{"id":5591,"date":"2020-01-11T11:28:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T11:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/fish-stories\/new-additions-here-at-blue-planet-aquarium-2020\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:31:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:31:50","slug":"new-additions-here-at-blue-planet-aquarium-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/blog\/new-additions-here-at-blue-planet-aquarium-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Chromis, New at Blue Planet Aquarium 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7921\" src=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-1024x576-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-300x169-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-768x432-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-1536x864-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-2048x1152-1.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Chromis Shoal\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">CHROMIS<\/h2>\n<p>Known for their bright colours, Chromis are one of the less-aggressive species of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Damselfish\">damselfish<\/a>. Considered to be playful in their nature. Chromis are a much-anticipated addition to Blue Planet. Providing vibrancy and colour to our underwater world. Only growing to around 4\u201d they tend to form large shoals. Large shoals are a wonderfully enjoyable sight!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shoal Size<\/h2>\n<p>Keeping them requires at least 6 in a shoal. This is because it spreads the aggression from the \u2018alpha\u2019. Sharing the focus of any aggressive behaviour across the shoal. As a result, individuals are less likely to suffer an injury from the behaviour of the alpha.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7922\" src=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1-1024x576-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1-300x169-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1-768x432-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1-1536x864-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1-2048x1152-1.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Chromis\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chromis Habitats<\/h2>\n<p>Chromis inhabit <a href=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/education\/save-coral-reefs\/\">coral reefs<\/a>, often floating above them as they feed on plankton. At night they sleep between the prongs of Staghorn coral. They cause no harm to the <a href=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/education\/save-coral-reefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coral<\/a> themselves, living harmoniously with their habitat.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Home at Blue Planet Aquarium<\/h2>\n<p>These are currently in our quarantine area. This is to ensure they are safe and healthy. Once we\u2019re sure there are no complications they will be moving into their new home. They will be on display very soon in our Caribbean Reef exhibit. You can find this along our Shark Tunnel. Keep your eyes peeled for this delightful damselfish!<br \/>\nIf you wish to visit the Blue Planet Aquarium and witness some Chromis for yourself. Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/visitor-info\/\">Visitor Information<\/a> page to plan your trip. Either purchase tickets online or pay when you arrive. No need to book a time or date. Tickets purchased online are valid for 6 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHROMIS Known for their bright colours, Chromis are one of the less-aggressive species of damselfish. Considered to be playful in their nature. Chromis are a much-anticipated addition to Blue Planet. Providing vibrancy and colour to our underwater world. Only growing to around 4\u201d they tend to form large shoals. Large shoals are a wonderfully enjoyable &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueplanetaquarium.com\/fish-stories\/new-additions-here-at-blue-planet-aquarium-2020\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":493,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fish-stories"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chromis, New at Blue Planet Aquarium 2020 - Blue Planet Aquarium<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Chromis, the non-aggressive, reef-dwelling damselfish make Blue Planet Aquarium their home! 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