Schooling fish

[bamaborn81]

I was wondering if there are any small schooling fish? I haven't really read about any but thought someone might know. Thanks!

 

[Tahoe61]

Look at some of the smaller Cardinalfish. It's extremely hard to get authentic school behavior in home aquariums.

 

[bamaborn81]

Ok thanks!

 

[DSP]

Chromis are one of the best and one of my favorite fish,super cheap to

 

[808jaymakoa]

Chromis are one of the best and one of my favorite fish,super cheap to

+1 blue green chromis

 

[Mr tap water]

Hi there
I have 20 green chromis with a variety of tangs and stay Close together most of the time

 

[Boboe77]

Best bet are chromis. They school and are really cheep

 

[Aqua fire/medic]

Red spot cardinal fish :)

 

[MoeManTheSnowMan]

For a certain size tank? Or are just asking in general?


I don't mean to hijack you thread, but I have a similar question


How many cromis can I put in a 20 gallon nano? It's a mixed reef. Mainly z's n p's/shrooms

 

[bamaborn81]

Mine in 50gal. I was looking to put 3-4 in the tank.

 

[eliramos]

For a certain size tank? Or are just asking in general?


I don't mean to hijack you thread, but I have a similar question


How many cromis can I put in a 20 gallon nano? It's a mixed reef. Mainly z's n p's/shrooms

in all honesty youre looking at 2-3 fish max in a 20 gallon:/ unless you have banging filtration or do more than 2 waterchanges a week! especially with corals you dont want to be worrying about constant fluctuating parameters they wont do well:/

 

[Tahoe61]

In very few tanks I have seen true schooling and those were larger aquariums. Same type fish swimming in the same direction does not constitute schooling or shoaling. Cardinals and Chromis seem to behave in a shoaling manner more than any other hobby fish I have seen, but again only in larger tanks.

 

[1.0reef]

Cardinalfish by far IMO

 

[nivram]

Depending on tank size pink bar gobies. They will swim together.

 

[chem]

Chromis they look so good in the tank we have some in our 75

 

[NC2WA]

chromis are good, but can be mean/territorial..they are a cousin to the damsel family.

might try fairy wrasses..max size on some are 2-3 inches, as are Anthias.

 

[tyler1503]

Phetusus angularis :D

 

[captc07]

I saw a small group of blue-eyed cardinal fish in an 80 rimless...was a very nice look.

 

[peterthegamer]

If you get a super larger tank you should try dolphins. Jk, but if you really wanted to cardinals I started with 15 now I got 5 left I rather had 15 cardinals.