Anyone have any info on blue/green chromis?

jenny_rs

jenny_rs

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I am planning on getting 2-3 blue/green chromis to add to my tank once my cycle is done. I need some extra info on them, i have checked out some websites but they say different things for proper temp, etc. what should i feed them? what should the temp be? salinity? any other info that might be helpful? Thanks in advance!
 
rs1831

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Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 3"
Color Form: Blue-Green
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: View Chart
Origin: Coral Sea, Indo-Pacific, Tahiti
Family: Pomacentridae
The diet should be varied and consist of meaty items, herbivore flakes, and frozen preparations. Using vitamin-enriched foods may help to preserve the bright color.
 
120reefer

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A good temp range for starters should be between 76-80, but more importantly, the temp should be stable.
For food, i would try something of high quality like Ocean Nutrition's Formula 1 and 2. You can also "dose" this flake food with vitamin suppliments like Zoe, Zoecon, Selcon, or extreme garlic for example. The addition of suppliments in food helps to increase their immune system and keeps them healthy by providing vitamins and amino acids to their diet
Salinity should really depend on what kind of system you plan to have. In general, a Fish Only tank with Live rock and Live sand should be between 1.021-1.024 and a Reef should be between 1.024-1.026. These fish can live for a long time in your tank, they're pretty hardy, and i would try to keep more than one of them at a time ...and in odd numbers also...
Hope this helps a little...
 
jenny_rs

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Thanks, that helps A LOT... i plan on having a FOWLR until i feel i am ready to upgrade and start adding corals or an anemone. so it will be a while....
 
poniegirl

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I bought two at the same time and they are great buddies. A school of two ( ! ). They are very hardy and if you make mistakes, they will be the first to forgive you.
They swim all day, no hiding, until bedtime when they have their spots to go to. So plenty of crevices to choose from is nice.
Mine eat pellets, mysis, formula two and a rip off of a silverside every great once in a while.
Tank params, 8.2 ph, 0 amm. 0 nitrite, 30 nitrate, 0.025/6 as a rule. Temp is usually 79.
Good choice.
 
chutneyjh

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I have tried to keep them in odd numbers and for some reason, I keep ending up with an even number. I had 3 and ended up with 2, then got 3 more and things were fine for several days, now I only am seeing 4 all the time. I haven't found the other one dead though and haven't seen any kind of ammonia spike so I'm wondering what's going on. Other than that though, I absolutely love these fish. They school around all day and will come back out at night whenever I turn the lights on.
 
seannmelly

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we have had the same 3 since february...we have finally hit 6 months in our new 125! they are great and add color to any tank! they eat everything like pigs, as long as it can fit in their mouths, they will eat it!!
 
fishygurl

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i would buy 3 of them. i have heard that 3 of them= as one inch of fish as for as thier bioload since it is soooo small
 
alyssia

alyssia

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I bought two and one was very mean and terrorized the other one constantly. I had to seperate them.
 
dogstar

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Have to remember that chromis are, just like clownfish, DAMSELS.........A female in a group will establish dominance and the rest have to honor this, or challange the dominate one...we are dealing with WILDlife......
 
poniegirl

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Originally Posted by Dogstar
Have to remember that chromis are, just like clownfish, DAMSELS.........A female in a group will establish dominance and the rest have to honor this, or challange the dominate one...we are dealing with WILDlife......
Huh, we're dealing with FEMALES.
 
jenny_rs

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lol well i'm only gonna be adding one first, and then maybe a few weeks after i will add in the second. since, i'm here, does anyone know how i can bring down my nitrites? my ammonia is at 0.1 and my nitrates are 0. i have a bacterial additive that helps bring down ammonia and nitrites, but i can't seem to get them down. should i just wait and see?
 
120reefer

120reefer

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Originally Posted by Jenny_RS
lol well i'm only gonna be adding one first, and then maybe a few weeks after i will add in the second. since, i'm here, does anyone know how i can bring down my nitrites? my ammonia is at 0.1 and my nitrates are 0. i have a bacterial additive that helps bring down ammonia and nitrites, but i can't seem to get them down. should i just wait and see?
How long has your cycle been going on for? Seems kind of odd to have amm/trites but no trates... when you have signs of either of those 2.. or high nitrates, it's best to do a large water change i.e. 20-30%. BTW, PonieGirl, VERY funny but true remark
 
120reefer

120reefer

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Hmmm... 3 weeks. Have you tested anything higher than 0 for nitrates in the past 3 weeks? It is possible that you just haven't even completed the cycle yet. if that is the case, i would stop dosing and let nature take its course for the cycle...
 
jenny_rs

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yes, i did see an increase in nitrates last week but now it's back to zero... just did a water change, hopefully those darn nitrites will go down soon.
 
120reefer

120reefer

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Originally Posted by Jenny_RS
yes, i did see an increase in nitrates last week but now it's back to zero... just did a water change, hopefully those darn nitrites will go down soon.
Hmm.. yea just do a big water change and then see if it goes down. Just remember NOT to test until after 24 hours has past since the water change, as the test results will NOT be accurate
 
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