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Old 10-04-2010, 05:19 PM
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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?
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Old 10-04-2010, 05:25 PM
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Green Chromis are nice schoolers. Pretty inexpensive too!
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Banner fish also like to school alot bigger then chomis tho.
like the size of your hand.

But should be noted they are not reefsafe.
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Old 10-04-2010, 05:57 PM
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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?

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Banner fish also like to school alot bigger then chomis tho.
like the size of your hand.

But should be noted they are not reefsafe.
I require reef safe fish only.
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I thought green chromis but I heard they start killing each other after a while.
Oh I really hope not I have 6...
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Oh I really hope not I have 6...

What size tank... and how long have you had them? Do they school for you?
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I thought green chromis but I heard they start killing each other after a while.

Anyone had purple chromis?



I require reef safe fish only.

I heard the same thing , I heard they can become mean later to other chromis and smaller fish, it's only somethng I heard or read though never seen an aggressive one and I had two for a bit. I find the gren a bit boring on colour
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