Suggestions for schooling fish

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  1. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    Anthias, Firefish, Cardinals, a male and three or four female Fairy or Flasher Wrasses, Chromis - many species, thats what comes to mind at the moment.

    Your Domino would be the predator to keep the above schooling, eh?
     
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  3. Gresham

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    Anthias IMO won't do much schoolong in that tank. IMO chromis don't need a predator (from experience) to school, current friends 55g has 6 green chromis that school hard core without any predators.

    Ditch the Domino, it's gonna get big, and be the master of your tank. It will most likely harass what ever schooling fish you get to death.
     
  4. Craig Manoukian

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    [quote author=Gresham link=board=Fish;num=1092786926;start=0#11 date=08/19/04 at 12:24:30]Ditch the Domino, it's gonna get big, and be the master of your tank.  It will most likely harass what ever schooling fish you get to death.[/quote]


    Amen to that!
     
  5. gamma

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    I've heard that about dominos. I hate to give him up. Maybe I can stick him in the fuge?
     
  6. Craig Manoukian

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    That's where I keep my Psuedochromis as they can be aggressive.
     
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    The previous owner of my tank, I think originally had 7 chromis and for what ever reason by the time I bought it there were only 3 left. I think they look pretty cute swimming together. They are named Larry, Curly and Moe. ;D. I have 3 tangs and most of the time the Chromis are together, sometimes seperate but close by. I have 4 anthias. Used to be 5 but one jumped. They stay fairly close together but they don't seem to school. I have 2 zebra wrasses and they always swim side by side.

    Cindy
     
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  9. Craig Manoukian

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    Cindy, can you post a picture of your zebra wrasses? TIA!
     
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    I'll try to do that tomorrow. They always come out at feeding time.

    Cindy
     
  11. Gresham

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    [quote author=Craig_Manoukian link=board=Fish;num=1092786926;start=0#14 date=08/21/04 at 16:41:07]That's where I keep my Psuedochromis as they can be aggressive.[/quote]

    I second the fuge for it. BTW, what pseudo did you get Craig?
     
  12. Craig Manoukian

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