Schooling fish recommendations

[dwinter]

I want to add a small school of fish for my new 135 gal tank and I just wanted some opinions.
Thanks

 

[tewkes]

Instead of the common green chromis, I'm going to try a group of the Blue reef chromis in my new tank. They are a deep blue with a black-tipped fork tail. Other suggestions would be a small group of anthias (bartlett, lyretails(although they get a bit big).

 

[arammell]

Have you ever seen a school of 10-15 ghost cardinals? They're amazing and stay much smaller then chromis

 

[LUVSPS]

I second the Blue Reef chromis! Although, I also like the Green Chromis and think you could not go wrong with either. They look dazzling in a reef, IMO.

 

[ultimate125]

what about a group of ruby red, striped, flame, or convict cardinals?

 

[SALT WATER CRAZ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13293639#post13293639 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tewkes
Instead of the common green chromis, I'm going to try a group of the Blue reef chromis in my new tank.

Am I missing something hear arnt blue and green chromis the same fish (Chromis viridis) There greener when there young but when thay get older thay start to turn blue.

 

[ultimate125]

Blue Chromis
Chromis cyanea

 

[SALT WATER CRAZ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13294004#post13294004 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ultimate125
Blue Chromis
Chromis cyanea

I see it now my bad the


green is Chromis viridis

And the blue is Chromis cyanea

It was throwing me off seance so many people lable them as a Blue Green Chromis

 

[anniesdad]

Maybe some anthias?
4 females and 1 male?

 

[Cornelius240]

+1 for Cardinals.

 

[WLachnit]

I have 12 Green Chromis (started with 15 of them three months ago) and they shoal about 50% of the time. They follow my hand during feeding time which is kinda fun. They individually split off at night when it is time to go to sleep which is interesting to see as well. I have a Bartletts Anthias and if I were to do it again, I would have done several of them.

 

[forddna]

How many of the glass/blue eyed cardinals would a person need to buy at one time to ensure a school?

Someone was selling his two - they killed the others. I was certain I wanted to try this fish until he said his two killed off the other ones!

Have any of you kept them??

 

[WLachnit]

I hear that of the Chromis as well. Even though I have a 300g, I have noticed some aggression towards one another more lately. Which makes me wonder if I'll eventually end up with only a couple, lol.

 

[snorvich]

Chromis often weed out the weakest. I have two shoals (no fish will truly school in out sized tanks) of cardinals and they work out well.

 

[ultimate125]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13302131#post13302131 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by snorvich
Chromis often weed out the weakest. I have two shoals (no fish will truly school in out sized tanks) of cardinals and they work out well.

what kind?

 

[manini333]

i like the vanderbilt chromis if you can get them.

 

[2dawghouse]

What about 3 or so convict tangs, stay relatively small?

 

[iCon31]

How bout 3 or 4 dolphins?

 

[Eklikewhoa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13304937#post13304937 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by iCon31
How bout 3 or 4 dolphins?

+1

They tend to stick to each other pretty closely.

 

[snorvich]

+2