feedback about purple firefish

[bgbalz]

I am interested in getting a purple firefish for my 75g. Do they do fine as a single fish or do they need to be in a "school"? Does anybody have one of these and what can you tell me about them.

Brian

[bertoni]

A single firefish would be fine. They don't school when they get older anyway. They are shy and need to be kept in a tank with peaceful fish.

[Sk8r]

They will push any other firefish, and if in too small a tank, they will kill their rivals of same-or-near-species. Most schooling fish will. And most schooling fish won't school at all unless they're kept in fear of their lives. It's a protective behavior. Fish that school don't 'like' company, and will stop the moment the threat goes away.

[pfish]

They jump. Make sure your top is covered.

[masterqaz]

pretty easy to keep all around. Prefers meaty foods.

[JENnKerry]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8252448#post8252448 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pfish
They jump. Make sure your top is covered.

They do jump but I think it's only when severely startled. I had one for over a year with an open top. As Bertoni said, they need to be kept with peaceful species to avoid this.

[bgbalz]

Will be kept with:
2 perculas
3 green chromis
1 bangaii cardinalfish
1 yellow head jawfish
1 yellow tang

eventually

[Sk8r]

SHould do fine! Just make your pick, purple, red, or Helfrichi. They can mix without murder, just a little mayhem, but you'll likely rarely see both at the same time.