Blue chromis or sunrise dottyback?

sman

sman

Member
I have a 50B and I want some blue in the tank, I was thinking chromis' but I thought they did better in multiples and I dont want to overload the tank(would I if I put 3 in?).
My other option was the sunrise dottyback, much smaller fish, but deffinetly less blue in it.
Please share any expeirences with either!
Thanks!
Heres the tank specs
Been up since december
50 gallon breader
2 koriala #1's
powerhead 201
aqua c remora skimmer
t5 - 10k # atinic
fish stock:
2 false percs (pair)
coral beauty
sixline
royal gramma
invert stock:
cleaner shrimp
3 nass. snails
3 mexican turbos
3 super tiny dont know what they are snails
10 - 15 astra snails
20ish blue legs
coral:
lots of small shrooms
xenia
zoos
small piece of frogspawn
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

Moderator
Go with the Dotti. The chromis do best in larger schools. They are not innocent fish by any means. They have a tendency to kill each other off. They live by a hierarchy system. The strongest is the leader, the weakest gets picked on.
 
windlasher

windlasher

Member
Chromis are evil little

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which should be banned from sale.
I bought 10 of them to add some blue to my 90 Gal tank because everyone said they were peaceful. They were right up until they started offing each other and my little NASO Tang which was doing just fine until they were introduced.
IMO...... Avoid them at all costs.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

Moderator
Well, they are not THAT bad. They will not be the terror of your system, but they are damsels. They are fine in the right system, and in the right numbers.
 
windlasher

windlasher

Member
I agree. I was exaggerating a little. But they can be a pain.

The problem is that no one defines what the right numbers are. 6, 8, 10, 200? All of the sites just say yeah, you need a bunch of these and I have not seen one site which states, "HEY, Its possible these things might start offing each other when the lights go out".
I was just frustrated, because I lost a a few fish while they were in there and none Before or Since. Oh well, live and learn, but I will never buy any of them again.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

Moderator
Originally Posted by windlasher
http:///forum/post/2610156
I agree. I was exaggerating a little. But they can be a pain.

The problem is that no one defines what the right numbers are. 6, 8, 10, 200? All of the sites just say yeah, you need a bunch of these and I have not seen one site which states, "HEY, Its possible these things might start offing each other when the lights go out".
I was just frustrated, because I lost a a few fish while they were in there and none Before or Since. Oh well, live and learn, but I will never buy any of them again.
Right, that is because no school are alike. People have two or three without them fighting, it isn't the norm, but it happens. There are no definitive answers on this one. Groups of eight or more are best. Expect a few to be voted off of the hierarchy list and die. Others will stick together and pick off other fish. They are very tricky to describe.
 
sman

sman

Member
I see, well the chromis are off the list, lol. Espesially in my small tank!
Anyone have any expeirence with the dottyback? Or anything else with alot of blue in it, excluding the tilefish(to big), or catelina goby(needs to be cold water).
 
mr.m

mr.m

Member
yes go with the dotti . i had 3 chromis and now down to 1 he picked on the little ones till thay died

Mark
 
greg9871

greg9871

Member
i had 2 of the chromis's in my 55 and they did great so i added 2 more about a month ago and are still doing fine i dont see why people say they are so mean or aggressive.
 
renogaw

renogaw

Active Member
problem with dotty's are they aren't all that invert friendly...
i personally have a yellowtailed damsel (last fish in) and it is fine and beautiful. the funny thing is, IT is getting picked on...
 
sman

sman

Member
A damsel getting picked on, that is weird.
Ok so does anyone know of a blue invert friendly fish? lol.
 
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