Pajama Cardinals- boring or chill?

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I have a 150g tank with a sump and have three clownies and two yellowtail blue damsels. I had a lot of drama a few months ago and lost/ gave back stuff to LFS due to lack of knowledge and newbie mistakes. Anyway, I have a quarantine tank set up and am looking for new fish. I'm looking for easy, peaceful, reef safe.

I'm thinking about getting 5 or 6 pajama cardinals, I've read that they school and i think they look rather dashing despite their funny outfits. I'm ok with a chill fish. I think it will be cool to watch them school and I understand they are nocturnal. I read someone else's post that they were boring and just stared at the corner (lol). I'm just looking for some opinions. I have other fish I want to add as well and don't want to use up my fish quota on something that is as exciting as a box of rocks.

Thanks for any thoughts!!
 

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Well I agree they can be boring I enjoy them, I have a trio that school together and are super chill. I can also recommend blue/green chromis, I have 8 of them and it’s like a frat party everyday with them. Amusing as hell
 
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Well I agree they can be boring I enjoy them, I have a trio that school together and are super chill. I can also recommend blue/green chromis, I have 8 of them and it’s like a frat party everyday with them. Amusing as hell
oh great! I had not considered that. Would 7 or 8 be ok in 150g?
 

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I have one in my 120.
It just floats around all day.
 

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oh great! I had not considered that. Would 7 or 8 be ok in 150g?

I would think so, just watch it when you add that many fish at once for an ammonia spike, not sure how established and the size of your quarantine tank.

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BOTH. They sit and chill not doing much even when in pairs and snap out for a meal and go back to their " Chill" state
 

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My oldest fish in my tank is a bluegill sized pajama lol. Very calm fish but it is a good contrast to the other fish zipping around. They have amazing coloration which gets better as they age...at least that was the case with mine.
 

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Not pjs but they are my alternative to uronema
I meant to type chromi/anthias
Got 5 in there
 

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