Blue (not blue-green) Reef Chromis

[dianeww]

These:

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=113

look really bright blue and pretty. Are they very different fron the blue-green reef chromis? They apparently get bigger (up to 5 inches?)

Has anyone kept these? I only recall people discussing the blue-greens, which I have, and love. I'm assuming they have the temperament of the blue-greens, not of their cousins, all those evil damsels.

Do the blue and the blue-greens get along? Thanks!!

Diane

 

[dskidmore]

They've been on my wishlist for quite some time. (Have not put saltwater tank together for cost reasons, but I have a parts list and stocking list all picked out.)

They are reportedly peaceful, not like the damsels.

 

[dianeww]

That's a lot of the fun, dskidmore, planning for the future!

Is it just very quiet here the first of the week, or has no one ever tried this fish?

Input needed!

 

[2revup]

I have never seen them sold here in Australia, so i cant coment i also have the blue green chromies, they are everywhere here but not blues, would also love a few of these myself.

 

[dianeww]

OK, I'm about to order a few of these, and hopefully they'll get along with my blue-greens. If anyone has any objections, speak now or forever hold your peace!

Thanks, Diane

 

[Axume]

My lfs guy told me they are less hardy than the green chromis. He said when he gets them in they often stress and die. Just his experience, but he is a very experienced.

 

[FishFrik]

IME, chromis will kill themselves off one by one til there's one left if ur tank doesn't have any aggressive fish

 

[dianeww]

IME, chromis will kill themselves off one by one til there's one left if ur tank doesn't have any aggressive fish

?? Mine (green) have never done this

 

[reefmaster]

i have 1

i bought 2 at my LFS but my hawkfish (now gone) almost ate 1. 1 is still living and gets bullied around by my clownfish and my sailfin tang. I went looking for more but there went any. I did see some jewel damsels which ive never seen before, but i cant have any more fish in my tank. They were awsome tho