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joshua - 2003-09-10
I noticed something very weird aout my blue damsels. They change colors at will, normally from a purplish black back to their normal blue.

wade burkman - 2013-04-02
Ihave one three stripe humbug damsel and one false perculla clown, and two neon yellow gobys, a starfish, hermit crab, and pensil urchin in a 15 gallon hex aquarium and my three stripe does not bother anyone in the tank he seems to like the clown fish and totally ignores thr neon gobys have had all 4 fish for about four years and love them all

Tracy - 2006-02-02
We have 2 dominos and they both love our anemones. We thought that strange till we saw your picture.

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Pam - 2013-03-17
To my surprise, I too had my Domino Damsel get into my anemone. I noticed it allowing the anemone to sting it on several occasions and it would defend the anemone. I thought this unusual until I saw this picture. So is this normal for this species of Damsel? And what will happen to my Maroon Clown when it wants to join in? Thank you.

Dave - 2013-02-20
Calmer & less aggressive than any other damsel I ever had. Actually got stuck in a strainer of a hose during a water change & was very scratched & cut up. Healed 100% & no issues. This fish is bullet proof. Was actually bullied by a domino damsel, til I got rid of the domino. I highly recommend this for a one damsel tank.

pheonix - 2010-07-05
I have a domino in my community tank and he's been a bit strange lately, he or she is been rubbing up against a Tang and breathing very hard and quickly yesterday day I noticed it going crazy rubbing up against a rock. When I had a closer inspection, I realized it had a tub like organ coming out next to the anus its been squirting something on the rock and when I had another look today the rock was covered in what I think are eggs, I don't have any other domino in there to fertilize them, is this rare or has this happened to anyone else before? Please let me know.

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Ranendra Dey - 2013-02-02
''From my viewpoint and experience this is the symbol of egg laying, the fishes who have no male can lay unfertile eggs due to overburden of their abdomen.

FaJaun Fairrow - 2012-11-06
I'd like to know what would be a good number of these Chromises to add in a 75 gallon tank ?

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-11-06
How many inches of substrate do you have and how much in the way of decor?
David Brough - 2012-11-09
They appreciate company so four to eight fish would work depending on how many other fish you have.

Sherry Dryden - 2010-03-10
We just started our Saltwater aquarium about 2 months ago. Everything is great! We purchased a Talbot's Damsel. We have been watching him closely and he has been picking up shells and moving from behind a piece of Coral. Is this normal? Nesting? He is really a lot of fun to watch! Has any one else seen this activity.

Andy - 2008-06-24
These fish are always active even at night. They school during the day and at night they separate into groups of two. I have 10 of these chromis and they get along with my clownfish, tangs, shrimps, and don't nip at my clams or corals. But they do like to play (chase) each other around my elephant ear coral, and they bring water movement to it. I highly recommend this fish to everybody, experienced and beginners.

Maria - 2010-12-30
I bought several chromis when I started my tank and the lonely survivor beat the stuffing out of all others. (and out of any later ones I added - in groups) So this guy is now the only one. I'm not getting any more because that would just be a waste of perfectly happy little fish (and money).

Diane - 2009-10-29
My husband and I are new at the saltwater. After we got our tank set and waited till all was right w/the salt and such, we bought two of these lovely fish. However, after we put them in, we can't seem to find them anymore, we are confused as there are no other fish in the tank. Hope to see them soon.

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carly - 2010-09-19
Um the last time I had one of these fish it jumped right out of the tank and we found it dried out on the floor =( but they could just be hiding too.
Bill - 2012-07-24
If they are small and you have an over flow on your thank they might have fallen into the overflow so you might have to fish them out if they are still alive. If the tank is new and rocks were not set up sturdy enough a rock might have fallen on one of them. Both of these have happened to me. My experience with damsels is that they usually don't hide. Especially if they are the only fish in the tank! Most of them are fearless. Every time I have ever gotten more than one damsel, they have killed their conspecifics until there was only one left. But those are the blue devil damsels. If one is chasing the other it would be possible that one just jumps out of the tank too, so I would look around the tank also
Jeremy Roche - 2012-07-25
May have jump, got sucked into filter, check sump. Maybe try sifting the sand a bit.

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