Bicolor Chromis?

[happyclam]

I was looking at the Bicolor chromis from Blue Zoo Aquatics. I really like these fish b/c they have such a contrast of coloration. Does anyone have any experience with these fish? I plan on putting them in my 135 gal SPS reef. Do they need to be in a school, & if so how many? Are they likely to pick each other off like Blue Green Chromises? Also, does anyone have any experience ordering from Blue Zoo? How do you like them? Also, one last question, according to my book, the scientific name is C. iomelas, but Blue Zoo has it as C. margaritifer? The pic is correct I think, should I buy it anyway?

 

[Monkeyfish]

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5675

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/chromis.htm

There are several chromis with similar appearence that are commonly called bicolor chromis. I'd try a group and see what happens. There's no gurantee though. Sometimes a group turns into one or two due to dominance/aggression issues.

 

[tangafish]

I have 2 of them in my 135 mixed reef and I haven't had any problems with them. I read a post before I got mine I believe a guy had a school of them just do a search and you can find his thread. I can't remember the specifics but I believe his were kinda aggressive but mine are fine. I dont have any green chromis so can't help you there.

I actually found mine at a LFS and immediately bought them because I had always wanted some. Their colors do vary. Mine are a pale lemon yellow not the bright yellow in some of the pics online but they are adorable and stay about 2". The will defend their little territory from other fish so the size isn't a concern. I have no regrets with mine

 

[elkinsda]

I have a bicolor chromis and hes was pretty agressive, he would get into it with my royal gramma. He would even bat my hand with his tail when i was do tank maintenance.