JRWOHLER said:Has anyone kept chalk bass in a school? I was really thinking about it...all my fish are individuals at this point and after my firefish out of the tank I realize that jumpers need not apply.
Hawkeye said:JRWOHLER said:Has anyone kept chalk bass in a school? I was really thinking about it...all my fish are individuals at this point and after my firefish out of the tank I realize that jumpers need not apply.
I've read with interest that this is one the few species you can keep in even numbered groupings - the author (Tim Hayes) preferred groups of 12 or so. Interesting fact - each one possesses both male and female organs!
Good luck finding these - i don't think I have ever seen one at any of the LFS.
ds4x4 said:i spoke too soon missing a chromis now down to three.. Hmm..
JRWOHLER said:Hawkeye said:JRWOHLER said:Has anyone kept chalk bass in a school? I was really thinking about it...all my fish are individuals at this point and after my firefish out of the tank I realize that jumpers need not apply.
I've read with interest that this is one the few species you can keep in even numbered groupings - the author (Tim Hayes) preferred groups of 12 or so. Interesting fact - each one possesses both male and female organs!
Good luck finding these - i don't think I have ever seen one at any of the LFS.
Hmmm Will had one. I have seen them for sale at saltwaterfish.com but never bought anything from them. Do you remember where you saw the article?
Sorry about the chromis they are sorta tough to keep alive.
no even he one smaller than him is still there as is the one with some kind of fungus.. i got some mardel anti fungal to QT it tonight.. I have a pair of True Percs and a watchman Goby.. I didn't notice the other chomis picking on him.. I dunnocalaxa said:ds4x4 said:i spoke too soon missing a chromis now down to three.. Hmm..
Do you see signs of fighting? Is another species picking on them? Like I said, I find that they do squabble amongst themselves and everyone, including relatively docile fish like banggai or occelaris pick on them as well. They don't defend themselves well except within same species.