schooling fish

[Darth]

so I have a 56 gal with 2 percs an 1 pajama cardinal 1 skunk 1 blood and 1 peppermint shrimp, 1 reef lobster and various clean up crew and some corals. I have been thinking of getting some more fish, and was toying with some inexpensive schooling fish, I was considering some chromis and would prob need at least 5, is that too many fish for my tank and would they be aggressive in a such a small school

[Hookup]

After reading this months Reefkeeping TOTM I am redefining "too many fish".  This system is jammed packed!  And yes he has a 500gallon total system volume but there are a few dozen fish....

For his success he claims that one key is detritus management.  Less in = less out.  Higher maintenance possibly here but it is a key.  I strongly suggest you read up on his system, which is not high tec.. Just well managed.


That said, he has a set of 11 cardinals that look really good IMO and do school... More than most anyhow...

[kole18]

Your tank is too small, I'd find chromis once it gets matured tend to kill each other, used to have 10 of those damsel chromis at my 100g a few years ago & every week I'm loosing one by one the heck is wrong with this fish, got move to anthias dispar & barletts a bit expensive as well very colorful in your tank I had them all for a few years. But for your tank I wouldn't advice for you to have schooling fish in your tank 56g not much space.