New Niger Laying on Side...

[chrismilano]

I got a juvenile Niger Trigger yesterday and I expected him to hide, but he's hiding and lying on his side 90 percent of the time, moving only a little. Should I worry? Tanks 8 weeks old
75 gal, Ni .25 AMM 0 1.023, 20 lbs live rock

 

[beth]

Well, if Ni means nitrite, then yes, I'd say you should worry. You should never add fish when your tank is in trouble.
How long have you had the tank setup and what other animals are in there? You should do water changes until you get that nitrite down, if that is what it is.