2 clowns, 1 fiji damsel, + 1 sixline?

[greenclaws]

I set up a nanocube 29 about two months ago. It's a reef with two ocellaris clowns (still small, ~2"), one cleaner shrimp, and one blood shrimp.

The tank went through it's algae bloom and is done cycling, now I want to add more fish. I bought a fiji damsel yesterday and it's in QT. I read that fiji damsels are actually two very similar species. Mine is a female Chrysiptera taupou, which is supposed to be less aggressive than most damsels.

The damsel is bigger than the clowns. Has anyone had experience with this combination. Will they be ok? Today I noticed the damsel dug into two corners of the sandbed in the QT tank. Is it going to do that all the time in my cube?

After the damsel is established, I wanted to introduce a very small sixline wrasee. (last fish in the tank, and i'll find one that's the same size or smaller than the clowns.)

Will these four fish get along in a 29 gallon tank with a lot of liverock and hiding spaces?

Thanks :fish:

 

[sprinklerman500]

I wouldnt put the damsel in with the clowns,they are mean.

 

[ripped tide]

Damsels can potentially cause problems. Yours might be just great, but you won't know until you introduce it to the clowns, and it has time to settle in. The sixline "should" be ok in that setting. Sixlines are generally pretty aggressive towards other wrasses and some non-wrasse fish, but I you add it last, you'll have a better chance.

All things aside, the temperament of a fish depends totally on the individual fish. Remember, these guys don't read the books and search online.

 

[sonofdagon]

I would go with the clowns and sixline. I have a nanocube and they get crowded quick. I would hold off on the damsel.

 

[edulover]

From my experience the damsel will kick up sand in spots in your display. However, I had a pair of clowns and a damsel together with no problem. This doesn't mean you won't have issues.

 

[redstang]

I'll chime in that I have 2 clowns, a YWG, a tailspot blenny, and six-line in a BC29 with no issues to date. All fish have only been together for about 6 months though. Pretty much everything I've read is that damsels are the demons of the fish world and the 6-line is the devil. Damsels and six-lines seem to be hit or miss. I'd go with only one of them and add them last to improve the odds. If you can figure out where the six-line sleeps you might be able to catch it easier should it become a pest.

 

[greenclaws]

Thanks everyone. I decided to try the damsel and remove her if she gets mean. I read several testimonials online from people saying their Fiji damsels were model citizens, a lot who live with clowns, so I want to give her a chance since she looked so sad and scared in the 14 gallon. So far, so good. I'll post an update on her. I'll probably introduce a sixline in a week if I find one small enough.

 

[greenclaws]

beccaf91;762664 wrote: My first reef tank was a 20 gallon tank. I had two clownfish a fiji blue damsel and a lawnmower blenny. All fish got along and never had any trouble with the blue damsel.

Wow, that's great to hear. I just love how the Fiji damsel's blue pops so well with those bright dots on it's side. It's a shame the common name refers to two species, one of which is notable more aggressive than the other. I think this fish would be in more tanks if the species were clearly differentiated. Keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well!

Edit:

Ripped Tide;762446 wrote: Damsels can potentially cause problems. Yours might be just great, but you won't know until you introduce it to the clowns, and it has time to settle in. The sixline "should" be ok in that setting. Sixlines are generally pretty aggressive towards other wrasses and some non-wrasse fish, but I you add it last, you'll have a better chance.

All things aside, the temperament of a fish depends totally on the individual fish. Remember, these guys don't read the books and search online.

Dylan, (Dillon?)
Sorry if I misspelled. This is Barry_Keith's girlfriend. I spoke to you a few times at the Aviarium. If you guys get a tiny sixline wrasse in and you happen to remember, could you let Barry or I know it's there? Thanks for the good advice :bananalama: