What is the most peaceful and pretty damsel fish?

CyberGuy · Dec 28, 2019

I want to put the most peaceful damsel fish in my mixed but sps dominant tank. I like blue color but do not mind the color of the Talbot damsel.

I have narrowed down to Azure and Talbot Damsels. Will these two types get along? Can I get 3 of each type?

GoldeneyeRet · Dec 28, 2019

Azures and talbots are fairly peaceful and will do fine together

Tamberav · Dec 28, 2019

Springer would be more peaceful.

Haydn · Dec 29, 2019

Fusilier Damsels (Lepidozygus tapeinosoma) totally peaceful, open water shoaling, blue (ish) and arguably pretty. Look at my avatar.

Katrina71 · Dec 29, 2019

What about me? I'm a big baby.

ScottR · Dec 29, 2019

Chromis are a good option. They can be aggressive to new tank mates but I’ve found when they school together, they tend to mind their own business.

CyberGuy · Dec 29, 2019

Haydn said:
Fusilier Damsels (Lepidozygus tapeinosoma) totally peaceful, open water shoaling, blue (ish) and arguably pretty. Look at my avatar.

That damsel is super hard to find. Where can you buy them?

GoldeneyeRet · Dec 29, 2019

I have seven fusilier damsels, pretty cool fish. QM has had them lately

CyberGuy · Dec 29, 2019

GoldeneyeRet said:
I have seven fusilier damsels, pretty cool fish. QM has had them lately

What is QM?

GoldeneyeRet · Dec 29, 2019

Quality Marine.

Haydn · Dec 29, 2019

CyberGuy said:
That damsel is super hard to find. Where can you buy them?

I'm in the UK probably a little far for you to come and get them

I managed to find 9 at a small LFS thanks to a tip off.

Cory · Dec 29, 2019

No damsel is peaceful. Dont fool yourself. If you want damsels stick with agressive fish only imo.

Greatdane · Dec 29, 2019

Yellow tail damsel seem pretty Peaceful but nip at my ricordea

45ZoaGarden · Dec 29, 2019

Cory said:
No damsel is peaceful. Dont fool yourself. If you want damsels stick with agressive fish only imo.

+1

45ZoaGarden · Dec 29, 2019

Why not get chromis instead? They are more peaceful ime. And they don’t attack when you put your arm in the tank ;Hilarious

GoldeneyeRet · Dec 29, 2019

Cory said:
No damsel is peaceful. Dont fool yourself. If you want damsels stick with agressive fish only imo.

That is completely false. Many damsels can be peaceful in the right situation but the fusilier damsels are exceptionally peaceful planktivores who wont bother anything.

45ZoaGarden · Dec 29, 2019

I’ve never seen a peaceful damsel. They’re annoying by nature lol.

GoldeneyeRet said:
That is completely false. Many damsels can be peaceful in the right situation but the fusilier damsels are exceptionally peaceful planktivores who wont bother anything.

Big G · Dec 29, 2019

Had 3 Springer Damsels. One passed, but the other two are perfect citizens.
Planning adding more in the spring (er). LOL

Cory · Dec 29, 2019

GoldeneyeRet said:
That is completely false. Many damsels can be peaceful in the right situation but the fusilier damsels are exceptionally peaceful planktivores who wont bother anything.

They might be the exception. Ive never seen one for sale.