Schooling fish (maybe a silly question)

[gregcuoz]

Ok, While I am looking at what to stock my tank with, I asked mself a question that I dont have an answer for.
When looking at, lets say, Rainbowfishes, I noticed they were a schooling fish. I alos noticed there seem to be 50 different color rainbowfishes. Do they school if they arent the same exact "species/color" or do they all have to be the same? Probably an idiotic question but Im trying to learn. Thanks

 

[Cynic]

They certainly don't have to be the exact species or colour.

My Angelfish sits in a line with my Silver Dollars

 

[siva]

Inter-species schooling doesn't happen often, but it is possible. When stocking you want to stock a complete school of one species.

 

[gregcuoz]

Inter-species schooling doesn't happen often, but it is possible. When stocking you want to stock a complete school of one species.

**** that stinks. Looking at a school of Bala Sharks and another school of Rainbowfishes with a variety of color. Guess Ill choose 1 color then

 

[siva]

Boesemani's are very colorful

 

[Hholly]

Is it for a very large tank? Bala sharks need like a 150 gallon tank or something. Good luck.

 

[didysis]

Bala sharks are very cool fish, they do get big though, but also great looking when they are large

 

[gregcuoz]

Is it for a very large tank? Bala sharks need like a 150 gallon tank or something. Good luck.

120 gal