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- Jefferson City, MO
If you were going to put a school of fish in a reef tank, what would that type of fish be and why? I am going with a 150 (48x24x30) or a 220 (72x24x30).
school of fish?
- Thread starter gholtmeyer
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- Wheatley Heights, NY (long island)
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- FREEPORT,LONG ISLAND
Anthias last longer because chromis die off slowly
- Location
- Merrick, NY
I would go with the Anthias, they seem like they would be more interesting to watch. The blue/green chromis although pretty sometime swim a little sporatically - its like they get confused and go 'uh oh which wasy did he go? which way did he go?!' LOL at least the ones I have do that. I plan to relocate them to my future sump and get some anthias for my upgrade bc I would like to have a schooling fish as well.
Also on a side note if you get younger anthias you can watch their colors slowly perk up and get really vibrant.
Also on a side note if you get younger anthias you can watch their colors slowly perk up and get really vibrant.
- Location
- Huntington
Blue eye cardinals (or most cardinals) are the only fish I have ever seen in a small tank that will continue to school. Schooling is a defense mechanism and usually once the fish realize there are no threats in the tank they relax and swim around solo. They'll group up occassionaly but won't really school for long. Chromis will cruise around together sometimes but eventually break up. Anthias are my favorite fish and I always try to stock a few different species. If you want awesome looking anthias without breaking the bank look for Dispar, Tricolor, Bartlett's and there is one other I can't remember right now. Bartletts are probably my favorite. Once you get them eating they will eat almost anything you throw in the tank all day long and get FAT. Plus, they get pretty awesome coloration if you have a few of them. I like the Dispars too because their dorsal fin makes them look like they are sporting a bright red mohawk, pretty cool.
- Location
- Jefferson City, MO
I must have post these pics a thousand times.This is a 90 gal but they school better in a 125 gal. or larger.Anthias are prettier but Chromis are cool too and can be kept in large schools for many years if you know what to do.
so what is the trick with keeping a school of them? great pic btw
- Location
- Jefferson City, MO
Will banggi cardinals school? or will they pair up and stake out a part of the tank as theirs?
- Location
- Jefferson City, MO
Not a lot of detail in this one, but wow, what a job he did!!
Look at the first page of the thread, and then at page 33. They drew in lines of where this fellow attached his together.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1288059&highlight=Bonsai&page=33
Look at the first page of the thread, and then at page 33. They drew in lines of where this fellow attached his together.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1288059&highlight=Bonsai&page=33
- Location
- Staten Island
my initial reaction to this was chromis,firefish or cardinals they should all do fine it's personal preference
- Location
- Southampton UK
If you want to see some funky mimicry, a group of squammipinis with a midas blenny thrown in, is very interesting as the blenny commonly lives in with the schools.
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- Jefferson City, MO
he said squammipinis, lol. sorry, i have had a few drinks and can't help from laughing when I say squammipenis.
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theres no trick to get them to school, but imo they get kinda boring after awhile. i got some chromis and unless im feeding them they hid when i get near, remeber fish school out of fear and life preservation, power in #s but all that means is ur buying a bunch of sissys that will hide when u come near. and the have no "personality" like my other fish, no hang ups or odd behaviors. my "big four" (reference to my tangs/fox lol) love watching me especially my naso, (albeit that its cause i feed them lol) he loves to cruse the front glass, and stare at u, and boy does he have incredible eyes it feels like he sees into your soul. lol i digressed a lil. anyways i like my fish to be individual thats y there's one of each, save for the chromis. but what simon garrat said sounds interesting. but even still i feel that when u have more then one of a fish it loses its sentimental value, er unless they are a mated pare. just my 2 cents.
My chromis do the opposite. The never hide and swim up to you everytime you approach the tank. They have alot of personality and it'd interesting to observe the heiarchy. It's the most underrated fish imo...and that's good for me because they are cheap.
The downside is chromis often come arrive to the LFS in very poor shape. I think because they are cheap they don't get the best treatment during their journey. I QT all of them and nurse them back to health for a month or so before adding them to the tank.
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The downside is chromis often come arrive to the LFS in very poor shape. I think because they are cheap they don't get the best treatment during their journey. I QT all of them and nurse them back to health for a month or so before adding them to the tank.
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- Commack, NY
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