Blue Streak Cardinals

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

I was just looking at a big school of them at J&L. Nice fish!

They seem to stay in quite a tight school too.

[Fishlips]

One of the LFS I went to said they don't get them because they are ugly. While not the prettiest fish they do add something a little different and get along well with everyone else.

[noirsphynx]

Originally Posted by Fishlips

One of the LFS I went to said they don't get them because they are ugly. While not the prettiest fish they do add something a little different and get along well with everyone else.

Ugly.........I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion but I really like them. They have just a hint of color and their iridescent color adds such a nice touch to the reef when they're all schooling together.

[digital-audiophile]

Do they tend to stay as a school as they adjust to their new home?

Tha't one thing that I never cared for in chromis... when you first add them they stick together in a tight school but after a month they all are very independent.

[noirsphynx]

As far as I know from what I've read they do stay in a school unlike chromis. I hope they will because this was the whole reason I wanted these guys.

[marie]

I had 4 and I found they tend to pair off and rather then school together they just hang out in the general vicinity of each other.
They don't swim very much and they probably wouldn't of noticed if they were in a 20g instead of my 175g but the colour around their eyes is the most amazing blue

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

As far as I know from what I've read they do stay in a school unlike chromis. I hope they will because this was the whole reason I wanted these guys.

They are a very cool looking fish but very timid and not too bright. I used to have some and it's the only fish I have ever witnessed being nabbed and eaten by a nickel sized aptasia. If you have a non aggresive tank I'm sure they'll do great. I wish I could keep them. For the record my chromis tend to school the majority of the time. I have 16 of them in my 400 gal and they sometimes split into 2-3 schools but usually stay all together.

[noirsphynx]

I always tend to hear about chromis not staying in a school as they get bigger, guess that's not true. My tank will be non aggressive & I have no apistaisa, thank goodness. I want it mainly sps and I have some small shrimp species, pom pom crab, porcelin crab, a pair of ocellairs clowns and maybe one other peaceful bottom dweller so all should be good.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

Do they tend to stay as a school as they adjust to their new home?

Tha't one thing that I never cared for in chromis... when you first add them they stick together in a tight school but after a month they all are very independent.

My chromis still stick together after about 4 months now. All 9 are still with me (none have been killed) and you rarely see one go anywhere without the rest except sometimes at feeding.

Not sure why mine are so 'close' or feel the need to school but they do.

[digital-audiophile]

Interesting. I've had not much luck with keeping bigger groups of chromis. I've had up to 15 at one point and the number always ends up at three.. I don't know what it is but when I add more.. it always settles at three.