fish origin

[alwmh4]

So I'm going to order a few Chromis. And this question isn't specific to this particular fish but it is the one I'm currently looking at. So what is the real difference between a Chromis from Indonesia vs one from Figi?

 

[Dmorty217]

Fiji caught chromis are not caught with cyanide and caught responsibly. Groups of chromis never work out by the way

 

[alwmh4]

Oh really? I thought people got them for little schools

 

[alwmh4]

Well what's a fish that does school? Looking for hardy and plays well with others

 

[Dmorty217]

Well that's sort of a oxymoron. Fish will "shoal" in our tanks, not school and groups of chromis will eventually be a few stragglers if not one. Anthias fit what your looking for but aren't hardy. Not all fish from Indonesia are caught with cyanide but I avoid fish from there any chance I get

 

[Betta132]

If chromis don't have something terrifying them, like a big fish, they'll fight and eventually kill each other off.
Try chalk bass instead. They don't exactly school, but they hang out together and don't fight.

 

[alwmh4]

Lol yea I guess I want the best of both worlds. It'd be so nice to be able to customize our orders right?! Ok well maybe I'll move my fish from old tank first. I have a sixline, diamond goby, lawnmower blenny and clown. I'll start with clown and go from there.... While I figure out what's next. Gotta get my peaceful ones first before moving on to tangs etc

 

[o2manyfish]

I have a group of 4 blue eye cardinals for about a year and half. They are always together. They don't move from one end of the tank. They don't beat each other up.

They do however look like fresh water bleeding heart tetras.

Dave B