firefish

[Josh_Canada]

ehat number is best to see must activity?

 

[olemiss reb]

Anymore than two, bonded/mated pair at that, will kill each other off until only two are left.

 

[MCCOOL]

Agreed, mated pair or a single individual.

 

[Josh_Canada]

anything like pairing a clownfish?

 

[MCCOOL]

Unfortunately they are not sexually dimorphic, it's impossible to tell male from female, size has no bearing. Best bet is to buy an established pair that hang out together.

 

[israel.kendall]

Activity? My firefish just hovers and ticks. Most boring fish in my tank, I have more fun watching snails.

 

[Josh_Canada]

ah well, i dont mind, since im looking at passive tankmates i figure it would just hover like a cardinaflish

 

[snorvich]

ah well, i dont mind, since im looking at passive tankmates i figure it would just hover like a cardinaflish

Well, not really. Cardinal fish, being nocturnal, are not active during the day. Firefish are watching for food in the water column.

 

[sepulvd]

my firefish is pretty boring but atleast he out and about all day. i read that some jus hide in the rockwork all day.

 

[snorvich]

my firefish is pretty boring but atleast he out and about all day. i read that some jus hide in the rockwork all day.

If they feel intimidated, that is what they do.

 

[israel.kendall]

If they feel intimidated, that is what they do.

And they are very easily intimidated.

 

[snorvich]

And they are very easily intimidated.

Yes, they definitely are.

 

[Josh_Canada]

would they be scared of a royal gramma, thats the meanest fish i am looking into.

 

[Moonstream]

it depends on the personality of the gramma. unless its constantly chasing them, IMO they would be fine. They should be the first fish, or one of the first, to be added to the tank though; IME it takes less time for them to get used to the tank that way.

 

[james-lee]

Well mine dies in two days. They were swimming the first day and clicking together. Then the lights went out and they got spooked and darted intot he rock work. Never saw them again (sigh). But to answer your question the red/oragish ones school better in pairs of two (anymore and they tend to kill one another). The purplish ones dont really school at all and just do their own thing.