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Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
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| Green Chromis | |
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| Green Chromis | |
| Species | Chromis viridis |
| Family | Pomacentridae |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Min. Tank Size | 113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL 30 US Gallons (113.6L) |
| Size | 10.16 cm
3-4 " (7.6-10.2cm) |
| sg | 1.020 - 1.025 |
| pH | 8.1 - 8.4 |
| Temp. | 295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 299.817 K |
| Water Hardness |
8-12 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 2:3 M:F |
| Availability | Common |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-8 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Blue Green Chromis, Blue Green Damselfish, Green Chromis, Green Puller
[edit] Synonyms
- Chromis cyanea
[edit] Origin
- Coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean, specifically around Indonesia.
[edit] Sexing
- Mature males will develop a yellowish hue when ready to mate.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A relatively peaceful shoaling Damselfish, may get a little aggressive during spawning. Does well in groups and can be kept with other peaceful non-predatory reef fish.
[edit] Diet
- An omnivore that will eat a variety of foods including spirulina, pellet foods, and meaty foods such as brine shrimp.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Does best in a spacious reef set up with plenty of hiding places as well as open space to swim. Needs a salinity of 1.020 - 1.025.
[edit] Behaviour
- An active shoaling fish that does best in groups of odd numbers (5, 9 etc). Is often used as a dither fish, to encourage shy fish out into the water column.
[edit] Identification
- An attractive oval-shaped fish with a sharply forked caudal fin. It is a striking blue/green - turquoise colour throughout the whole body and fins.
[edit] Pictures
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[edit] Videos
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