I've had a couple threads previously about stocking advice for our tank, but since this question centers around this species of fish specifically, I'm hoping that this post will get a little more input.
Here's our revised stock list, based on continued research and input from those other threads:
pair of occy clowns (juvenile Amphiprion ocellaris)
bicolor blenny (Ecsenius bicolor)
red-lined wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus)
carpenter's flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus carpenteri)
vanderbuilt chromis (Chromis vanderbuilti) - number to be determined
I've read that the vanderbuilt's tend to be more shy and peaceful than other species of chromis, and we also like how they look. All chromis are billed as a shoaling fish, but obviously our space is a little limited by our 46 gallon tank and the other fish on our wish list (the only fish we currently own are the clowns). I've also read that many species of chromis tend to weed out the weaker members of their school and whittle their numbers down to 1 eventually, so if that's the case, I'd rather just get 1 specimen off the bat and save the death and dismemberment than try to see if a small school of 3 will be happy in our tank. Advice?
Here's our revised stock list, based on continued research and input from those other threads:
pair of occy clowns (juvenile Amphiprion ocellaris)
bicolor blenny (Ecsenius bicolor)
red-lined wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus)
carpenter's flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus carpenteri)
vanderbuilt chromis (Chromis vanderbuilti) - number to be determined
I've read that the vanderbuilt's tend to be more shy and peaceful than other species of chromis, and we also like how they look. All chromis are billed as a shoaling fish, but obviously our space is a little limited by our 46 gallon tank and the other fish on our wish list (the only fish we currently own are the clowns). I've also read that many species of chromis tend to weed out the weaker members of their school and whittle their numbers down to 1 eventually, so if that's the case, I'd rather just get 1 specimen off the bat and save the death and dismemberment than try to see if a small school of 3 will be happy in our tank. Advice?