How many dither fish can you name??

Feet4Fish · Oct 14, 2019

Ok.... everyone throw out any dither fish that come to mind. I have a few ideas but would love to hear more. Space isn’t too much of an issue as there will be an 8x3 ft swimming space. So bigger fish like heniochus could work . So throw out what come to mind and no Lookdowns.

Chefwheredyougo · Oct 14, 2019

Mollies

Feet4Fish · Oct 14, 2019

Also could be a “yellow canary” for parasites!

Chefwheredyougo said:
Mollies

Chefwheredyougo · Oct 14, 2019

I personally use damsels and chromis to get everyone out and about

Feet4Fish · Oct 14, 2019

Will most or all damsels shoal? I know Chromis will.

C. Eymann · Oct 14, 2019

+1 big school of chromis

I have always wanted to try 5 or so chalk bass as they are supposed to "school".

Chalk bass are such underrated reef fish IMO, under the right light their blue stripes glow like crazy!

Feet4Fish · Oct 14, 2019

Chalk Bass- didn’t know if that one.

chromis
Heniochus
Squirrel fish
Stripeys

these are the one I have thought of so far

lpsouth1978 · Oct 14, 2019

soffutt said:
Chalk Bass- didn’t know if that one.

chromis
Heniochus
Squirrel fish
Stripeys

these are the one I have thought of so far

I have 5 line and pajama cardinals that act as the dither fish in my tank. I also just added 5 x Chalk Bass yesterday, so we will see how they do. I LOVE chalk bass!

C. Eymann · Oct 14, 2019

lpsouth1978 said:
I have 5 line and pajama cardinals that act as the dither fish in my tank. I also just added 5 x Chalk Bass yesterday, so we will see how they do. I LOVE chalk bass!

Please post pics once they get accustomed! I love chalkbass too!

Feet4Fish · Oct 14, 2019

Let me ask this .... this shoal would be going into. 650 display with large angels, tangs, few large wrasse, couple of triggers. Do you think a shoal of 20 chromis or so could generally be left alone?

C. Eymann · Oct 14, 2019

soffutt said:
Let me ask this .... this shoal would be going into. 650 display with large angels, tangs, few large wrasse, couple of triggers. Do you think a shoal of 20 chromis or so could generally be left alone?

what kind of triggers? also I'd stick with 19 or 21 chromis, they tend to do better in odd numbers.

lpsouth1978 · Oct 14, 2019

soffutt said:
Let me ask this .... this shoal would be going into. 650 display with large angels, tangs, few large wrasse, couple of triggers. Do you think a shoal of 20 chromis or so could generally be left alone?

I think the other fish (maybe trigger depending on sp.) would leave the chromis alone. That being said, I have NEVER successfully kept a shoal of chromis in a tank, even my 300DD. They always pick one another off until there are only a few left. Not a fish I plan on trying any more.