{"title":"Marine Damselfish","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"indian-surge-damsel-chrysiptera-brownriggii","title":"Indian Surge Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA hardy damsel in blue and yellow from the shallow surge zone, tolerant of strong flow and highly adaptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe. Territorial like most damsels, and increasingly so with age. Best added as a group at once rather than singly over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive and bold, holding a territory around rockwork in the surge zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtremely hardy, which is both its appeal and its problem - a mature damsel will bully later additions. Stock it early or accept the territorial behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335291576695,"sku":"AG-103909","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335291609463,"sku":"AG-103910","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335291642231,"sku":"AG-103911","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"orange-tail-blue-damsel-chrysiptera-cyanea","title":"Orange Tail Blue Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eAn intensely electric-blue damsel, the males finished with a bright orange tail. Extremely hardy, inexpensive and considerably more aggressive than its size suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe but genuinely territorial and increasingly aggressive with age. Add early in the stocking order, or accept that it will harass later additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBold, fast and constantly defending a territory around rockwork. Males carry the orange tail; females are plain blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery hardy, which is why it is often recommended as a first marine fish, but a mature specimen will bully almost anything added afterwards. Stock it accordingly or choose a yellowtail damsel instead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335295803767,"sku":"AG-103475","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335295836535,"sku":"AG-103476","price":22.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335295869303,"sku":"AG-103477","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"neon-damsel-pomacentrus-coelestis","title":"Neon Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eAn intensely electric-blue damsel with a yellow tail and belly. Extremely hardy and inexpensive, and considerably more aggressive than its size suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe. Territorial and increasingly aggressive with age, as with most Pomacentrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive and bold, holding a small territory around rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamsels are hardy and inexpensive but become more territorial with age. Stock early in the order, or add several at once rather than one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335299834231,"sku":"AG-102814","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335299866999,"sku":"AG-102815","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335299899767,"sku":"AG-102816","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"speckled-damsel-pomacentrus-bankanensis","title":"Speckled Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA damsel in warm brown speckled with electric blue, finished with an orange-yellow tail. Hardy and adaptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe but territorial, and increasingly so with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive and bold, holding a small territory around rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamsels are hardy and inexpensive but become more territorial with age. Stock early in the order, or add several at once rather than one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335299932535,"sku":"AG-103103","price":15.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335299965303,"sku":"AG-103104","price":18.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335299998071,"sku":"AG-103105","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"madagascar-damsel-chrysiptera-madagascariensis","title":"Madagascar Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA small damsel in soft blue-grey with a bright yellow rear and tail, from western Indian Ocean reefs. Hardy and reasonably peaceful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe. Territorial like most damsels but less aggressive than the blue damsels. Best added as a group at once rather than singly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive and bold, holding a small territory around rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardy and inexpensive, but like all damsels it becomes more territorial with age. Stock it early in the order or accept some harassment of later additions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335365304695,"sku":"AG-101470","price":59.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"starcks-damsel-chrysiptera-starcki","title":"Starck’s Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA damsel in brilliant blue with a bright yellow back and tail, from deeper subtropical reefs. More peaceful than most damsels and considerably more attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe and among the more peaceful damsels, though still territorial with its own kind. Good in a mixed reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolds a small territory around rockwork. Bold but not the bully most damsels become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrefers slightly cooler water than tropical reef fish, coming from deeper subtropical reefs. One of the few damsels worth keeping in a peaceful community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335365337463,"sku":"AG-102216","price":82.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"blue-sapphire-damselfish-chrysiptera-springeri","title":"Blue Sapphire Damselfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA small damsel in deep sapphire blue with fine black scale edging. Among the better-behaved damsels and well suited to a nano reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe and one of the more peaceful damsels. Good in a mixed reef with other small fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive and bold, holding a small territory around rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamsels are hardy and inexpensive but become more territorial with age. Stock early in the order, or add several at once rather than one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335365468535,"sku":"AG-103119","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335365501303,"sku":"AG-100665","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335365534071,"sku":"AG-103120","price":18.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"rollands-damsel-chrysiptera-rollandi","title":"Rolland's Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA small damsel in blue-grey grading to white with a yellow dorsal fin. Stays small and is one of the calmer members of the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe and among the more peaceful damsels. Suitable for a mixed reef community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive and bold, holding a small territory around rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamsels are hardy and inexpensive but become more territorial with age. Stock early in the order, or add several at once rather than one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335372710263,"sku":"AG-103074","price":23.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335372743031,"sku":"AG-102274","price":26.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335372775799,"sku":"AG-103075","price":28.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"regal-damsel-chrysiptera-hemicyanea","title":"Regal Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA damsel split cleanly into electric blue above and bright yellow below. Hardy, bright and reasonably well behaved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe and reasonably peaceful for a damsel, though territorial with its own kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive and bold, holding a small territory around rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamsels are hardy and inexpensive but become more territorial with age. Stock early in the order, or add several at once rather than one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335372808567,"sku":"AG-101860","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335372841335,"sku":"AG-103197","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335372874103,"sku":"AG-103198","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"neon-velvet-damsel-neoglyphidodon-oxyodon","title":"Neon Velvet Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA striking juvenile in deep velvet black with electric blue lines and a white bar, maturing into a large, plain and thoroughly bad-tempered adult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe but becomes genuinely aggressive as it matures, and grows larger than most damsels. Not suitable for a peaceful community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive and bold, holding a small territory around rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamsels are hardy and inexpensive but become more territorial with age. Stock early in the order, or add several at once rather than one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335372906871,"sku":"AG-103109","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335372939639,"sku":"AG-100673","price":18.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335372972407,"sku":"AG-103110","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"talbots-damsel-chrysiptera-talboti","title":"Talbot's Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA small damsel with a yellow head, lavender body and a black dorsal spot. Genuinely peaceful, unlike most of its relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe and among the most peaceful damsels available, which is unusual for the family. Good in a mixed reef with other small fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHovers close to rockwork rather than patrolling a large territory. Bold but not aggressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of very few damsels that can be recommended for a peaceful reef community. Stays small and does not develop the territorial aggression typical of the family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335373005175,"sku":"AG-103080","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335373037943,"sku":"AG-102228","price":18.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335373070711,"sku":"AG-103081","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"yellow-tail-damsel-chrysiptera-parasema","title":"Yellow Tail Damsel","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA brilliant electric-blue damsel with a clean yellow tail. Hardy, inexpensive and one of the few damsels peaceful enough to recommend without caveats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe and among the least aggressive damsels, though still territorial with age. Best added as a small group at once rather than singly over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive, bold and always in view. Establishes a small territory around rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsiderably better behaved than the domino or three-stripe damsels, but still a damsel - expect some territorial behaviour as it matures. Extremely hardy and a reasonable first marine fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335373103479,"sku":"AG-100916","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/realaquatics.co.uk\/collections\/marine-damselfish.oembed","provider":"Real Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}