small schooling fish good for 55

00nothing · 01/12/2007, 03:11 PM

please dont say chromis

For some reason every time i get chromis they slowly die off one at a time when no other fish in the tank is sick my chromis always kick off

can anyone recommend another small schooling fish for a 55 would like something i can put 6 or so of in

Marsfrogie · 01/12/2007, 03:19 PM

bump, curious as well. I know cardinalfish will school. I'm not too crazy on their looks though.

ADA33 · 01/12/2007, 03:41 PM

I want to put a bunch of these in my tank.

Chalk bass

http://sealifeflorida.com/catalog/pr...products_id=42

00nothing · 01/12/2007, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by widefx
I want to put a bunch of these in my tank.

Chalk bass

http://sealifeflorida.com/catalog/pr...products_id=42

very kewl little fish good find

rustybucket145 · 01/12/2007, 03:47 PM

I seriously doubt that you will be able to get any species of fish to school in a 55.

kass03 · 01/12/2007, 04:19 PM

I agree with rustybucket. Fish need a very large tank to actually school.

kass

00nothing · 01/12/2007, 05:32 PM

okay skip the word schooling lets use the word grouping then sucha s chromis will group together or at least hey did wheni ahd my 6 in my 55 before

Randall_James · 01/12/2007, 05:44 PM

Grouping or schooling is a defensive action taken by most fish when the feel threatened and so getting them to do it in a small tank is hard to do unless you drop in say........ your mother inlaw

Your best bet would likely be mated pairs?

Joshsmit56001 · 01/12/2007, 05:45 PM

Banghi cardinals are sweet

IronNipples · 01/12/2007, 06:19 PM

10 clowns and a Lion... you talk about school.

alizarin · 01/12/2007, 06:34 PM

Do a search for "Schooling" in the title and there are quite a few threads on the topic. As I recall chalk bass, chromis, hard to find gobies, and some mini-cardinals are what folks talked about. Technically we're talkinga bout shoaling (hanging out together) as opposed to schooling (running from predator together) I think (right?).

00nothing · 01/12/2007, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by alizarin
Do a search for "Schooling" in the title and there are quite a few threads on the topic. As I recall chalk bass, chromis, hard to find gobies, and some mini-cardinals are what folks talked about. Technically we're talkinga bout shoaling (hanging out together) as opposed to schooling (running from predator together) I think (right?).

thank u shoaling was the word i had in mind from the getgo but couldnt think of it, I used to keep a SHOAL of 6 piranha but for the life of me could not remember the word been a while since i have lurched around the piranha forums

mk2flip · 01/12/2007, 10:48 PM

Not to sound like a dick. But looking at those pictures on that link(sealifeflorida) it looks like they took the fish out, set them on the counter and took a picture. Thats a little odd. I'm sure thats good for the fish. Just curious.

frederickk · 01/13/2007, 10:03 AM

Like said before I agree with the Banggai Cardinal. They are very passive and like to stay close.

Randall_James · 01/13/2007, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mk2flip
Not to sound like a dick. But looking at those pictures on that link(sealifeflorida) it looks like they took the fish out, set them on the counter and took a picture. Thats a little odd. I'm sure thats good for the fish. Just curious.

Looks like they used a shallow dish with very little water and then put a glass plate over the fish (note that you can see a reflection on the black cap basslet and the slime on the Royal Gramma)

Heck of a way to "shoot" a fish for sure

evilsike · 01/13/2007, 10:46 AM

my 6 blue/green chromis is 3 years old now. they only shoal when it's about to eat.

Icefire · 01/13/2007, 03:35 PM

http://sealifeflorida.com/catalog/pr...roducts_id=152

That one is nice!

Navyblue · 01/13/2007, 03:54 PM

I agree on the cardinals, they school and they don't get big and they are peaceful.

Personally I find banggai cardical cool looking when they are small and alone, and I find them scary when they are large and in a school. I wonder if I am alone?

01/12/2007, 03:11 PM	#1
00nothing Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: angus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 740	small schooling fish good for 55 please dont say chromis For some reason every time i get chromis they slowly die off one at a time when no other fish in the tank is sick my chromis always kick off can anyone recommend another small schooling fish for a 55 would like something i can put 6 or so of in

01/12/2007, 03:47 PM	#5
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	I seriously doubt that you will be able to get any species of fish to school in a 55. __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

01/12/2007, 05:44 PM	#8
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	Grouping or schooling is a defensive action taken by most fish when the feel threatened and so getting them to do it in a small tank is hard to do unless you drop in say........ your mother inlaw Your best bet would likely be mated pairs? __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

01/12/2007, 05:45 PM	#9
Joshsmit56001 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 654	Banghi cardinals are sweet __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef

01/12/2007, 10:48 PM	#13
mk2flip Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: earth? Posts: 89	Not to sound like a dick. But looking at those pictures on that link(sealifeflorida) it looks like they took the fish out, set them on the counter and took a picture. Thats a little odd. I'm sure thats good for the fish. Just curious. __________________ _____________________ (insert BS here) Current Tank Info: 75 gal bow, 30 gal sump\refugium......300 gal in the works

01/12/2007, 03:19 PM	#2
Marsfrogie Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MS Gulf Coast Posts: 463	bump, curious as well. I know cardinalfish will school. I'm not too crazy on their looks though.

01/12/2007, 03:41 PM	#3
ADA33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,131	I want to put a bunch of these in my tank. Chalk bass http://sealifeflorida.com/catalog/pr...products_id=42

01/12/2007, 04:19 PM	#6
kass03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kaukauna, Wi Posts: 2,937	I agree with rustybucket. Fish need a very large tank to actually school. kass

01/12/2007, 05:32 PM	#7
00nothing Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: angus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 740	okay skip the word schooling lets use the word grouping then sucha s chromis will group together or at least hey did wheni ahd my 6 in my 55 before

01/12/2007, 06:19 PM	#10
IronNipples Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 25	10 clowns and a Lion... you talk about school.

01/12/2007, 06:34 PM	#11
alizarin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 869	Do a search for "Schooling" in the title and there are quite a few threads on the topic. As I recall chalk bass, chromis, hard to find gobies, and some mini-cardinals are what folks talked about. Technically we're talkinga bout shoaling (hanging out together) as opposed to schooling (running from predator together) I think (right?).

01/13/2007, 10:03 AM	#14
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Like said before I agree with the Banggai Cardinal. They are very passive and like to stay close.

01/13/2007, 10:46 AM	#16
evilsike Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 427	my 6 blue/green chromis is 3 years old now. they only shoal when it's about to eat. __________________ All experts were once a beginner Current Tank Info: 46 Gal bow front, Aqua C 120, 10g sump w/ 6"x10" refuge, 5x39 T5, AC2, 2xmodded mj

01/13/2007, 03:35 PM	#17
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	http://sealifeflorida.com/catalog/pr...roducts_id=152 That one is nice! __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

01/13/2007, 03:54 PM	#18
Navyblue Low maintenance first Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,790	I agree on the cardinals, they school and they don't get big and they are peaceful. Personally I find banggai cardical cool looking when they are small and alone, and I find them scary when they are large and in a school. I wonder if I am alone?