Please ID Chromie wannabe

mrcyrus · 12/14/2014, 04:33 PM

So lfs guy said they were green chromis lol. Please just tell me they aren't damsels...

Note the yellow line and dark stripes on the tail.

mrcyrus · 12/14/2014, 04:44 PM

Orangelined Chromis

nikon187 · 12/14/2014, 05:45 PM

Chromis ARE damsels though

SoloChromis · 12/14/2014, 07:20 PM

Orange Line Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus) - hardier than your average blue/green chromis IME and long lived

mrcyrus · 12/14/2014, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikon187

Chromis ARE damsels though

So are clowns! Lol

mrcyrus · 12/14/2014, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoloChromis

Orange Line Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus) - hardier than your average blue/green chromis IME and long lived

Yeah I've never had them before, they are tight schoolers and the best part? The wife thinks they are pretty lol

woodnaquanut · 12/14/2014, 07:33 PM

Cool fish. WetWeb says it breeds like a cichlid! Where did you get them?

mrcyrus · 12/14/2014, 07:38 PM

Yeah I'm already reading up on them. My lfs apparently ordered them on accident, I bought all they had but I wish they had more.

scchase · 12/15/2014, 03:30 PM

Would love to get some and yes they breed like cichlids and exhibit parental care till the babies are a nice decent size. Shame these really havent taken off as some are fairly nice looking. Come in a number of different color varities as well.

mrcyrus · 12/15/2014, 03:35 PM

What are the others?

38bill · 12/15/2014, 09:39 PM

FYI like many damsels they look good when young but they will turn brown as they get older.

mrcyrus · 12/15/2014, 11:38 PM

http://www.shutterstock.com/video/cl...n-islands.html

Then we should throw them away because they aren't pretty anymore right?

SDguy · 12/16/2014, 09:07 AM

The dark edging to the fins on the adults is rather attractive, IMO.

12/14/2014, 04:33 PM	#1
mrcyrus Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 492	Please ID Chromie wannabe So lfs guy said they were green chromis lol. Please just tell me they aren't damsels... Note the yellow line and dark stripes on the tail.

12/14/2014, 05:45 PM	#3
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	Chromis ARE damsels though __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

12/14/2014, 07:20 PM	#4
SoloChromis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 787	Orange Line Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus) - hardier than your average blue/green chromis IME and long lived __________________ 60g Macro Algae & Gorgonian Dominated Reef Cube & 20g (Peacock) Mantis Tank Current Tank Info: 60g Caribbean-esque Reef (2'x2'x2'), 10g Quarantine

12/14/2014, 07:33 PM	#7
woodnaquanut Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 2,727	Cool fish. WetWeb says it breeds like a cichlid! Where did you get them? __________________ John DT 120G. mixed reef w/ lots of automation + assorted FW and SW tanks.

12/16/2014, 09:07 AM	#13
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	The dark edging to the fins on the adults is rather attractive, IMO. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

12/14/2014, 04:44 PM	#2
mrcyrus Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 492	Orangelined Chromis

12/14/2014, 07:38 PM	#8
mrcyrus Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 492	Yeah I'm already reading up on them. My lfs apparently ordered them on accident, I bought all they had but I wish they had more.

12/15/2014, 03:30 PM	#9
scchase Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Aurora CO USA Posts: 1,402	Would love to get some and yes they breed like cichlids and exhibit parental care till the babies are a nice decent size. Shame these really havent taken off as some are fairly nice looking. Come in a number of different color varities as well.

12/15/2014, 03:35 PM	#10
mrcyrus Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 492	What are the others?

12/15/2014, 09:39 PM	#11
38bill Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 430	FYI like many damsels they look good when young but they will turn brown as they get older.

12/15/2014, 11:38 PM	#12
mrcyrus Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 492	http://www.shutterstock.com/video/cl...n-islands.html Then we should throw them away because they aren't pretty anymore right?