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Unread 08/30/2021, 08:50 AM   #2068
Michael Hoaster
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I have found that keeping multiple damsels can be challenging. Even the least aggressive ones can be pretty mean, and as they get older, they just get meaner. Talbots' are considered one of the mellowest, but since they are more tied to the substrate, they tend to get territorial. The two remaining I have are doing very well in the big tank. They should have plenty of room to avoid each other, if they choose. The (also mellow) Allen's Damsels have chased them a bit, but everyone seems to be settling down.

Scarlett was kinda mean to Stanley, at first. She would charge at him, but pull up without contact, so I knew it was just a matter of time. Now I think she likes the company of a similar-sized fish. The best thing is that they kind of inspire each other to feed naturally on algae. It's almost a competition. That's good news for me! I've let the tank get more overgrown, to see if they'll take care of it for me.

To some extent, I think getting older is the mother of invention!


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