adding vanderbuilts chromis

[brendans_life]

I have a 30 gal but system volume is a little more than 50 gal.
Current stock is 2 longnose hawkfish, 2 yellow watchman gobies, 1 pistols shrimp, 4 orange stripe cardinalfish. I would say about 75% of the tank is open swimming room.
My lfs had 2 vanderbuilts chromis and I would love to add one or 2 more fish to the tank. Do you think it would be OK or hold off. I am open to suggestions additional stocking ideas.
The cardinalfish are really the only ones that use the swimming space except for then the hawkfish fight for the cord on the nero 3 because they like must make me look at the ugly cord

 

[R0L0]

I have a 30 gal but system volume is a little more than 50 gal.
Current stock is 2 longnose hawkfish, 2 yellow watchman gobies, 1 pistols shrimp, 4 orange stripe cardinalfish. I would say about 75% of the tank is open swimming room.
My lfs had 2 vanderbuilts chromis and I would love to add one or 2 more fish to the tank. Do you think it would be OK or hold off. I am open to suggestions additional stocking ideas.
The cardinalfish are really the only ones that use the swimming space except for then the hawkfish fight for the cord on the nero 3 because they like must make me look at the ugly cord

I would say you would be fine just make sure it's been a while since you have added fish. With that many fish if you get another you might even want to grab some live bacteria just to be safe.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

+1 above. I have a Vanderbilt Chromis in the same size tank with 2 clowns and a royal gramma. Know that he has turned into a bully lately and has worn out the gramma with aggression and tail nipping. Everything I read before I purchased mine said they were peaceful. I may have to rehome him.