Looking for a splash of blue

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NicoleIsStoked

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I'm looking for a nice bright blue fish to add to my tank. For obvious reasons I'm not going with damsels though I think they're adorable. I'd love a blue tang but size doesn't allow me one.
My tank is 50gal long (4 feet) FOWLR currently housing 2 ocell clowns, a foxface, 2 fire shrimp and 4 little hermits. What is a nice blue fish that would suit my tank?
 
Hey thanks for the link. I don't think shipping in Canada is as readily available as in the states so I have asked my lfs to see if they can order me one. :) last fish to be added to my tank.
 
I like the bright colour of blue chromis but I've heard about them being very territorial and killing each other. Can anyone weigh in on this?
 
I have 3 and all are great. They swim and do everything together. They've actually gotten my clowns to come out of their shell a little more and explore the whole tank. While swimming in 1 direction they look blue, in other direction they look green. Hope this helps.
 
I have 3 green chromis. they're peaceful, get along with everyone in the tank. They're a schooling fish, so get 2-3 of them if you get them.
 
Beengirl said:
I have 3 green chromis. they're peaceful, get along with everyone in the tank. They're a schooling fish, so get 2-3 of them if you get them.

Did you have any issues adding all three at once with your bioload? I've added two clowns but I do get a little nervous when adding 3 at a time.
 
nikki_kaiser said:
Did you have any issues adding all three at once with your bioload? I've added two clowns but I do get a little nervous when adding 3 at a time.

I didn't have any issues, but they weren't the first fish in, so the BB had some time to grow. And they were quite small when I got them, so probably didn't produce a lot of waste.
 
They're not for the faint of heart, but the males are blue. Should be ok in a 50 for a while. They don't need a lot of swimming room and if you can find one, it's a great centerpiece.

Blue spotted box fish
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They're not for the faint of heart, but the males are blue. Should be ok in a 50 for a while. They don't need a lot of swimming room and if you can find one, it's a great centerpiece.

Blue spotted box fish
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she has semi-aggressive fish that gorgeous blue spot will become the next a-bomb (if you do like this fish just proceed with cation and read read) but gorgeous fish
 
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