Blackcap basslet anyone?

[lolly1]

Does anyone own one of these? SWF.com says they are easy to keep and peaceful and I am wondering if it would be a good addition to my 55 gallon. Right now I have 2 false percs and 3 blue green chromis. I am looking to add easy to keep, yet colorful fish to my setup. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
Beth

 

[lolly1]

NO ONE??!!! How come???

 

[teresaq]

I have a royal gramma, and they would fight

 

[ridomart]

I've got a black cap & love him. He's a vary timid fish. he eats Marine Foemula one small pellets, & needs a cave. They live 100 feet down & on the roof of caves. I don't know if the chomis would bother him, they say chomis are agressive? Don't know , never owned any.

 

[lolly1]

Originally Posted by RiDoMart
I've got a black cap & love him. He's a vary timid fish. he eats Marine Foemula one small pellets, & needs a cave. They live 100 feet down & on the roof of caves. I don't know if the chomis would bother him, they say chomis are agressive? Don't know , never owned any.
Chromis are actually one of the only docile damsels. Do you see your blackcap quite a bit, or does he hide most of the time?

 

[jfingers088]

I was actually going to get a blackcap basslet and the LFS i go to the owner has one and she said that they are beautiful fish but you never see them they hide the majority of there life she only sees him at feeding time. Beautiful fish but not worth it because you never see it anyway. Go for a royal gramma out of the basslet family they are the most social swimmers so that is your best bet.

 

[2563]

I've had one for about 4 months now and love him. He doesn't swim around alot, just hovers in one place. If there is any sudden movement in the tank room and he'll go shooting into the rocks, but he is usually always out. He'll eat anything that goes in the tank, including my hand

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P.S.
He's in a 55 with 2 percs and a sixline.

 

[lolly1]

Thanks for all the good input everyone. I haven't decided yet what to go with, but am beginning to lean more toward a royal gramma. I kind of wanted to get something other than a royal gramma only because my mom has one in her tank and I wanted my tank to be different from hers...I guess it doesn't matter, though.

 

[jrolf]

my roommate had a royal gramma and i have a blackcap basslet...i've personally noticed that they are both timid at first until they establish their territory in the tank...as you have read above, they need a cave within the live rock, but I angled my cavework to where he feels safe and i can enjoy him at the same time...at first both the gramma and the blackcap only came out for food, but i've had mine for 4 months now and he swims all over...i personally feel that the blackcap is a prettier and less common fish making him a beautifully unique addition to my tank