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Identification What in the heck is growing on my glass, corals, etc. Not sure what it is? Post here and we'll see if we can figure it out!
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Old 07-14-2007, 04:07 AM
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ok so i bought it as my first fish in the tank 2 years ago and its still alive and kicking it was a little less than an inch and now its almost three, the only thing i've seen on the internet and in books is a juvenille black damsel...but i've had it for two years and its not getting darker...i wasn't sure if it just took a while or if it was something else...

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Old 07-14-2007, 05:43 AM
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My sweeties damsels are always white when we turn the lights on and black when agrivated or stressed.the older they get the meaner they become.And one of them has made me wish I had on oscar on many occassions lol. That sure looks like a damsel profile but I dont recognize the color,unless its a not so good pic of a blue green chromi.
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Old 07-14-2007, 06:25 AM
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Looks like http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=765 to me
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Old 07-14-2007, 11:56 AM
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hey thank you guys very much...it does look a lot like that i guess mine just hasn't matured yet...

its not to agressive yet but it is getting there so i might be rethinking this fish
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Old 07-16-2007, 01:11 AM
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That's definitely a bluefin damsel. My boyfriend and I both have one. They look exactly like that.
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Old 07-16-2007, 07:19 AM
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I'd agree with everyone here too, it's a bluefin damsel cause I've got one that also looks just like it..
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Old 07-18-2007, 08:45 AM
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Is yours a huge jerk? Does he bully your other fish?
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Old 07-18-2007, 12:24 PM
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yeah he was fine at first...but thants because i had a sergant major that was bigger than him and once i got rid of him the blue fin became the bully in the tank, i gave him to my lfs because he wouldn't let my clowns come out of the corner!
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Old 07-18-2007, 12:27 PM
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Damsels are hard to predict...if there picking on my more expensive fish then the damsel just goes back the LFS where they give me a store credit for another fish which works for me...
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Old 07-18-2007, 12:28 PM
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At one of my lfs they have a blue damsel that is almost black,FREE. you can take him home today and be one of the 20 or so that cant keep him he is so mean.
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Old 07-18-2007, 04:50 PM
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Mine was fine when I first got him. He was with just a green spotted puffer. Then I got a clown and the damsel chases him around the tank. When he sees the clown going for a piece if food, he runs after him. Most of the time, the clown will hold his own, but sometimes he gets scared away. I've figured out a way to make sure the clown eats but there's only so much I can do. I'm thinking about getting rid of him..
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