Schooling fish question for reef safe tanks

[JumboShrimp]

@exnisstech , semi-retired here too... the fun of hanging out, feeding the tank small bits of food multiple times a day is a great feeling, no doubt about it.

 

[exnisstech]

@exnisstech , semi-retired here too... the fun of hanging out, feeding the tank small bits of food multiple times a day is a great feeling, so doubt about it.

My fish have become so much more social. My Gal and I were just taking about it last night. They are always out front swimming and never hide. I have a few tangs that will make eye contact from across the room and stare at me while they wait until I stand up then they swim to the top corner where the containers of food are because they know I'm going to throw some in. High N and P be darned I just do a few extra WCs lol.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The reason might be because not everyone gets the same species:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/you-want-a-group-of-green-chromis.726577/

Yes, that’s possible as well.

Whatever the reason, my three green chromis from Dr Reef get along and have grown considerably (i. e., not starving).

 

[Isaac Alves]

after reading through this thread it seems feeding frequency and hiding spaces are key with Chromis.

What about…
• Tank size?
• Minimum number of fish?

 

[breathing underwater]

I have a small group of chromis (7) and other than one that passed a week or two after getting established the group has been growing rapidly and seem fine. They do eat a prodigious amount of food, I bet each one eats almost as much as my majestic angel or fox face (both around four inches) in a day. They are feed via plank every two hours plus frozen three times a day. They are always hungry!!