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Fish
Schooling fishes can be a beautiful and mesmerizing sight!
But in captivity large groups of the same species can be very difficult to achieve. Such is the case with damselfishes. Species like these to the left can be quite aggressive when just a few are together. Adding more to the group often elevates the problem.
Tangs or surgeonfishes are another group of fish that can form very large schools in nature. However, in captivity an extremely large aquarium is needed for some species to exhibit schooling behavior. Even then it is often done with many fewer individuals than might be observed in mass on the coral reef.
The Arc-Eye Hawkfish behaves the same whether in an aquarium or at home on a coral head.
Pipefishes are quite at home among corals on the reef. A modern reef aquarium can be a good artificial habitat for most of the common species. Just be sure to have enough small, meaty foods available for them to consume.
Natural cleaning stations with an active Cleaner Wrasse can service more than 100 fish in a day. Unfortunately most of these fish do not fare well in the confines of an aquarium and should NOT be introduced.
Rabbitfish do very well in aquariums. These active fish can have striking patterns and be quite colorful. They consume large quantities of algae so a diet rich in dried and frozen algae forms is important. The dorsal spines of rabbitfishes contain a venom so use caution whenever moving in close or handling them. They are a non-aggressive type of fish and do well in a calm, community aquarium.
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