Blue velvet Damsel

[muhast]

I just purchased a Blue Velvet Damsel and he is bullying all of my fish. He is pretty large at about 3 1/2 to 4 inches. I know they can be aggressive and Territorial but he is the newest fish and immediately started after other similar sized fish. I'm hoping he will find his own spot and claim it rather than bully everyone else. I have a lot of caves in the tank. Should I be worried?

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[genesis]

Muhast;1053727 wrote: I just purchased a Blue Velvet Damsel and he is bullying all of my fish. He is pretty large at about 3 1/2 to 4 inches. I know they can be aggressive and Territorial but he is the newest fish and immediately started after other similar sized fish. I'm hoping he will find his own spot and claim it rather than bully everyone else. I have a lot of caves in the tank. Should I be worried?

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They are very aggressive. Continue to monitor it, it may need to be removed

 

[muhast]

Genesis;1053743 wrote: They are very aggressive. Continue to monitor it, it may need to be removed

That is my concern. Hoping he will establish his territory and that will calm down. If not, anyone will an aggressive tank interested in him? I'll give it 3-4 days. He is 3.5-4 inches.

I hope he stops.

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[muhast]

Good news, he found his own cave and has gotten along fine with the rest of the community!!

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[muhast]

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[dball711]

If he starts misbehaving, tape a mirror (doesn't have to be very large) and he will be so preoccupied with himself that he will leave everyone else alone.

Glad it started to work out.

 

[grouper therapy]

dball711;1054386 wrote: If he starts misbehaving, tape a mirror (doesn't have to be very large) and he will be so preoccupied with himself that he will leave everyone else alone.

Glad it started to work out.

That works on some people. Rich?

 

[rdnelson]

grouper therapy;1054387 wrote: That works on some people. Rich?

Get, if you look as good as me wouldn't you want to look at yourself all the time????

 

[grouper therapy]

rdnelson99;1054388 wrote: Get, if you look as good as me wouldn't you want to look at yourself all the time????

Not sure there is a proper response here.

 

[muhast]

Lol this thread has taken a nice journey

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[muhast]

Update. Still doing really well. Be has calmed down a ton. Once he realized the other fish weren't after him he chilled out.

Eats like a pig. Mysis, flakes, seaweed clip, literally anything I feed them.

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[grouper therapy]

Good deal!