Got Some New Fish

[thumpco]

Hey I got some new fish yesterday I got a yellow clown goby and 2 blue/green chromis. I woke up this morning and 1 chromis was dead, the other is fine- he even ate some mysis this morning. Also, the clown goby,I know they like to stay on the downlow, but how am I supposed to know if he is eating- will he come out for it? ooh also, does he eat food off the bottom?

 

[mr. limpid]

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Originally Posted by thumpco http:///t/389858/got-some-new-fish#post_3448462
Hey I got some new fish yesterday I got a yellow clown goby and 2 blue/green chromis. I woke up this morning and 1 chromis was dead, the other is fine- he even ate some mysis this morning. Also, the clown goby,I know they like to stay on the downlow, but how am I supposed to know if he is eating- will he come out for it? ooh also, does he eat food off the bottom?
Get yourself a baby eye dropper and squirt food in his direction (a little at a time), he'll get the idea. Then later he'll come out when you come to the tank. IT will take time and patience, also try different foods to get him to eat.

 

[thumpco]

Thanks, but he is less shy, he has been out swimming more and even ate little pieces of food, but spit out super big pieces.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid http:///t/389858/got-some-new-fish#post_3448815
Get yourself a baby eye dropper and squirt food in his direction (a little at a time), he'll get the idea. Then later he'll come out when you come to the tank. IT will take time and patience, also try different foods to get him to eat.

 

[mr. limpid]

Then you have to cut it up for him. I do that for my butterflies, they very small mouths. I have special cutting board and knife just for the fish.

 

[thumpco]

Haha. Ok I will try that
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Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid http:///t/389858/got-some-new-fish#post_3449074
Then you have to cut it up for him. I do that for my butterflies, they very small mouths. I have special cutting board and knife just for the fish.

 

[mr. limpid]

Also don't replace the chromis, they don't do well together, people say to keep them in groups of 3 or more. But I've tried, even keep a dozen at one time to see them all die off, mostly by each other, they are part of the damsel family.

 

[meowzer]

I have had 2 green chromis in my 225G for over 3 years now......of course they came in together, and I originally had 5....over the course of time they dwindled, BUT these 2 are always together and never fight

 

[mr. limpid]

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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/389858/got-some-new-fish#post_3449182
I have had 2 green chromis in my 225G for over 3 years now......of course they came in together, and I originally had 5....over the course of time they dwindled, BUT these 2 are always together and never fight
that is good to hear, I tried my darnedest, to get them to live in my tank. Like i said 12 at first, (wanted them to school), then I added more to get the number up to 18 total and the last time 3. Each time dwindled down to one then it died. So I gave up. Kept on hearing the same horror stories, about poor collecting, poor shipping and damsels fight.

 

[thumpco]

Thanks for saying cause I was going to get more!
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Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid http:///t/389858/got-some-new-fish#post_3449177
Also don't replace the chromis, they don't do well together, people say to keep them in groups of 3 or more. But I've tried, even keep a dozen at one time to see them all die off, mostly by each other, they are part of the damsel family.