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paddyob 10-04-2010 05:19 PM

Schooling fish?
 
I have a 70 gallon aquarium and was interested in adding 3 or 4 small fish that would school together.

I have heard that in "smaller" tanks they usually will for a while but then they stop if there is no predator present.

Anyone have any ideas what would be a good choice for this... if it is worth it?

Wayne 10-04-2010 05:25 PM

Green Chromis are nice schoolers. Pretty inexpensive too!

Seamazter 10-04-2010 05:28 PM

Banner fish also like to school alot bigger then chomis tho.
like the size of your hand.
http://thundafunda.com/33/underwater...r%20photos.jpg
But should be noted they are not reefsafe.

paddyob 10-04-2010 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne (Post 553505)
Green Chromis are nice schoolers. Pretty inexpensive too!


I thought green chromis but I heard they start killing each other after a while.

Anyone had purple chromis?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seamazter (Post 553506)
Banner fish also like to school alot bigger then chomis tho.
like the size of your hand.
http://thundafunda.com/33/underwater...r%20photos.jpg
But should be noted they are not reefsafe.

I require reef safe fish only.

Wayne 10-04-2010 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyob (Post 553510)
I thought green chromis but I heard they start killing each other after a while.

Oh I really hope not I have 6...

paddyob 10-04-2010 06:27 PM

Hey
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne (Post 553516)
Oh I really hope not I have 6...


What size tank... and how long have you had them? Do they school for you?

Rbacchiega 10-04-2010 06:29 PM

I've always used blue/green chromis to school and draw out the more shy fish...they're an excellent dither fish (similar to rainbows in freshwater) never had any problems with them. There'll be a school of 6 in our 75 at the shop

tony_3a 10-04-2010 06:31 PM

Green chromis are awesome, i had 5 in my 90 one disappeared but I have had 4 for a good 4 months, and they are awesome they are normally all in a group, especially if they see people outside of the tank they will all group up. Also they always stay at the front of the tank where everyone can see them!

dsaundry 10-04-2010 06:32 PM

+1 on the Chromis, excellent, I have had 4 in my tank for the past 5 yrs..still swimming together.

Wayne 10-04-2010 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob (Post 553517)
What size tank... and how long have you had them? Do they school for you?

52 Gallons I have only had them for a few months now. When I had 2 they hid most of the time when I added 4 more they swim in the open all day long. Can't say anything about habits as they get older.


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