Nasty blue damsel - Aquarium Advice

degbowl · 11-19-2006, 03:25 PM

I had bought this damsel as my first fish about a year ago. He would chase whatever fish I put in the tank. I eventually bought a 3 stripe damsel. They would chase each other and leave the other fish alone. My 3 stripe died and now the blue damsel is starting to chase the other fish again. If I could ever catch the blue damsel then my lfs would take him back, but that seems impossible. Should I try buying another damsel or some chromis? Anybody have suggestions? Thanks!
Jim

**roka64** · 11-19-2006, 03:34 PM

Try to trap him.

degbowl · 11-19-2006, 03:37 PM

I bought a trap and couldn't trap him, but when I had the second damsel he seemed to calm down. I was just wondering if anyone else had simialar experience with a blue damsel.

Innovator · 11-19-2006, 03:40 PM

blue damsels are hit or miss. they aren't called blue devils for nothing now

Try a net with food, leave the net in a wk if you have to so it gets used to it being there...might work. Otherwise, C4 usually gets the best results for eradication

**roka64** · 11-19-2006, 05:56 PM

LOL! My blue devil is MEAN, but he is in with 4 other damsels.

**melosu58** · 11-19-2006, 06:30 PM

I wish we could show this thread to others that want damsels in their tank. You`ll probably have to net him even if you have to rearrange.

Sadielynn · 11-19-2006, 09:18 PM

Damsels = new aquascaping

wabassoweird · 11-20-2006, 10:44 AM

I had a damsel problem that i couldnt catch. i finally caught him by using a net. i think the trick was trying to catch him after i just fed the tank. Maybe that will work for you

Innovator · 11-20-2006, 12:42 PM

you can also try light shock, which means turning all the tank lights on early in the morning when the fish are still sleeping. Get everything ready beforehand...

hc8719 · 11-20-2006, 11:35 PM

or find a "bigger" hungry fish

11-19-2006, 03:25 PM	#1
degbowl Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 331	Nasty blue damsel I had bought this damsel as my first fish about a year ago. He would chase whatever fish I put in the tank. I eventually bought a 3 stripe damsel. They would chase each other and leave the other fish alone. My 3 stripe died and now the blue damsel is starting to chase the other fish again. If I could ever catch the blue damsel then my lfs would take him back, but that seems impossible. Should I try buying another damsel or some chromis? Anybody have suggestions? Thanks! Jim

11-20-2006, 11:35 PM	#10
hc8719 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,932	or find a "bigger" hungry fish __________________ "Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research." George Bernard Shaw

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11-19-2006, 03:37 PM	#3
degbowl Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 331	I bought a trap and couldn't trap him, but when I had the second damsel he seemed to calm down. I was just wondering if anyone else had simialar experience with a blue damsel.

11-19-2006, 03:40 PM	#4
Innovator Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,606	blue damsels are hit or miss. they aren't called blue devils for nothing now Try a net with food, leave the net in a wk if you have to so it gets used to it being there...might work. Otherwise, C4 usually gets the best results for eradication

11-19-2006, 09:18 PM	#7
Sadielynn Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,256	Damsels = new aquascaping

11-20-2006, 10:44 AM	#8
wabassoweird Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 26	I had a damsel problem that i couldnt catch. i finally caught him by using a net. i think the trick was trying to catch him after i just fed the tank. Maybe that will work for you

11-20-2006, 12:42 PM	#9
Innovator Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,606	you can also try light shock, which means turning all the tank lights on early in the morning when the fish are still sleeping. Get everything ready beforehand...