Are Green and blue chromis compatible?

[Generallyfunperson]

So the answer is almost definitely no, but im stoll curious for a definite answer. So my question. Would a blue and green chromis school together? I mean like i get why they wouldnt, because theyre different species, however they are both chromis so there is a chance they would.

Even if they wont school together i want to know if they are compatible, because chromis are part of the damsel family. So would they attack each other?

 

[vetteguy53081]

So the answer is almost definitely no, but im stoll curious for a definite answer. So my question. Would a blue and green chromis school together? I mean like i get why they wouldnt, because theyre different species, however they are both chromis so there is a chance they would.

Even if they wont school together i want to know if they are compatible, because chromis are part of the damsel family. So would they attack each other?

When I mixed them at my store, it was a war

 

[WVNed]

I have green, blue reef and Bicolor in together and they coexist. Blue reef and green will swim together. The bicolor wont even swim with each other.

 

[Generallyfunperson]

I have green, blue reef and Bicolor in together and they coexist. Blue reef and green will swim together. The bicolor wont even swim with each other.

That is interesting, that means that it is possible, however based on other things ive heard it seem to imply that they wont school. Other than that ive heard that they're generally compatible, although the post above is saying it was war, so id have to be careful, i have a small separation/aclimation box that i can float in the tank, so i think ill use that when i get the blue chromis.

 

[Generallyfunperson]

When I mixed them at my store, it was a war

So i think ill have to be careful. Ill put the one i get in a small aclimation box when i get it that way they can all get used to each other.

 

[exnisstech]

I can't even get like chromis to get along tried them twice and once I ended up with 1 and the other time I ended up with 1.

 

[trainbob]

Do you think that Vanderbilt Chromis would co exist with the blue or green Chromis

 

[Generallyfunperson]

I can't even get like chromis to get along tried them twice and once I ended up with 1 and the other time I ended up with 1.

That has happened to me too, although i believe this is due to the fact i got them from petco which from what ive heard doesnt quarantine their animals, and since i dont have room for that at home, it mightve dies from disease

 

[Generallyfunperson]

Do you think that Vanderbilt Chromis would co exist with the blue or green Chromis

Im going to be entirely honest, i didn't know there were more than green and blue chromis, so i wouldn't know, my apologies.

 

[gbroadbridge]

So the answer is almost definitely no, but im stoll curious for a definite answer. So my question. Would a blue and green chromis school together? I mean like i get why they wouldnt, because theyre different species, however they are both chromis so there is a chance they would.

Even if they wont school together i want to know if they are compatible, because chromis are part of the damsel family. So would they attack each other?

No, not ever.

 

[Generallyfunperson]

No, not ever.

Understandable, ive heard mixed things so id what the most common experience is, but ive heard about them leaving each other alone, or outright warfare

 

[CookieRdReef]

Chromis and chromis are not compatible. They battle like the Hunger Games until only one is left.

 

[HBtank]

I think most people report short term experiences with chromis (well that’s true with lots of fish to be honest). ’Short term‘ as in not the life of the fish, or less than a year or two.

A full grown blue reef chromis (the one that remains, because that is what happens in most tanks) is a semi-aggressive fish in my experience, and one I had in particular was very aggressive. Much more like a traditional damsel when large. Green I have less experience with.

The X factor here is large tanks, some seem to be able to maintain groups in large tanks.

 

[gbroadbridge]

Understandable, ive heard mixed things so id what the most common experience is, but ive heard about them leaving each other alone, or outright warfare

When I tried it was outright war. Give it a go if you wish but it was ugly when I tried.

 

[PerdidoKeyDoug]

I currently have 6 Blue Green Chromis that have not fought or stressed each other out, They actually school with a Male saltwater Molly.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

I have 3 blue green and 2 blue reef that swim together along with 4 Anthias

 

[((FORDTECH))]

But my Midas blenny sure hates them with a passion

 

[Fishfreak2009]

I had a group of about 15 greens, 3 blue reef, 5 vanderbilt, and 3 bicolor in my old 380 gallon. I also had 5 staghorn damsels, and a ton of other damsels. No fighting at all, but they were all started small, and I had a 10" niger trigger that patrolled and was tank boss. Didn't eat the fish, but would randomly chase them at times. Kept all the chromis in a nice school together and it looked great for a couple years until I tore the tank down.

 

[firechild]

It might be helpful to specify which particular species you are referring to. The name blue chromis is often used for Chromis viridis, C. atripectoralis and C. cyanea while green chromis is used for the first 2 only (both are also referred to as blue-green chromis).

 

[Rmckoy]

I’ve always thought they were the same fish ….
Some lfs label them as blue green chromis some name them blue or green .

I can’t keep 2 of the same no matter what .
It doesn’t matter how many I start with. Eventually there will only be 1