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Originally Posted by cptclever

I tried schools of chromis twice. Quite successful.

First time I got 3, soon down to 2. They lasted for many, many months. Thought two really wasn't a school so I eventually added 2 more. They looked the same size when I was in the store but when I got them home it was obvious they were much bigger. They bullied the original 2 into hiding most of the time until I saw them no more. Down to 2 again. They are always together, get along great. Must be close to a year now that I have had them. If I hadn't pressed my luck I bet I would still have the original 2.

I would like to post the following slight revision to my initial statement.

I tried small schools of chromis (3 to 4 fish) twice with no success. It seems to me that if there is not a large enough population to spread the aggression around then one single fish becomes the target. This continues until a pair or a single, dominant fish remains. I consider myself lucky that I have a happy couple.

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Originally Posted by Canadian Man

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Originally Posted by EmilyB

I had four for a long time. I guess they are in Jon's carpet as well....

:rolleyes:
YUP along with Alan's most recent 2 :confused:

That carpet sure eats good.

As for the green fish, same story here. Had 5 when tank was new and only one original left 5 years later. Lives in a bird's nest. Looks very natural :confused:

I've had 5 chromis for over a year now.
Lots of squabbling, no deaths.

Mitch :smile:

What size tanks are you putting your 5 chromis in? Large/Small?

72L x 22H x 30W, with an open top.

Mitch

my theory with not much to back this up with but i do have evidence and i have also studied them for a while

they have almost a want to play with anenome's and the problem is(and they dont know this) but they have no potective mucas so they dont survive long.

i have also seen them get "stuck" in rock and corals just like triggers like to do but when they try to get out they cant

and a few other small thing that are in my "theory"(which means it might not be right)

might help??

let me know??

Hi Brad,

My 6 yellowtail damsals are house in the 45 gal reef with a sixline wrass, 2 clowns with anenome, yellow watchman gobie a royal gramma, 2 hermit crabs and a cleaner shrimp. ( It amazes me that the anenome has never eaten anything in the tank, except the odd krill I hand feed it once in a while) how do they survive in the wild!! :confused:

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Originally Posted by Seamonkey

As I said I have tried to keep three, but that never worked due to aggresssion. I am wondering how it works with six :question: Are there not dominant ones that always chase the smaller ones, and beat them up :question: :confused:

I once seen one of my cleaner shrimp running across the reef with a chromis under his arms. Seemed to be looking at me and laughing as he ran into the boonies with his prize. :lol:

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Originally Posted by Seamonkey

how do they survive in the wild!! :confused:

Well, to say something VERY obvious, in the wild there is boundless space for them to claim as their own territory. Not so in our tiny tanks by comparison :frown: