Best food for trapping Chromis?

[OfficeReefer]

Anyone been successful in trapping a Chromis with one of these from amazon?

This fish seems to eat things that float, but I would prefer to trap and remove it from the tank.

 

[blaxsun]

All I can say is, "May the Force Be With You!" :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
I couldn't catch the little buggers if my life depended on it... My chromis rarely go into any kind of enclosure (cave, etc.) unless they're hiding from me or sleeping, so I honestly can't give you an opinion on whether this would work for chromis or not.

 

[OfficeReefer]

I was worried about this too, however this one has gotten so large it really should be removed and served as a dish. This one has been curing with the tank since almost day one and its a fatty.

 

[OfficeReefer]

Solution is not this fish trap.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-catch-a-chromis-in-2-minutes.91910/

 

[Rmckoy]

All I can say is, "May the Force Be With You!" :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
I couldn't catch the little buggers if my life depended on it... My chromis rarely go into any kind of enclosure (cave, etc.) unless they're hiding from me or sleeping, so I honestly can't give you an opinion on whether this would work for chromis or not.

Just add 2 more …
My luck with them is add them and eventually they all disappear .

 

[ninjamyst]

You need a bigger trap

 

[OfficeReefer]

Perhaps... might be good to take a fishing break

 

[blaxsun]

Just add 2 more …
My luck with them is add them and eventually they all disappear .

This used to be the case for me, but I finally figured out how to keep them all happy and content (I have 12 and counting in my tank, not including the damsels).

 

[Rmckoy]

This used to be the case for me, but I finally figured out how to keep them all happy and content (I have 12 and counting in my tank, not including the damsels).

What’s the secret ?
Constant feeding throughout the day ?

 

[Nemo&Friends]

I have 7 of them for 5 years. They spawn regularly. I think you need a big group of 6 or more.

 

[Rmckoy]

I have 7 of them for 5 years. They spawn regularly. I think you need a big group of 6 or more.

I was always told to buy odd numbers .
but eventually there is always only 1

 

[blaxsun]

What’s the secret ?
Constant feeding throughout the day ?

I'm not sure which of these had the most (least?) effect, but this is what I've done in my reef:

• The reefscape is all low-profile (1/3 height max), so at least 2/3s of the tank area is just water to swim in.
• There are lots of crevices, caves, nooks and ledges for the chromis to hide in and sleep at night. I literally find new ones that the fish have explored and turned into sleeping spots every month.
• I feed 6-8x pellet feedings (automated) and 2x frozen feedings daily; the herbivores get 4x separate seaweed feedings to keep them occupied.

I have 5x blue-green chromis, 4x lyretail chromis, 2x bicolor chromis and 1x black bar chromis. The blue-green are "free swimmers" while the rest really seem to enjoy exploring in groups. I don't think I could keep a large group of just blue-green chromis without occasionally losing one every month or so (just seems to be the way it is). I had 6x blue-green chromis for the longest time but one got pushed out of the "swarm" and I found him on the floor one morning (first time I've lost one to jumping out of the tank).

I also have 2x lyretail and 2x marcias anthias which co-mingle with the chromis (similar behaviour). I have 3x blue sapphire/devil damels and 1x azure damsel which have divided the tank up into quadrants and roughly act as "reef shepherds".

I have good flow in my tank but not obscene flow (3-4x tank turnover with the return and 10x with my powerheads) - so not that they would struggle, but it's more of a gentle current than a torrent.