Grinch of a fish....

Woodstock · 12-02-2004, 08:22 AM

What is the meanest, most aggressive fish that you have had?? Post pics and explain why.

I can not decide between the bicolor psuedochromis (dottyback) or the yellow tang I used to have. Both were very well behaved for about a month or two but then turned evil!! The dottyback would hunt down my yellow watchman gobie and chase it constantly and the yellow tang would slap every fish it came close to with it's tail!

I removed them and traded them in at the LFS.

LuckyInk · 12-02-2004, 09:10 AM

My most aggressive fish was my Splendid Pseudochromis. He ate my wife's peppermint shrimp and decided to torment my yellow tail damsel and clowns.
Poor little Bandit... He went back to the store and I picked up a Fairy Basslett instead.

Witfull · 12-02-2004, 10:42 AM

years ago i had a blue velvet damsel, i read up on them. all said tough, hardy, able to hold their own,,,etc blah blah...

so i thought it would add some color to my trigger tank. first week,,timid, second week, out and being a cool fish, third week, outcharging triggers for food, week 4 triggers tails frayed nipped and damaged, 5th and last week, triggers timid and hiding and damsel thought he ruled the tank...hhe forgot about me,,,

Evicted!

livingreef2004 · 12-02-2004, 11:58 AM

my meanest would be my red tailed devil hes a dottyback with big teeth and a huge chip on his shoulder he hates everybody he has turned my fish only tank into an only one fish tank lol

livingreef2004 · 12-02-2004, 12:00 PM

opps forgot the pic

Woodstock · 12-03-2004, 08:34 AM

Pretty fish LivingReef.

Well, it looks like the psuedochromis' are in the lead so far as the grinchiest fish!

fidojoe · 12-03-2004, 03:15 PM

Remember my Napoleon thread?

My purple psuedo... He ate a peppermint, tried to kill the scooter blenny, and harassed everything, including the yellow tang that was more that 2x his size.

choard · 12-03-2004, 05:40 PM

I had a Dascyllus albisella (Domino Damsel) he was a little pest in the 55 gal tank I had but when I moved to the 150 gal tank he took over attacked my clown fish and all others. I was so p'ed off that I worked for two day to get him out in the end I was useing fishing stuff to get him but I did get him.

hodgefixer · 12-03-2004, 09:10 PM

Mine was my false gramma psuedochromis. Mean sucker but sure was a hardy fish!

nigle · 12-13-2004, 09:54 PM

Oi!

See my post: $4.30 Damsel

That about says it all

Cheers!
nigle
!~!

Craig Manoukian · 12-14-2004, 12:49 AM

My Strawbery Psuedochromis is a model citizen and does not bother the two Banded Sleeper Gobies I have in a 12 gallon refugium chamber.

A Yellow Tailed damsel recorded seven kills in my 29 gallon, now the sump/refugium, before jumping onto the glass top under 110 watts of PC lighting and becoming petrified. Yippy skippy!

Witfull · 12-14-2004, 05:59 AM

remind me,,,,,no pseudos in my tank,,,'cept maybe my crab only tank,,,LOL

Woodstock · 12-14-2004, 08:51 AM

I have turned my sump into a naughty crab penitentiary... I guess they are not worth the trip to the LFS.

cheeks69 · 12-14-2004, 07:32 PM

My meanest fish believe it or not was my hippo tang. He killed several fish one of them my beautiful Marginated Wrasse, I wanted to kill him !!! I had to take the tank apart and broke one of my SPS colonies into 5 frags

12-02-2004, 08:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,657 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Grinch of a fish.... What is the meanest, most aggressive fish that you have had?? Post pics and explain why. I can not decide between the bicolor psuedochromis (dottyback) or the yellow tang I used to have. Both were very well behaved for about a month or two but then turned evil!! The dottyback would hunt down my yellow watchman gobie and chase it constantly and the yellow tang would slap every fish it came close to with it's tail! I removed them and traded them in at the LFS. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

12-02-2004, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
LuckyInk Reef Painter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 565 View Gallery Karma Komment	My most aggressive fish was my Splendid Pseudochromis. He ate my wife's peppermint shrimp and decided to torment my yellow tail damsel and clowns. Poor little Bandit... He went back to the store and I picked up a Fairy Basslett instead. __________________ When you can feel the humidity pouring off the canvas and the salt spray on your face, my job is done.

12-02-2004, 11:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
livingreef2004 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chambersburg,pa Posts: 399 View Gallery Karma Komment	my meanest would be my red tailed devil hes a dottyback with big teeth and a huge chip on his shoulder he hates everybody he has turned my fish only tank into an only one fish tank lol __________________ " A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." Bob Dylan 30 gallon ghetto fabulous sump reef 2 150 mh pendants "if bigger is better then why do i love the small details so much" http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner5.gif

12-03-2004, 08:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,657 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Pretty fish LivingReef. Well, it looks like the psuedochromis' are in the lead so far as the grinchiest fish! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

12-03-2004, 03:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Remember my Napoleon thread? My purple psuedo... He ate a peppermint, tried to kill the scooter blenny, and harassed everything, including the yellow tang that was more that 2x his size. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

12-03-2004, 05:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
choard Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: san joser Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	I had a Dascyllus albisella (Domino Damsel) he was a little pest in the 55 gal tank I had but when I moved to the 150 gal tank he took over attacked my clown fish and all others. I was so p'ed off that I worked for two day to get him out in the end I was useing fishing stuff to get him but I did get him.

12-03-2004, 09:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
hodgefixer Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 24 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mine was my false gramma psuedochromis. Mean sucker but sure was a hardy fish!

12-13-2004, 09:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
nigle Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gary, Indiana Posts: 292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Oi! See my post: $4.30 Damsel That about says it all Cheers! nigle !~!

12-14-2004, 12:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,716 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	My Strawbery Psuedochromis is a model citizen and does not bother the two Banded Sleeper Gobies I have in a 12 gallon refugium chamber. A Yellow Tailed damsel recorded seven kills in my 29 gallon, now the sump/refugium, before jumping onto the glass top under 110 watts of PC lighting and becoming petrified. Yippy skippy! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-14-2004, 08:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,657 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I have turned my sump into a naughty crab penitentiary... I guess they are not worth the trip to the LFS. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

12-14-2004, 07:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,526 View Gallery Karma Komment	My meanest fish believe it or not was my hippo tang. He killed several fish one of them my beautiful Marginated Wrasse, I wanted to kill him !!! I had to take the tank apart and broke one of my SPS colonies into 5 frags __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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