Good schooling fish?

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  1. vegasfish

    vegasfish Feather Star

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    My wife wants to get a school of fish in my 240 gallon reef tank. You can see what fish I have in my signature below. She mentioned blue / green chromis but I want something a little different than that. Anyone have a suggestion?
     
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  2. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    the pink and yellow anthias?
     
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  3. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    cardinals
     
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  4. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Purple queen

    All anthias will school. Beautiful fish, get along with everything and 100% reef safe. Only down side is that they are finicky eaters at first, and tend to want to be fed more than once a day. Will train to eat everything over time. They are my favorite fish in my tank.

    Bangaii will tend to stay in the shadows.
     
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  5. Reefenstein

    Reefenstein Astrea Snail

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    I just picked up 4 Lyretail (Squampinnis Anthias), 3 female and one male. They are very nice and you can see them from across the room. The wife may also like Purple Queen Anthias.

    As far as schoolers go I have those four Anthias and 10 chromis in a 110. Try a combo of both, Chromis are cheap!
     
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  6. vegasfish

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    Okay thanks for the replies. I will give her the options and we will see what she picks.
     
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  7. LVsuckerfish

    LVsuckerfish Fire Shrimp

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    are good fish to school.... but pj cardinals get ugly when mature IMO

    I would got with Anthia's I do not know the proper ratio male to female
     
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  8. nwfd1725

    nwfd1725 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    3 yellow tangs lol
     
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  9. vegasfish

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    Don't tempt her or I will have them. I have told her they are to common as I want to have a few different fish. She loves the bright yellow.
     
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  10. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    I have a school of tangs. well 3 tangs They are all different species tho. However they do swim to together and it's hilarious.
     
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