What do you guys think, best schooling fish?
- Thread starter badreefer
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I'm not sure was a 2j swap is or ls though.I had three purple tangs for years in a 180 and a couple years in my 120 until they got too big and I sold them. Made a lot of money because I payed $30.00 a piece for them a long time ago. They stick together and swim around together. I now have three very small yellow tangs that should be fine for a few years. If you go with small tangs you will not be able to stick any larger fish in the tank. Maybe 2 clowns and a couple damsels and thats it.
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mtlreeffreak
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i have 4 Blue reef Chromis. Very ncie fish and always together..
badreefer
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Think I could keep a harem of flasher wrasse and a few anthias in a 120 gallon? I already have a flame angel and a lawnmower blenny in the tank. I crack up everytime I feed the blenny, he reminds me of batman. stick really close to the live rock and finds all kind of tiny crevices to work his way slow towards the pellets. stealth fish:spin3:
small alien
The fungus is among us.
I'm going to cautiously say yes depending on the species of anthias. I think you're on the right track. In a 120 you can have A LOT of small fish. But no truly large ones.
joejoe1055
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zebra bar dartfish or chalk bass would be good you can keep several of each
TheFishTeen
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As long as you have a tight fitting top...other wise:
dart fish + open top = ADIOS! Head for the carpet!
small alien
The fungus is among us.
Have you had a successful school of reef chromis? Because, basically 9 out of 10 people say they kill eachother off. There's a trillion threads about this same topic. I think the darts or basslets are a good idea. Though they won't really "school" per se. They'll be in a group. Schooling behavior is the product of the species but also it's conditions. It seems there needs to be tons of space and a threat present, like a large scary fish. Most people have neither.
pacislandaqua
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blue eye cardinals are about the only thing i have seen actually school. i plan to put 20-30 in my big tank when i finally build it.
nonstopfishies
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Agreed. Heard they are poor shippers however, so it is tough to get enough of them to get to that point. It would be truly amazing though.
I think these are what Copps has in his tank.
pacislandaqua
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We brought in a handful (10 i think) and lost 2. The rest adapted well and eat a lot...
the waikiki aquarium has 30-40 in one of their displays. its is awesome to see. they literally dont leave each other alone and its like a basketball of cardinals floating in the tank.
the waikiki aquarium has 30-40 in one of their displays. its is awesome to see. they literally dont leave each other alone and its like a basketball of cardinals floating in the tank.
copps
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Yes... Zoramia are great... and they get along for life... here's my group...
As much as I love the Apogon genus, they stop getting along with eachother when they start mating... reminds me of a college GF I had...:headwally:
Copps
MIKE NY
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prop-frags
SPS Slave
Yes... Zoramia are great... and they get along for life... here's my group...
As much as I love the Apogon genus, they stop getting along with eachother when they start mating... reminds me of a college GF I had...:headwally:
Copps
The fish are great, but those corals are AWESOME!
nonstopfishies
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Yes... Zoramia are great... and they get along for life... here's my group...
As much as I love the Apogon genus, they stop getting along with eachother when they start mating... reminds me of a college GF I had...:headwally:
Copps
How many do you have and how many have you lost since purchase?
Your last line gave me a good laugh too.
copps
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I have about 15 or so... about half I've had for 5 or 6 years and the other half probably about two years ago I added... I'll give another infusion soon...
pacislandaqua
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I've noticed if there is a large enough school, even during mating they dont fight to much. I can see if there were only 5 or something why they would fight during mating. the more the merrier !
thelizardkin
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Ops tank is to small but yellow tanga are cool I have 3 in my 400 and they kinda school
