Are Blue Chromis the same as Blue Damsels

[sean obergfell]

Hello all,
This is a simple question and I'm looking for a schooling fish with strong color. I have found the Blue Chromis but it looks like a Blue Damsel. I know Damsels are aggressive bullies.

Is it the same fish?

Thanks,

 

[small alien]

No. Chromis are damsels, but not the "blue damsels" you're thinking of. Go to live Aquaria and check pics.

 

[albano]

If you're one of the 'lucky' ones...the chromis may survive and 'school'... unfortunately in many cases, the school of chromis will kill each other, till there is only 1 left.

Common names can be misused...normally a blue damsel is different from a blue chromis (which IMO, does not have a strong color)

 

[scapes]

i've heard bad things about each, IMO i'd find something other than these two fishes

 

[jpsika08]

I got seven green chromis which school together since day one, not one dead, three months since that, I think the key was getting them really young (3/4").

 

[humaguy]

agree with Albano..one day there will only be 1..had 10 in my 250...just about 1 year ago...down to 1....

 

[snorvich]

No. Chromis are damsels, but not the "blue damsels" you're thinking of. Go to live Aquaria and check pics.

Good advice.

 

[snorvich]

agree with Albano..one day there will only be 1..had 10 in my 250...just about 1 year ago...down to 1....

That is what they do. Best to just buy one.

 

[tahiriqbal]

I guess I been the lucky one, bought 7 in total and over the period of last three years I only lost one. I recently sold them to a fellow reefer who still manage to keep them alive but as said above they do tend to attack each other and kill.

Tahir

 

[dntstlthareefer]

My frogfish loves them both equally, he does not discriminate.

 

[danbmx]

I started with 5 and now have a solid 3 after about a year

 

[twiggyb]

So are Chromis cyaneus just as bad as Chromis Viridis? I assumed the op was talking about cyaneus.

 

[sean obergfell]

twiggyb....I am speaking of Chromis Cyanea.......

Will they school? or will they kill each other?

Thanks

 

[Sheol]

Hmm, I never saw this fish in schools in the wild. It was a common sight down in the Florida Keys. Always as a single fish..
I'd say its not very probable, but I could be wrong..

Matthew

 

[sean obergfell]

Thanks...no go on the blue chromis!