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calvertbill

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I'm setting up a new tank and rather than having a single spectacular key fish (like a giant Emperor), I've been investigating the idea of a school of somethings (6-15 fish) but I keep getting conflicting advice. One person says use these, another says that they'd only live in peace until body size 4"+, and so on. The 3 front-running species are:
1. Blue Hippos (or any of a number of Tangs I like).
2. Clarkiis (1 Dominant female, one active male, and several drones)
3. Heniochus Butterflys
Any alternative suggestions or reasons why any of the above would be a major mistake for a 450?
 
reeffreakgeek

reeffreakgeek

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Do tangs school?I always though they prefer to be solitary once they reach adulthood.Maybe I'm just thinking of some of the species.
Why not try true shoaling fish like athias.A harem of 1 male and 8+ females.Some will even morph into sub-males.Bartletts,Carryberryi or Dispars come to mine.Those are all peaceful,heck you can do all three species or more.
 
wangotango

wangotango

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Originally Posted by Calvertbill
How about a school of eight to ten sailfin tangs?
Unless your tank is huge, no. Try the green chromis, they're easy to care for but will form a heiarchy since they are a damsel. Anthias are nice, but are a little harder to care for.
-Justin
 
squirreloso

squirreloso

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i have 13 chromis and they are always in a tight school. several of my fish school along with the chromis as well, a baby hippo tang, four oc clowns and a pair of neon gobies can all be seen swimming in a tight school together
 
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