newfishguy
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I'm going add some blue/green chromis to my 75 gallon reef tank. Any suggestions on how many I should add? I currently have four other fish in the tank that range from small to large.
blue/green chromis
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miaheatlvr
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Normal acclimation, very peaceful fish, do great in shoals, never resting, constantly moving fish. My saddleback clown tends to bug him a little though, excellent eater, very hardy, and under the right conditions can live 10yrs+, amazing!
arandacole
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I've always heard to get an odd amount of them (as in not an even amount)
I'm not sure why though.
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I'm not sure why though.
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newfishguy
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Thanks. I think I will get 5 as well. They are small and should not make too much of an impact.
Originally Posted by FishyGurl
i am putting 5 in my 72gal. you should put 5 or 7 in your tank its so fun to watch them cuz they school and there always active and out in the open!
Originally Posted by FishyGurl
i am putting 5 in my 72gal. you should put 5 or 7 in your tank its so fun to watch them cuz they school and there always active and out in the open!
xdave
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Yep, odd numbers do best, they're schooling fish. Even numbers result in them going into pairing off type behaviors. Being a little more specific on the tank mates would help, but IMO 5 is cool. If you oe dies and you end up with an even number just watch them. Most of the time if things are gonna go wrong it will happen as soon as they realise theres an even number. Even as soon as one looks sick the decide who to kill off next. It's like "Bob: Gee Bill Joe looks sick. Bill: Lets kill his wife. Bob: Yeah, otherwise the teams for charades will be ruined". See "Desperate Chromis's" this fall on NBC. ***)