School fish?

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  1. andyh10051987

    andyh10051987 Astrea Snail

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    Hi all,

    I have a 55 gal tank and i want to keep a small school fish group (5-6) but i don't know what species i should get. I want peaceful school fish unlike damsels or chromis. Thank you! :)
     
    andyh10051987, Jan 28, 2009
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  2. m_hsiao

    m_hsiao Purple Spiny Lobster

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    chromis is probably the only schooling fish you can keep in a 55 gallon, i have a small group of 3, started with 6 of them but they always tend to eliminate to a odd number, and mine is 3, some people have 5,7 or 9.. so depending on how many you want, you probably want to buy 1-2 extra
     
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  3. m_hsiao

    m_hsiao Purple Spiny Lobster

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    the blue reef chromis is gorgeous btw!
     
    m_hsiao, Jan 28, 2009
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  4. fazool666

    fazool666 Sea Dragon

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    Green Chromis are as peaceful as it gets with damsels and they only become a LITTLE agressive when they mate / lay eggs but it lasts a short while - These would be my choice or a blue reef chromis to change it up a little.
     
    fazool666, Jan 29, 2009
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  5. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I've had 3 blue/green chromis and they only really school when they are scared, besides that, they tend to just go off on their own. So I wouldn't bet on the fact that they will school all of the time
     
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  6. fazool666

    fazool666 Sea Dragon

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    Should have added that I have 10 and they school all the time except when they get ready to mate and have eggs in the tank!
     
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  7. wammy

    wammy Astrea Snail

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    how big is your tank
     
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  8. fazool666

    fazool666 Sea Dragon

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    75G - I'll admit I am a little overstocked in the tank but works for me 8)
     
    fazool666, Jan 30, 2009
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  9. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Do you have any other fish in the tank now? If you don't have too many fish already and if the fish you have aren't aggressive, you could try a small school of anthias, provided you'd be willing to meet their feeding requirements.
     
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  10. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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    I have 4 bar gobies that live under my rocks and they are very peaceful and colorful.
     
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