White blotches can't figure it out?

[jfingers088]

I've had my tank running for 6 weeks. When i did my first water change my chromis fish had a reaction to it because i didn't let the new saltmix dissolve enough. Every since then they always chase each other but nothing gets torn or anything and you can tell they get stressed because those white blotches become visible. They eat fine they act like they do everyday but its weird because for over 3 weeks they always get these white blotches on them i can't figure it out. temp 79, sg 1.025, nitrates ammonia nitrites all 0.ph 8.2. I also have a lawnmower blenny and 2 tru perc clownfish in there as well and they look all healthy. Do damsels always chase each other too?

 

[2nu2believe]

I just recieved my chromis on friday 1st day they were fine , day2 one of them had those white blotches day 3 2 had the white blotches by that evening the white blotches turn red looked like blood? day4 3 dead chromis?? I have no idea what went wrong? this picture is day 3 in the evening I tried everything ? water is almost perfect? you have any ideas?
Thanks in advance

 

[beth]

The losest chromis in the pecking order get picked on by the top dog.

 

[salty sam]

I had (3) Chromis too, but my Huma Huma Trigger ate all of them in less than a minute. Sorry to hear about you fish.

 

[jfingers088]

yea mine have nothing even close to what your chromis had and the blotches only come out sometimes and its been over 3 weeks.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by jfingers088
yea mine have nothing even close to what your chromis had and the blotches only come out sometimes and its been over 3 weeks.
As Beth said, the lowest one in the "pecking order" will get picked on the most. If that one dies then someone else is next on the list. These are not schooling fish, they are in the same family as damsels.

 

[2nu2believe]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
As Beth said, the lowest one in the "pecking order" will get picked on the most. If that one dies then someone else is next on the list. These are not schooling fish, they are in the same family as damsels.
I was told these are schooling fish???? I guess you shouldn't always believe what you read right? lfs showed me a book that had these listed as schoolers? guess that book is junk!

 

[jfingers088]

As far as i know they are schooling fish and every place ive learned about them it says they do school and ive seen many pictures of them schooling.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by jfingers088
As far as i know they are schooling fish and every place ive learned about them it says they do school and ive seen many pictures of them schooling.
They are schoolers in groups of 6 or more, but there will ALWAYS be a dominant one. For a good book on fish classification and each breeds needs, pick up "Marine Fishes" by Scott W. Michael
My apologies for saying that they weren't schoolers. They are, but only in large groups. I mis-typed on that and I am sorry. I should have been specific.