Keeping multiple royal grammas?

Breakthecycle2 · Feb 21, 2017

Is this even possible if you add them at the same time?

eatbreakfast · Feb 21, 2017

If they are small and added simultaneously, yes, it can be done.

Deinonych · Feb 21, 2017

Yes. They live in loose aggregations in the wild. I have a pair in my tank that have been doing well for well over a year.

Breakthecycle2 · Feb 21, 2017

I want to add three or four. I have a 250 gallon tank. My plan is to get 3 or 4 and QT them all at once.

wkscott · Feb 21, 2017

Get the small ones. How large is your QT? Have plenty of pvc hiding spots. Watch them carefully as when fighting they like to lock jaws.

Breakthecycle2 · Feb 21, 2017

wkscott said:
Get the small ones. How large is your QT? Have plenty of pvc hiding spots. Watch them carefully as when fighting they like to lock jaws.

I was going to put them in the 20. I also have a 40 breeder, but its occupied at the moment.

wkscott · Feb 21, 2017

Breakthecycle2 said:
I was going to put them in the 20. I also have a 40 breeder, but its occupied at the moment.

A 20g may be a little tight for 3 or 4. I had 3 in a 20g long and they started fighting the moment they got together. They are relatively peaceful fish to other fish but can be like Pittbulls to each other. You may want to wait until your 40g is available.

Breakthecycle2 · Feb 21, 2017

wkscott said:
A 20g may be a little tight for 3 or 4. I had 3 in a 20g long and they started fighting the moment they got together. They are relatively peaceful fish to other fish but can be like Pittbulls to each other. You may want to wait until your 40g is available.

yeah, Im leaning that way. Thank you.

sromero287 · Feb 21, 2017

Hi there i have a 48x24x16 deep blue 80 gal rimless and only have green chromies (12) and Royal grammas (6) never any problems or issues. The key like comments above is getting them as small possible and putting them all at once!!! Good luck, the grammas when just one or two are extremely shy fish, but in school or group are just awesome, really cool personality.

Breakthecycle2 · Feb 21, 2017

sromero287 said:
Hi there i have a 48x24x16 deep blue 80 gal rimless and only have green chromies (12) and Royal grammas (6) never any problems or issues. The key like comments above is getting them as small possible and putting them all at once!!! Good luck, the grammas when just one or two are extremely shy fish, but in school or group are just awesome, really cool personality.

So you have 6?? I would love to do that. That's more what I was thinking.

Eva Rose · Feb 21, 2017

I have three. No problems. I purchased them from Diver's Den -they sold them as a trio. They were small as suggested. They have grown and 2 stay close together most of the time. The 3rd one joins them at times during the day but is more adventurous/bold.

ThaBeast · Feb 22, 2017

Breakthecycle2 said:
So you have 6?? I would love to do that. That's more what I was thinking.

Currently have six as well, but they've only been together for a couple of months. They went through QT together and are currently in my 400. They all congregate loosely together in the big tank

tj w · Mar 1, 2017

Following... they are beautiful fish. I have a 300dd so I'll see how it goes for you

AlexG · Mar 1, 2017

I had 3 in my 120 gallon reef and they all had their own hang outs near each other. In my new system I am planning to get another group and they might be the first fish I put into my system.