"Sitting" Chromis

[divertrain]

I bought a pair of chromis from my lfs last Sunday....acclimated them together....as they were in the same bag.....one seems to be doing great and I really think it has grown this week but the other has sat on the bottom of the tank in the corner "defending it" for the last 3 days. It doesn't look sick, not breathing hard, will eat whatever "falls" it's way but won't swim. What could be going on?? Water levels are good and everyone appears to be fine and happy at the moment. It's a new tank about 6 weeks old and this is the 2nd fish acquistion since beginning to add live stock. No spots, no nothing....I am really confused especially since the other one is acting like a normal fish. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
DiverTrain

 

[krowleey]

chromis do better at 3 or more together...they dont seem to school under 3 and usually one will die if kept under three... go get another one...HTH

 

[divertrain]

So it's just "lonely"?? and if I get another one will it be happy then??? I don't even like them they are just something the lfs said was "safe" as a starter fish.....but thanks....I guess i will bring home and "baby makes 3" lol
DiverTrain

 

[divertrain]

I should have also told you about my system overload when I asked about the sitting chromis.....I am fighting so many battles here I don't know which ones i can win at this point.....your topics on bubbleye help a ton....hope I can save "our first fish" !! Wasn't planning on just "jumping in this with both feet!" Maybe I will survive this nightmare....thank goodness there is enough information out here that I might actually win a couple of battles before weekend with the setup.
Thanks for any input
DiverTrain