The Damsel Option

Ive spent so so so so much time putting back together my 22 gallon cadlight and spent a lot of money on it and with that said, i have a question. For this tanks future, i wanted a b&w clown, royal gramma, 1 green chromis, and maybe a yellow goby. But i have been reading threads and looking at pics on the net and thought, damsels/chromis are literally rich in color. They are so so beautiful and i personally love them. If i wanted to go all damsels/chromis in this tank, what can i mix together to create a beautiful showcase. yes, it is also going to be a reef. I was thinking mostly chromis and maybe one damsel. What do you reccommend and how many do you think i can house in the end? Judge based off my signature info and your opinion. but please look at sig! Remember, my tanks relatively small so they wont grow that much and i consider my equipment pretty good. Thanks!

And tell me if you share the same vision as me, a beautiful mix of wonderfully colored damsels/chromis. Obviously it would officially be a "aggressive tank" and im ok with that.

 

Some links to what im looking at:
Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Blue Reef Chromis

(maybe) http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15 1634 116&pcatid=116

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Blue/Green Reef Chromis

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15 28 110&pcatid=110

(maybe) Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Three Stripe Damselfish

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Reef Aquariums: Yellowtail Damselfish

Obviously not all of these at all, just some pretty options

 

i had both three stripe damsel and a yellowtail damsel, both HATED anything that was added into the tank after them, the end result was donating them back to the lfs so i could actually get a new fish in my tank.

so if you really want them make sure to add them very last and that they are the same size or smaller than the other fish.

 

I ALWAYS cycle my tank with yellowtails. Always been the most timid fish in my tank YMMV is what I guess I am getting at

 

Even if the other fish are aggressive as well and damsels/chromis???? and even when on liveaquaria.com they stated:

hmm. The three striped damsel i can actually understand, but the blue chromis too? thats wierd

 

I had the same experience! I didnt have a very fun time catching him...needless to say i redid all my rockwork after i caught him

 

My chromis picks on my yellowtail Firefish picks on them both. Those are the lowest three fish on my dominance ladder.

 

YMMV? sorry pack excuse me, im slow ;D Ok so, so far yellow tail is on the list. Next permanent is green chromis and i need some more opinions on blue chromis.

So:
Green Chromis
Yellow Tail Damsel

I think im going to try to put together a list based on everyones experience and then worry about the quantity later.

 

which specie(s) did you have?

 

thats a thing of beauty ;D