

 

[Joe Fish]

I tried not laughing while the guy at the LFS tried catching them.

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

Good luck trying to catch them, haha. Hopefully they wont nibble each other to death by then.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

yep...it happens

 

[aresgod]

your parameters seem fine, sorry for the confusion.