Firefish

gabegmonkey · 10/30/2006, 11:34 AM

According to LiveAquaria I can keep these in "small groups" Has anyone here kept these in groups? Would they be ok with my current fish? and if so, how many should I keep together?

I have a 55 Gallon tank (90 Lbs Live Rock) stocked with: a Tomato Clown, a Bi-Color Pseudochromis, a single (and possibly Evil) Chromis, a Lawnmower Blenny, and a Citron Goby

I also have various Snails and small Hermits...

MrsDorothy · 10/30/2006, 11:48 AM

I have 2 purple firefish in my 90g and have no problem with them. If adding more than 1 introduce them all at the same time. If the chromis is mean, I would probably get rid of it.

gabegmonkey · 10/30/2006, 12:05 PM

It's not visibly "Mean" or anything but there used to be 2 more Chromis and both just "magically" showed up dead over the course of a week or so... I might take him out eventually...

barleychown · 10/30/2006, 12:13 PM

I tried to have a group of 5, but they have broken themselves into one set of 2, and one set of 3.

Other than that, no problems with them.

gabegmonkey · 10/30/2006, 12:21 PM

cool thanks for the input...

skeeter-doc · 10/30/2006, 12:29 PM

i woudl stray from any firefish, simply because the fish you already have, are a bit aggressive tempered; the clown, the dottyback, just plain mean, ...

antonsemrad · 10/30/2006, 12:36 PM

Firefish are really cool, but they do tend to be carpet surfers. They should be added first, and allowed to settle in before adding peacefull tankmates.

Good luck

Randall_James · 10/30/2006, 01:02 PM

I had 3 for a couple years, the last I heard they are still alive and well in the same trio

anthworks · 10/30/2006, 02:29 PM

I have 4 in my 30 gallon. They get along great but they are shy little fish. I would be careful with putting them with other fish that might pick on them.

Randall_James · 10/30/2006, 02:35 PM

oh btw, they are vigorous jumpers and so you need to make sure they are safe from carpet surfing...

10/30/2006, 11:34 AM	#1
gabegmonkey Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 413	Firefish According to LiveAquaria I can keep these in "small groups" Has anyone here kept these in groups? Would they be ok with my current fish? and if so, how many should I keep together? I have a 55 Gallon tank (90 Lbs Live Rock) stocked with: a Tomato Clown, a Bi-Color Pseudochromis, a single (and possibly Evil) Chromis, a Lawnmower Blenny, and a Citron Goby I also have various Snails and small Hermits...

10/30/2006, 01:02 PM	#8
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	I had 3 for a couple years, the last I heard they are still alive and well in the same trio __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

10/30/2006, 02:35 PM	#10
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	oh btw, they are vigorous jumpers and so you need to make sure they are safe from carpet surfing... __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

10/30/2006, 11:48 AM	#2
MrsDorothy Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Byhalia, MS Posts: 171	I have 2 purple firefish in my 90g and have no problem with them. If adding more than 1 introduce them all at the same time. If the chromis is mean, I would probably get rid of it.

10/30/2006, 12:05 PM	#3
gabegmonkey Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 413	It's not visibly "Mean" or anything but there used to be 2 more Chromis and both just "magically" showed up dead over the course of a week or so... I might take him out eventually...

10/30/2006, 12:13 PM	#4
barleychown Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 53	I tried to have a group of 5, but they have broken themselves into one set of 2, and one set of 3. Other than that, no problems with them.

10/30/2006, 12:21 PM	#5
gabegmonkey Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 413	cool thanks for the input...

10/30/2006, 12:29 PM	#6
skeeter-doc Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,643	i woudl stray from any firefish, simply because the fish you already have, are a bit aggressive tempered; the clown, the dottyback, just plain mean, ...

10/30/2006, 12:36 PM	#7
antonsemrad Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Little Chute WI Posts: 436	Firefish are really cool, but they do tend to be carpet surfers. They should be added first, and allowed to settle in before adding peacefull tankmates. Good luck

10/30/2006, 02:29 PM	#9
anthworks Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,071	I have 4 in my 30 gallon. They get along great but they are shy little fish. I would be careful with putting them with other fish that might pick on them.