| The Blue-Green Chromis(Chromis viridis) is one of the | | | | are often It does not require much set up in the |
| hardiest and easiest fish to take care of in a | | | | tank, making it perfect for those who are just |
| salt-water aquarium. This fish is also known as Blue | | | | starting on the hobby. If you have created a perfect |
| Green Damselfish or Green Puller. The color is | | | | biotope for this fish, you may be lucky enough to |
| somewhat between green and blue, depending on | | | | see them spawn. The male will prepare a nest in the |
| lighting conditions. However, a male will change its | | | | sand, in which several female of the species will |
| color to yellow when it's in a nesting mood. It is a | | | | share. Once fertilized, the male will guard the nest |
| great addition in your tank because of its peaceful | | | | until the eggs hatch and encourage water flow by |
| nature and for its unique color. It's quite different to | | | | fanning 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 buy | | | | male. |
| them in odd numbers rather than one by one. For | | | | Blue-Green Chromis will have to be fed with a variety |
| small gallon tanks (around 20-30) 3 would be an ideal | | | | of food to keep its color. Mysis shrimp, frozen |
| number. This fish is highly dominant, and introducing | | | | preparations, and enriched brine shrimp can do just |
| fish one by one would only resort to battle for | | | | the thing. You can buy Blue-Green Chromis for as low |
| dominancy in the tank. Blue-Green Chromis do not | | | | as 5 per fish. Quarantine your fish for 2-3 weeks in |
| take that long to bond together to form a school. It | | | | before you put them in your tank to make sure that |
| does, however, have a dominant member once the | | | | they don't have any disease that can infect other |
| school has been formed. Smaller, weaker members | | | | tank inhabitants. |