juliafish
New Member
Hi,
I have a thirty gallon tank with lots of rockwork and caves with a Bicolor Pseudochromis that I have had for over a month now. Real pretty fish that was kind of shy and hid in the rocks alot. I decided to get another fish so I purchased a pygmy angelfish. I put it in the tank and the Bicolor Pseudochromis thrashed my poor little pygmy. Its back fins are all torn up and I am not sure what to do. A compatability chart on another site said they can go together. It has been three days and the pygmy is still alive. He stays at the top in the current and hides in a fake saltwater plant that I have. The other fish does not notice him up there. He has been eating but I am afraid the stress of him swimming in the current all day is going to kill him. I have a couple of options I am thinking about. I have a two gallon hang on the back refugium. I can put the pygmy in there to get better or I can try and put the Bicolor Pseudochromis in there so that he will maybe get disoriented and quit being so territorial. I am not sure if I can catch the Bicolor Pseudochromis. Or maybe I should get rid of the Bicolor Pseudochromis because I would eventually like to have at least three fish in my tank. Maybe I could find a pet store that would let me trade him for something. I guess what my question is will they ever get along and will the Bicolor Pseudochromis ever get along with any fish? Also do you have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Julia
I have a thirty gallon tank with lots of rockwork and caves with a Bicolor Pseudochromis that I have had for over a month now. Real pretty fish that was kind of shy and hid in the rocks alot. I decided to get another fish so I purchased a pygmy angelfish. I put it in the tank and the Bicolor Pseudochromis thrashed my poor little pygmy. Its back fins are all torn up and I am not sure what to do. A compatability chart on another site said they can go together. It has been three days and the pygmy is still alive. He stays at the top in the current and hides in a fake saltwater plant that I have. The other fish does not notice him up there. He has been eating but I am afraid the stress of him swimming in the current all day is going to kill him. I have a couple of options I am thinking about. I have a two gallon hang on the back refugium. I can put the pygmy in there to get better or I can try and put the Bicolor Pseudochromis in there so that he will maybe get disoriented and quit being so territorial. I am not sure if I can catch the Bicolor Pseudochromis. Or maybe I should get rid of the Bicolor Pseudochromis because I would eventually like to have at least three fish in my tank. Maybe I could find a pet store that would let me trade him for something. I guess what my question is will they ever get along and will the Bicolor Pseudochromis ever get along with any fish? Also do you have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Julia
