Easy and Beautiful Saltwater Fish Are the Best to Keep

The Blue-Green Chromis(Chromis viridis) is one of theare often It does not require much set up in the
hardiest and easiest fish to take care of in atank, making it perfect for those who are just
salt-water aquarium. This fish is also known as Bluestarting on the hobby. If you have created a perfect
Green Damselfish or Green Puller. The color isbiotope for this fish, you may be lucky enough to
somewhat between green and blue, depending onsee them spawn. The male will prepare a nest in the
lighting conditions. However, a male will change itssand, in which several female of the species will
color to yellow when it's in a nesting mood. It is ashare. Once fertilized, the male will guard the nest
great addition in your tank because of its peacefuluntil the eggs hatch and encourage water flow by
nature and for its unique color. It's quite different tofanning the nest. Any eggs that are not fertilized or
see this fish live compared to pictures.showing no signs of hatching will be eaten by the
When you buy Blue-Green Chromis, it is best to buymale.
them in odd numbers rather than one by one. ForBlue-Green Chromis will have to be fed with a variety
small gallon tanks (around 20-30) 3 would be an idealof food to keep its color. Mysis shrimp, frozen
number. This fish is highly dominant, and introducingpreparations, and enriched brine shrimp can do just
fish one by one would only resort to battle forthe thing. You can buy Blue-Green Chromis for as low
dominancy in the tank. Blue-Green Chromis do notas 5 per fish. Quarantine your fish for 2-3 weeks in
take that long to bond together to form a school. Itbefore you put them in your tank to make sure that
does, however, have a dominant member once thethey don't have any disease that can infect other
school has been formed. Smaller, weaker memberstank inhabitants.