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jeh28540 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 05:17 PM

well my tank has been set up for about a month now and i decided to go buy my first ever saltwater fish, choose a yellow tail damsel. everyone told me its best to start off with a damsel so thats what i done. the little guy seems to be doing great just swimmin around checkin its new home out after i got it acclimated. fish to come in the near future will probally be a ocellaris clown & red scooter blenny(i just love how these lil guys look and act)

grennan · #2 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 05:57 PM

Excellent...Best of luck.
Research the red scooter. They have a diet (pods) that only a mature tank with a can sustain.

carmiejo · #3 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 05:59 PM

Congrats on the new fish! It is always exciting to finally have a fish swimming around! What are your tank parameters?

I generally don't recommend damsels. They have the advantage of being cheap but they are mean. Many a damsel has killed a far more expensive fish.

redfishsc · #4 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 06:46 PM

Yeah, but the yellow tails are usually fairly placid. Not always, but usually.

LKGRenegade22 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 06:47 PM

Don't get a scooter if you just set your tank up, please. Damsels were my 1st fish too and after a few months I gave them away!

What size is your tank and such?

reeffreak · #6 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 07:00 PM

Congrats on the first fish!!! I agree though damsel are not usually a recommended fish to start off with as they usually quickly get taken out once other fish get put in as they become bullies pretty fast. not trying to worry you at all and you will probably be ok, but just something to be prepared for. Although if i was going to add a damsel to my tank i to would pick the yellow tails as the yellow tails like Matt said can be some of the less aggressive ones but each fish is different so hopefully they will work out just fine for you. they are nice looking fish and add some nice color too. Typically chromis are good fish to start with, they are pretty hardy and make a nice little school if you have a pretty good size tank. Good luck and post some pics

jeh28540 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by grennan

Excellent...Best of luck.
Research the red scooter. They have a diet (pods) that only a mature tank with a can sustain.

as far as i can tell i got thousands of pods hangin out in one large shell and all over the glass ( at least thats what i belive/hope they are from the reading i done on them) little tiny white things that favor the shape of a shrimp bout the size of a grain of salt) maybe juvenile pods? from what i read when they are real young they swim around alot is this true? i also got a few bigger ones i seen over on the sand and rocks

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Originally Posted by carmiejo

Congrats on the new fish! It is always exciting to finally have a fish swimming around! What are your tank parameters?.

i dont recall what they were when i had it tested but i was told they were all good. im currently lookin for a test kit so i can do my own testing

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Originally Posted by LKGRenegade22

Don't get a scooter if you just set your tank up, please. Damsels were my 1st fish too and after a few months I gave them away!

What size is your tank and such?

so you would recommend waitin how long if i decide to get one? i have a 47gallon bow front. bout a bunch of rock from a guy that was tankin down his tank cause he was movin across country and got a bunch of sand as well from an established tank wich i added on top of the thin layer of sand i put down from the beach

i will get some pics once i get a new battery for my cam, stupid kodaks take a special battery