Chromis and Sharks?

[Aspect]

Any possibility of maintaining Chromis alongside Coral Catsharks and a Grey Bamboo shark? I'm not really worried about the Grey, but the Coral Catsharks are wicked hunters. I was thinking about getting like 50 Chromis, would the sharks possibly not attempt an assault on a school that size?

 

[littlefoxx]

Any possibility of maintaining Chromis alongside Coral Catsharks and a Grey Bamboo shark? I'm not really worried about the Grey, but the Coral Catsharks are wicked hunters. I was thinking about getting like 50 Chromis, would the sharks possibly not attempt an assault on a school that size?

Ive got no idea I dont have sharks, but following because this is interesting and I hope to keep sharks some day!

 

[Crazysharklady]

Did you end up getting the chromis? I'm curious to see how the 2 coral cats will react. They are vicious

 

[Aspect]

Did you end up getting the chromis? I'm curious to see how the 2 coral cats will react. They are vicious

No unless someone has experience with them I think the sharks will eat all of them.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Like keeping a cat with your pet mice. Chromis will go down to the reef at night to sleep, the sharks will get them then.

 

[Aspect]

Like keeping a cat with your pet mice. Chromis will go down to the reef at night to sleep, the sharks will get them then.

I don't think this analogy is the same

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

I don't think this analogy is the same

Cat with your pet birds, then. My point still stands, you'll basically just be feeding your sharks some expensive baitfish.

 

[Aspect]

Cat with your pet birds, then. My point still stands, you'll basically just be feeding your sharks some expensive baitfish.

Idk if it would work like that since it would be a school of 50. They band together and it's different from just 1 or a couple in there. Anyways I don't see the point of speculation I'm really trying to see anyone with personal experiences in a similar situation. Thanks

 

[PotatoPig]

BRS is doing a series on a tank along these lines - large chromis school, huge coral structure to hide in, and a predator.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/content/post/chromis-school-tank

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Idk if it would work like that since it would be a school of 50. They band together and it's different from just 1 or a couple in there. Anyways I don't see the point of speculation I'm really trying to see anyone with personal experiences in a similar situation. Thanks

Not sure why you're not listening to me. The chromis will get eaten one by one. It's that simple. You can't put a 3" baitfish in the same tank as multiple 32" predators and expect them to get along. It doesn't work that way.