Shieler
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I am new to all this fish business.
I got a tank a few months back and I finally added some fish there last week. I got 2 Grammas and 2 Damsels. Everything was fine for the first 5-6 days, the fish kept to themselves mostly, it is a fairly large tank I think (120 Gallons)(not too sure of the standard size), and there were no problems. Then Day 7 the 2 Damsels attack a Gramma, I couldn't see how bad it was as it spent the rest of the day in a rock. When I got up the next day I had my first dead fish, hopefully an experience I won't get too used to.
Then followed a series of mistakes, my fault. I added 4 more fish the same day I found the dead Gramma, which is today, 2 Clownfish and 2 Cardinalfish. As soon as I put them in, the Damsels attacked them. They mostly attacked the Cardinalfish. I was worried, naturally I think, and I tried to take the Damsels out. I couldn't catch them.
Then I took all the rock out to make my job easier, only I assumed the fish would leave the rock once I picked it up. I realized after taking out all the rocks that I was minus 2 fish. The Gramma and a Damsel stayed in a rock, they were out of the water for about 30 seconds but were still alive. I put all the rocks back in and just left it to stop making matters even worse.
The fish were all quiet after that, stressed I imagine. They are not fighting at the moment but there is a lot of tension. It is night and the newcomers are all stuck in a corner of the tank. Should I remove the Damsels and bring them back to the fish shop? Or will they get used to each other?
I would appreciate your advice.
PS. For all you people associated with the prevention of cruelty to animals I am trying to educate myself about fish quickly and am reading as much material as I can get my hands on.
I got a tank a few months back and I finally added some fish there last week. I got 2 Grammas and 2 Damsels. Everything was fine for the first 5-6 days, the fish kept to themselves mostly, it is a fairly large tank I think (120 Gallons)(not too sure of the standard size), and there were no problems. Then Day 7 the 2 Damsels attack a Gramma, I couldn't see how bad it was as it spent the rest of the day in a rock. When I got up the next day I had my first dead fish, hopefully an experience I won't get too used to.
Then followed a series of mistakes, my fault. I added 4 more fish the same day I found the dead Gramma, which is today, 2 Clownfish and 2 Cardinalfish. As soon as I put them in, the Damsels attacked them. They mostly attacked the Cardinalfish. I was worried, naturally I think, and I tried to take the Damsels out. I couldn't catch them.
Then I took all the rock out to make my job easier, only I assumed the fish would leave the rock once I picked it up. I realized after taking out all the rocks that I was minus 2 fish. The Gramma and a Damsel stayed in a rock, they were out of the water for about 30 seconds but were still alive. I put all the rocks back in and just left it to stop making matters even worse.
The fish were all quiet after that, stressed I imagine. They are not fighting at the moment but there is a lot of tension. It is night and the newcomers are all stuck in a corner of the tank. Should I remove the Damsels and bring them back to the fish shop? Or will they get used to each other?
I would appreciate your advice.
PS. For all you people associated with the prevention of cruelty to animals I am trying to educate myself about fish quickly and am reading as much material as I can get my hands on.