Long term......how many chromis ya got?

[lillibirdy]

On another thread we were discussing Chromis, whether or not they are aggresive, and how often I have read about people starting with schools and ending up with one, or maybe two. So I wanted to start a poll to see how many people actually have a shoal or school of Blue Green Chromis, that remained for any length of time...

So for the sake of simplicity, I will just do numbers 3+

This was sposed to be a poll, not sure what happened, but don't know how to fix it.

So just say if you have had more than three or more Chromis for.....6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 yrs.......
Thx

[Alamo]

i have 5... have had them for 1 1/2 yrs.. not agressive...

[stank]

Have had many, never see them be aggressive but they always seem to diappear one at a time. I wont buy anymore after the last two are gone.

[Sidewinder]

They don't seem to be agressive at all.
Three years ago I started with 9 (Oceanic 180, RR), am now down to 4. I'll probably buy some more with my next order, what a foooo...

[boxfishpooalot]

I have my 11 chromis for 6 months no problem.They are not aggressive but do chase each other perodically. I want to get another 9 to make 20.

[KDodds]

I purchased 6 Chromis 4 years ago. I lost one during a power outage last year, and another in a PH accident in a holding vat while moving up from the 180 to the 450. So, I've 4 after 4 years. No problems with aggression at all really.

[NewMariner]

I had 6 three years ago....lost three due to unknown reasons....kept those three until I sold the tank.

[bement14]

I had 4 for about 6 months. One was sarted dragging behind and died, and the 2 more followed him soon after. The other 2 were perfectly healthy until the other died and then they just went downhill. The last one isstill doing quite fine in my tank though.

[jnb]

I started with 6 - one at a time they passed - the 5th one last week - took about a year. Wierd thing is - at a certain point, they seem to lose their eyesight to a noticeable extent. I won't try a school of these again. I wonder if the last one will hang in there

[Tony Ferren]

started with 13 down to 2, took about 4 months. tried again with about 9 also now down to just 2. They do chase each other at times, but not too bad. im done with the school thing for now.

[F35-Joint Strike Fighter]

I have 9 as the beginning, still 9 by now with double size..... They eat like pigs...

[ecugman]

5........4..........3...........2............1...................................................... ......................0

That last one hung around for a year all by himself before disappearing

[mhurley]

0...Two years ago, I had 8...Slowly, just like ecugman above, they disappeared or dominated each other to death.

[kiddkraigrrr]

I have 5..... started my tank w/ them...... still have all of them....not aggresive.... very nice fish.... Ihave had them for 1 year....

[64Ivy]

Purchased 8 four years ago. I have 7 now. Mine have shown no aggressiveness toward their tankmates.

[Shooter9er]

Started with 12, the group killed them all of them off until there were 3. Added 6 more now a group of 4 total. They will attack each other until they kill off all of them except the larger stronger fish in my experience.

[skippy2]

I have had the same 3 since Dec. of '03. Some aggression but not bad. All eat like pigs and are pretty big for chromis.

[moose8721]

I've had three for over a year. One is clearly dominant, they bicker a little, but not too bad. A lot of fish have come and gone since I've gotten my 3 chromis. I'm convinced they're immune to all disease.

[npaden]

I've had 7 for a couple years now. I started with 10 about 5 years ago and got down to 7 and then added 5 more to get to 12 and then went back down to 7 again. These 7 are much larger than any new chromis that you see at the fish store so it would be hard to buy any to add to the tank. I might try to add some again down the road. They are very aggressive feeders (I can catch them in a cup if I put it in the tank like I am going to feed them) but no other bad behaviour that I have noticed.

FWIW, Nathan

[Coolboy]

I 've had 3 and they were great.

[afgoody]

Started with 6 in Jan 04. Lost 2 of them about a year later, and the rest act funny in the corner of the tank and by the heater all the time. They seem to act normal during feeding time though.

[lillibirdy]

Bumping, cause I just killed another Chromis in the QT, and not sure if it was my fault or not, but it sure looks like it has a bite out of it's side...other one swimming and eating still.

[skippy2]

I find this thread a good reason to post 1 of my favorite pics.

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

started with 4 have two, six months later

[Teremei]

Bought 5 at deathco. 1 did not make it due to me not having the experience to save him from some bacteria problem.

The other 4 are perfect, and it's been 6 mo. They get along great with only a little "kissing" and chasing to show who's the dominant 1.