agressive chromis

trillyen

trillyen

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ok my chromis has been in my 75 gallon for a while by his self, and I'm wondering if it was him that mybe killed my new chromis I added???
when I first added him I noticed the chromis that had been in there for a while charging him but I thought nothing of it, and thought they were just trying to establish dominance
a few days later I noticed that a lot of scales were missing off of the fish, and thought that maybe the fish had some kind of disease, which is why I do plan on getting a hospital tank soon, maybe today.
but any way now the new chromis is missing in action and the old chromis has a devilish smerk on his face.
I thought chromis were peace ful, or does that only apply when they are in big numbers???
I may get 2 more chromis to day a little bigger than the 1 in there right now.
thanks for any in put ladies and gents
 
autofreak44

autofreak44

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i think the best thing to do is try to re-arange your rock work to mix up the chromis's territory when you put in new fish. then just keep an eye on him and if he is pullin rambo on you then bring him back to the store
 
rbaldino

rbaldino

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If you're going to have multiple chromis it's best to add them all at once. The one you have now is well established and will probably feel threatened by new additions. I'd look into some different fish.
 
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nereef

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these fish are schoolers and need to be kept this way. having a lone chromis will cause it to act strangely. it is not uncommon for a lone chromis to become aggressive. as said, adding a bunch at once would have been better.
 
trillyen

trillyen

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i was afraid of that!!
i may try adding a couple more bigger chromis
hope fully thatll work
you guys dont think hed pic on clown fish or shrimps do ya???
or any thing like that???
 
rbaldino

rbaldino

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Originally Posted by NEreef
these fish are schoolers and need to be kept this way. having a lone chromis will cause it to act strangely. it is not uncommon for a lone chromis to become aggressive. as said, adding a bunch at once would have been better.
I have one green chromis in my tank, and he's doing well. You're right in that they are schooling fish, but it's quite possible to keep them on their own.
 
rbaldino

rbaldino

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Originally Posted by trillyen
i was afraid of that!!
i may try adding a couple more bigger chromis
hope fully thatll work
you guys dont think hed pic on clown fish or shrimps do ya???
or any thing like that???
I've never seen my green chromis bother any inverts. There's always a chance with any fish that they'll bully new fish, but in my experience chromis aren't mean enough to cause any serious damage to other fish (except for maybe other chromis).
 
jacrmill

jacrmill

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chromis are the most peaceful of the damsel fish family. which means they are not really that peaceful. I really liked a school of green chromis I had years ago, but I couldnt put any other fish in there. Ive heard many stories similar to mine. So now I avoid anything anywhere near the damsel family.
But the main thing is, as stated above when adding them, add them at the same time.
 
trillyen

trillyen

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now i find out, aint that just how it goes
never thought oif it as them being the peacefulest of the damsel family meaning that there really not all that peace ful
thats good thinking
how ever i am gonna add a couple larger chromis to the tank just to get him tame sicne i cant catch the little bugger!!!
 
jacrmill

jacrmill

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just remember, fish are animals and they have personalities. my experiences with chromis have been that they are aggressive, others maybe not so much. but sounds like your experiences are more like mine.
As for your next step. I hate to see 1 of your chromis being tormented. So you need to figure out something to do there. if i were you I would try to remove the chromis. Sometime down the line you will be happy you dont have any damsels in there. Other than the fact that they could live in a sewer, they are fish that cause mostly problems.
 
trillyen

trillyen

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you know i think your right i will get rid of it
i just want something in there to swim around and watch, but it really dosent matter right now any way cause im waiting on my ballasts for my light any way so i cant see them at night any way
what would be a good fish to put in if i can get that damsel out of there????
 
azfishgal

azfishgal

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Originally Posted by trillyen
what would be a good fish to put in if i can get that damsel out of there????
False percs
Royal Gramma
Bangaii Cardinals
Orangespotted Shrimp Goby (or one of 100 gobies to choose from)
 
jacrmill

jacrmill

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goby is always a good way to go, they are peaceful and easy.....but since you said you wanted something that swam around a lot, you might want to go another way. I am assuming this is a cycled tank? if so, and you have LR, I love my 6 line wrasse. it is peaceful and easy to take care of, it will eat anything and swims around my rock all day. i dont have corals, and since you said you do want some, you might check to see whether or not it is reef safe. other than that you will never regret having a 6 line.
 
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nereef

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Originally Posted by jacrmill
So now I avoid anything anywhere near the damsel family.
what about clowns?
 
trillyen

trillyen

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yeah i definetly want a wrasse aint that 1 of those long pincil looking fish that is one color at the end and a different color in the front??? i believe they are reef safe, and i do very soon plan on getting one
i wanna try to get true percs this time not ocellaris but the real deal i just love the color
id also like a lawn mower goby ive had one of those before also
ive got so much more to get for my tanks though what do you guys think i should get 1st
list:
i need a ballast and bulbs for my halide mogul sockets and reflectors i already have, im gonna go with 2 250 watt hamiltons 14ks.
i also need to get a ballast for my 2 vho end caps but i already have the bulbs for the ballast
i wanna set up a 10 gallon hospital tank, and need to know what would be the best kind of filtration for a 10 gallon set up??
and as far as a fish list for my 75 gallon
true percs
lawn mower blenny
some kind of wrasse ( maybe a couple so i can have them possibly breed)
some kind of angel
some kind of tang (perferiblya blue tang but i know they need a 6 foot tank)probably a kole tang or a powder blue
2 queen conchs
10 red legged hermits
3 emerald crabs
3 soldier hermits
7 snails ( any kind )
2 cleaner shrimp
2 peppermint shrimp
and any suggestions would help also cause i have a good filtration system, so i could add a few more fish.
i would really like to get some tomatos but i dont think they would get along with my true percs!!!
 
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