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We have had a four striped damsel for a very long time. But he has become increasing more aggressive towards all the other fish. We have a peaceful tank and he is the only antagonist for us. We have relocated him to our hospital tank until we can find him a new home. However we would like a replacement black and white fish that would be a peaceful (and compatible) tank mate between the full grown range of 3 -5 inches. Any suggestions?
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Current Tank Residents:

- Clown Fish (2)

- Blue Mandarin

- Long nose Hawk fish

- Scooter Blenny

- Coral Beauty

- Yellow Tailed Damsel

- Spot banded Butterfly

- Pink Pincushion Urchin

- Velvet Urchin

- Chocolate Chip Starfish

- Bumblebee Snails (8-15)

- Turbo Snails (babies, normal’s & a snailzilla)

- Emerald Crabs (5)

- Porcelain Crabs (2)

- Anemone Crab

- Camel Shrimp

- Scarlet Hermit Crabs (2)

I'm no saltwater expert, but I have a couple suggestions you can think about.
1) Black Striped Cardinal: reef compatible 5"
2) Black and White Chromis: reef compatible 3"
3) Orangethroat Pikeblenny: reef compatible 6" but it's brown and white. Still pretty though.

I hope one of these will work for you.
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Phishie
Site Coordinator

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

Thanks for the ideas. We are actually considering the Banggai Cardinalfish, which is what I believe you were referring to. The possible issue is we have to find one tank raised.

>>I'm no saltwater expert, but I have a couple suggestions you can think about.
>>1) Black Striped Cardinal: reef compatible 5"
>>2) Black and White Chromis: reef compatible 3"
>>3) Orangethroat Pikeblenny: reef compatible 6" but it's brown and white. Still pretty though.
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>>I hope one of these will work for you.
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>>Phishie
>>Site Coordinator
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>>"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
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Current Tank Residents:

- Clown Fish (2)

- Blue Mandarin

- Long nose Hawk fish

- Scooter Blenny

- Coral Beauty

- Yellow Tailed Damsel

- Spot banded Butterfly (Chaetodon punctatofasciatus)

- Pink Pincushion Urchin

- Velvet Urchin

- Chocolate Chip Starfish

- Bumblebee Snails (8-15)

- Turbo Snails (babies, normal’s & a snailzilla)

- Emerald Crabs (5)

- Porcelain Crabs (2)

- Anemone Crab

- Camel Shrimp

- Scarlet Hermit Crabs (2)

I love the cardinalfish... but I was referring to this guy below. Either would make a beautiful addition to your current habitat. I applaud you for going with tank bred instead of wild caught.
Black Striped Cardinal

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Phishie
Site Coordinator

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

Thank you =-)
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Current Tank Residents:

False Double Saddle Butterfly

Longnose Hawkfish

Scooter Blenny / Ocellated Dragonet

Clownfish (2)

Royal Gramma Basslet

Green Mandarin Dragonet

Randall`s Shrimpgoby

Tiger Pistol Shrimp

Bumblebee Snails

Emerald Crabs

Spotted Anemone Crabs

Purple Porcelain Crabs

Turbo Snails

Pink Pin Cushion Urchin

Chocolate Chip Starfish

Nassarius Snail

Clove Polyp (pink)

Kenya Tree Coral

Pulsing Xenia

Varies Mushrooms

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