Fish that school
- Thread starter Chubosco
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Assesors. Only trouble is they are eeeeexspensive to purchase in groups. $50 or so apiece. I had a group of 3 awhile back and I can tell you it's well worth it.
You could attempt some of the slender anthias, Luzonichthys spp. They stay small. They're rather hard to come by, and very touchy, so I'd only attempt them if you're willing to give them the care they need.
Tryssogobius colini is a little dartfish relative that can be kept in groups and hangs out in the open. I've never actually seen one for sale but they are apparently only $20 or so. Hard to come by but easy to care for from what I hear.
There are a number of Pterelotris spp. that will shoal and stay small enough. 4-6 P. zebra would do great in a tank that size.
I'm hard pressed to think of many others fitting the criteria at the moment.
Matt
BTW, technically speaking you're not going to get any truly schooling species. The fish we keep are all shoaling (dominance hierarchy exists), not schooling.
You could attempt some of the slender anthias, Luzonichthys spp. They stay small. They're rather hard to come by, and very touchy, so I'd only attempt them if you're willing to give them the care they need.
Tryssogobius colini is a little dartfish relative that can be kept in groups and hangs out in the open. I've never actually seen one for sale but they are apparently only $20 or so. Hard to come by but easy to care for from what I hear.
There are a number of Pterelotris spp. that will shoal and stay small enough. 4-6 P. zebra would do great in a tank that size.
I'm hard pressed to think of many others fitting the criteria at the moment.
Matt
BTW, technically speaking you're not going to get any truly schooling species. The fish we keep are all shoaling (dominance hierarchy exists), not schooling.
Thales":3s8by0yo said:Matt,
Did the assessors stay tight? Really? I haven't seen anything that didn't stop hanging out together once they got comfy in the tank. Which assessors btw?
How did LA work out?
Rich, really tight. They were in a 40, and then a 125, and eventually a 275. Stayed in a group about the size of a basketball at almost all times. FWIW, they were captive bred. This of course may have influenced their sociability and behavior. I think ORA still breeds them.
They're really beautiful under bright lighting. They also like to hang out upside down a lot. Neat little fish.
Oh, also, I recommend threadfin cardinals. Mine are still staying together most of the time, after about four months of having them (and supposedly they were tanked in a huge display tank at the dealer I got them from for several months, as well). I've got a group of five (3 females, 2 males as far as I can tell)... the second male gets left to his lonesome a fair bit, while the other four usually travel around together.
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