Desperately need help - new fish fighting

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  1. RedThunder

    RedThunder Astrea Snail

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    First off, sorry that the pics are so huge - photobucket is giving me a hard time. Pictures are fuzzy because I just changed from CC to sand.

    Now to the point: I got 2 clownfish today and this fish is attacking them. I really need help identifying it and knowing if its going to kill them or not. (it took me a good hour to catch the fish to acually take a picture, so give me a slack for the stupid question).

    Thanks a ton!
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  3. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Big pictures are good. Makes things easier when it comes to ID'ing. The fish you are talking about...do you mean the clown in the middle of the pic?
     
  4. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    3 stripe damsel probably, it is one bad dude with a tude.


    it's a damsel, maybe not a 3 stripe though
     
  5. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    It Looks like a fish that would be from the damsel family.. Not entirely sure...if it's picking on them I would recommend taking the fish out and returning it to the LFS..
    You could use a fish trap or just try your best with the net..
     
  6. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Oh I just noticed the other. It appears to be a damsel. What species, I am not sure of. But yes, most damsels are aggressive.
     
  7. chase19

    chase19 Feather Duster

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    Looks like a damsel to me if i were you since u have it caught i would get ride of it bc there pretty nasty
     
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  9. chase19

    chase19 Feather Duster

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    Haha that was laggy i didnt know yall already answered him lol
     
  10. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    if you have a bazooka aim at the damsel and fire. they are mean mean mean.
     
  11. RedThunder

    RedThunder Astrea Snail

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    Thanks you guys

    The guy from whom I bought this fish said that it was friendly. I should've done more research before getting clownfish.

    Now, I'm off to catch that fast bad boy.... probably have to take all rocks out beforehand though just to catch him..
     
  12. ChrisBs

    ChrisBs Purple Spiny Lobster

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    looks like a humbug damsel / 3stripe there MEAN pull it out and throw it at the wall repeatedly it will make you happy