Percula Vs. Damsel

skinless85

Member
I have 3 Green Chromis and I recently added a Percula and now the bigger of the 3 Chromis and the Percula seem to square off in the center of the tank. The Percula sits diagonally and the Chromis swims below/above him and eventually nips his tail. The Perc will sometimes chase him away but both end up back in the center. Neither seem to have torn fins or act any differently but im sure its stressing them out. The Chromis has picked on the other 2 Chromis and 1 of them does have some battle wounds but nothing serious. Will they eventually grow out of this or should i remove the Chromis? After reading some other threads i definitely shouldnt have bought the Chromis because they can be aggresive and extremely hard to catch (2+ hours and no luck). Hate to remove the Percula so any help would be appreciated.
 

gmann1139

Active Member
How long has this been going on?
It can take a week more or for fish to reestablish the pecking order after a new fish is added.
If you aren't seeing battle damage, that's a good sign. Just keep an eye on them for now, and see if it works itself out.
 
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