moovinfast Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I've been wanting to add another fish to my tank and I think I finally decided I want to add a small school of something. Needs to be somewhat non-aggressive and reef safe. I have: a 72 gallon with lots of LR bunch of snails, crabs and shrimp hard and soft corals a coral beauty a jewel blenny a small pair of clowns a carpet and a bubble anemone (that the clowns dont host) Are chromies pretty much my only option? And how many would be good? What about 3-5 Lyretail Anthia? Im worried my tank might not be large enough and worried about pricing. Ive seen pricing online anywhere from under $5 to over $25 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Anthias can get a bit pricey when you start to get a nice school going. Chromis are probably the easiest way to go plus they are pretty inexpensive and a bit easier to care for though less attactive. The nice thing about chromis is that they really don't need to be fed daily. Most anthias do better when fed on a daily basis if not twice a day. I have one that I feed every other day and it seems to do fine. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 What about a few cardinals? I had 5 pajama cards that schooled all the time. Sometimes even the best of schooling fish will stop because of lack of need to continue doing it. They do it to keep safe from predators, so if they sense their is no threat then they may stop. I had a giant damsel that thought he was boss of all and I think that is why they stayed schooling for so long. Just my opinion here not fact but, I think if you kept some fish that were very active and sporadic it may help to keep them schooling...(scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badguitarist Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 what about firefish they are always fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkreefer Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 certain clown fish like saddles and pink and orange skunks will school and live in one anemone and it looks rad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Sometimes even the best of schooling fish will stop because of lack of need to continue doing it. I found this to be true even with Chromis. When I had them they would school when I added a new fish but then soon after would stop dong so to a great extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 ive tried various types of fish to school and would all stop doing it after a couple of weeks. I think schooling it a protective measure, if the fish dont feel threatened by something they don't tend to school anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Ya what they said! Looks like ya will need a bully along with the school of fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Ya what they said! Looks like ya will need a bully along with the school of fish. Get a six line(laugh)(laugh)(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moovinfast Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Well the coral beauty likes to chase my clowns and my blenny every once in a while. So I guess Ill be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Talbots damsels. Not as aggressive as other damsels, look like anthias, cheap and they school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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