jason7504 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 right now i have an algae blenny, false perc and 2 talbot damsels..i was thinking about adding a small group of green chromis like 2-4...i have a 34g tank, would that be too big of a bioload even though the chromis stay pretty small? and do you think there would be any fighting between the damsels and chromis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Ask Eric what he has in his tank, then minus a few and that should be about right(laugh)(laugh)(laugh) No, really though, he has a lot of fish but everything is happy and water quality is still good. He has a pretty full 36g. He'll have to correct me if I list them wrong. I think he has: small/med purple tang Melinarus wrasse 3 clowns teal chromis Flame angel and maybe more too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 oh yeah i saw his tank this week..its full alright but yeah he said the water quality is good and everythings doing good do you think the damsels will fight with the green chromis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 PM Sent. Best to keep chromis in odd numbered groups so they are not as aggressive. There is bound to be a little chasing around the tank however I think they will get along okay for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Here is what I have found with chromis. You buy 5, one dies within a week. Then a month later you look in your tank and see you have 3 left. A few months later you are down to one, and it will live forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Here is what I have found with chromis. You buy 5' date=' one dies within a week. Then a month later you look in your tank and see you have 3 left. A few months later you are down to one, and it will live forever.[/quote'] LOL this is so true. You buy 30, you are eventually down to 5-7 Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 thats weird..i thought they were good schooling fish though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 thats weird..i thought they were good schooling fish though how about a group of neon gobies. I think they school and are just as small if not smaller. The added perk to them is they will clean all the other fish in the tank instead of possibly tormenting them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I admit I have a large bioload, but if it helps answer your question I plan on adding a couple more fish, neon gobies but still. Well, and maybe a sand sifting goby....but I promise I will probably stop there. The Chromie thing is totally true. When I had that Velvet or ich attack in my tank, the only fish to make it was my chromie, I have had that fish longer than ANY other fish in my tank. I had 2, one died during that ich problem and here I sit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Firefish will school, same with anthias. Chromis do school, they just die mysteriously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Well according to my fish/water ratio in the clownhouse you should be able to add about 338 more fish to your tank . Just kidding. It doesn't seem like that many fish to me. IMO it is a crap shoot whether or not the damsels will/will not pick on the chromis or not. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Well according to my fish/water ratio in the clownhouse you should be able to add about 338 more fish to your tank . Just kidding. It doesn't seem like that many fish to me. IMO it is a crap shoot whether or not the damsels will/will not pick on the chromis or not. Dave This is the guy I need to talk to...(clap) So based on your math, how many can I put in a 200g tank? I need to know how much money I need to be saving up...:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I think I have about half as many fish as Eric does so I figure I'm at my maximum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I think I have about half as many fish as Eric does so I figure I'm at my maximum. (laugh)(laugh)(laugh)thats funny... and true!(laugh)(laugh)(laugh) I only have 4 in my 75g, the largest of which is a 2.5" kole tang. I run low on fish at all times it seems. that is gonna change though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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