Lemon Chromis (Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis)

SoloChromis · 12/15/2014, 07:09 PM

Anyone have any experience with these guys? Supposedly they spawn regularly in aquaria and I happen to like more subtle fish. Only concern I have is their aggression level, as they are actually damsels (they don't belong to the chromis genus) and don't want them going postal one day. Any thoughts? Thanks guys

Moort82 · 12/16/2014, 03:36 PM

A LFS had one of these sneak in with some green chromis as they are very similar if a little washed out when mature. It is a single specimen so I can only go by that particular one but it appears to be really laid back. He mixed it with everything and it didn't seem bothered or to bother anything. It was a little shy with large fish like tangs and an emperor angel but it seemed a good community species, at least without determined territories of a shop tank, who knows if that will change in a proper tank.

iceet · 12/17/2014, 05:52 AM

I have 11 in my tank. They leave other species alone but have shown aggression to their own species. No fatalities have occurred however so I don't think it's very serious. I have a super tiny one I named squirt. He gets picked on the most but is still around so I think they are okay as a species.

justthewife · 12/17/2014, 06:51 AM

I started out with five 2 years ago and now I have one. People told me I would end up with one and I did.

small alien · 12/17/2014, 11:15 PM

Just for the record, damsels are a family, not a genus. Chromis is a genus within the damsel family, Pomacentridae.

snorvich · 12/18/2014, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justthewife

I started out with five 2 years ago and now I have one. People told me I would end up with one and I did.

Yep. Takes a while, but the result is a common one.

12/15/2014, 07:09 PM	#1
SoloChromis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 787	Lemon Chromis (Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis) Anyone have any experience with these guys? Supposedly they spawn regularly in aquaria and I happen to like more subtle fish. Only concern I have is their aggression level, as they are actually damsels (they don't belong to the chromis genus) and don't want them going postal one day. Any thoughts? Thanks guys __________________ 60g Macro Algae & Gorgonian Dominated Reef Cube & 20g (Peacock) Mantis Tank Current Tank Info: 60g Caribbean-esque Reef (2'x2'x2'), 10g Quarantine

12/17/2014, 06:51 AM	#4
justthewife Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Endicott, NY Posts: 909	I started out with five 2 years ago and now I have one. People told me I would end up with one and I did. __________________ 90 gallon Fish only tank Current Tank Info: 90 gal tank AquaMax skimmer LED EchoTech Gen 3 lights Gyre150 RO/DI water

12/17/2014, 11:15 PM	#5
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 3,884	Just for the record, damsels are a family, not a genus. Chromis is a genus within the damsel family, Pomacentridae. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. F OSFF, Clingfish, M/F Leopards, M Mandy, Darwin Clown, Bullet Goby, Green Clown Goby, M/F Matted Files, Bluestripe Pipe, Tailspot Blenny, Canary Wrasse, Royal Gramma, Papua Toby Puffer, Snooty Maori Wrasse.

12/16/2014, 03:36 PM	#2
Moort82 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 1,576	A LFS had one of these sneak in with some green chromis as they are very similar if a little washed out when mature. It is a single specimen so I can only go by that particular one but it appears to be really laid back. He mixed it with everything and it didn't seem bothered or to bother anything. It was a little shy with large fish like tangs and an emperor angel but it seemed a good community species, at least without determined territories of a shop tank, who knows if that will change in a proper tank.

12/17/2014, 05:52 AM	#3
iceet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 194	I have 11 in my tank. They leave other species alone but have shown aggression to their own species. No fatalities have occurred however so I don't think it's very serious. I have a super tiny one I named squirt. He gets picked on the most but is still around so I think they are okay as a species.