Green Chromis Missing!!!!!!!!!!!

stevelkaneval · 12/03/2007, 10:16 PM

i put 2 green chromises in my tank 3 days ago and today one was gone. when i say gone i mean disapeared off the face of the earth. i looked everywere and he was nowere to be found, ive been watching my cleanup crew to see if they would gather round him if he were dead, but nothing not even from my 2 porcilyne crabs(i know terrible spelling). and when my tank crashed in the early stages my gobie,b&w clown, and damsel died all the crabs,snails were gathered around them. but now nothing what should i do? i dont really want to take my rock apart. oh yea i did look on the floor around the tank and behind the tank to.

steven_dean17 · 12/03/2007, 10:30 PM

If he's alive great. If he's dead leave it aint that big a deal. The pair should eat,sleep,and sh** together.

Salamander · 12/03/2007, 10:35 PM

Lots of stories about problems with chromis...Ya hear lots of people relating how their 9 went to 7 to 4 to 2 to 1. I've only got one so I have no such stories, but to answer your question....he could be hiding or dead. If he's dead don;'t worry too much about getting him out. If ya' see 'em then yank him out but otherwise don't worry about it much

poppin_fresh · 12/03/2007, 11:01 PM

I've lost several Chromis over the years and almost never found a body.

StunnaShadez · 12/04/2007, 01:12 AM

i've lost 3 chromis in one night w/o finding a body. ended up with 1 chromis alive after having 10 before

stevelkaneval · 12/04/2007, 01:31 AM

thats weird we should start a lost chromis club. i wonder why we dont find the bodei of a chromis but 99% of the time we can find the bodie of almost every other fish out there.

doc2981 · 12/04/2007, 01:44 AM

I almost never recover small fish.The crabs and starfish make them a meal I believe.

Vinnie71975 · 12/04/2007, 05:41 AM

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Originally posted by stevelkaneval
i put 2 green chromises in my tank 3 days ago and today one was gone. when i say gone i mean disapeared off the face of the earth. i looked everywere and he was nowere to be found, ive been watching my cleanup crew to see if they would gather round him if he were dead, but nothing not even from my 2 porcilyne crabs(i know terrible spelling). and when my tank crashed in the early stages my gobie,b&w clown, and damsel died all the crabs,snails were gathered around them. but now nothing what should i do? i dont really want to take my rock apart. oh yea i did look on the floor around the tank and behind the tank to.

When i first got my Yellow tailed Blue Damsel He "Disappeared" on me for about 2 days only to find out he was hiding in a Hole in my live rock i wouldn't worry too much if he died chances are he has been eaten already and you just missed it but i would almost bet he is just hiding.

Duff Man · 12/04/2007, 06:44 AM

He may still be scared. They can change color to match their surroundings when scared, so may just be hiding in a hole in the rock. Keep an eye out, he may still be there.

12/03/2007, 10:16 PM	#1
stevelkaneval Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: oshkosh wisconsin Posts: 633	Green Chromis Missing!!!!!!!!!!! i put 2 green chromises in my tank 3 days ago and today one was gone. when i say gone i mean disapeared off the face of the earth. i looked everywere and he was nowere to be found, ive been watching my cleanup crew to see if they would gather round him if he were dead, but nothing not even from my 2 porcilyne crabs(i know terrible spelling). and when my tank crashed in the early stages my gobie,b&w clown, and damsel died all the crabs,snails were gathered around them. but now nothing what should i do? i dont really want to take my rock apart. oh yea i did look on the floor around the tank and behind the tank to. __________________ "I live too serve you lord Megatron." "Were is the cube?" "The humans have taken it." "You fail me yet again Star Scream, get them." Current Tank Info: 20 long,korilia 1,and small ph,aquaclear70 moded fuge,coralife pc's,aqualight flouresent,seaclone skimmer,35lbs lr,green mushrooms and red and blue,and dragon eye zoas,assorted hermit crabs,nassarius snails,turbo snail,

12/03/2007, 10:30 PM	#2
steven_dean17 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: scott depot wv. Posts: 601	If he's alive great. If he's dead leave it aint that big a deal. The pair should eat,sleep,and sh** together. __________________ The Dali Llama is my "Ommmmmboy" Current Tank Info: 75gal. reef

12/03/2007, 10:35 PM	#3
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	Lots of stories about problems with chromis...Ya hear lots of people relating how their 9 went to 7 to 4 to 2 to 1. I've only got one so I have no such stories, but to answer your question....he could be hiding or dead. If he's dead don;'t worry too much about getting him out. If ya' see 'em then yank him out but otherwise don't worry about it much __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT

12/03/2007, 11:01 PM	#4
poppin_fresh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,982	I've lost several Chromis over the years and almost never found a body. __________________ PBITAWA! Current Tank Info: None now. Past- 180g w/ 100g basement sump and 20g 'fuge. H & S skimmer, T'5s & Tunze

12/04/2007, 01:31 AM	#6
stevelkaneval Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: oshkosh wisconsin Posts: 633	thats weird we should start a lost chromis club. i wonder why we dont find the bodei of a chromis but 99% of the time we can find the bodie of almost every other fish out there. __________________ "I live too serve you lord Megatron." "Were is the cube?" "The humans have taken it." "You fail me yet again Star Scream, get them." Current Tank Info: 20 long,korilia 1,and small ph,aquaclear70 moded fuge,coralife pc's,aqualight flouresent,seaclone skimmer,35lbs lr,green mushrooms and red and blue,and dragon eye zoas,assorted hermit crabs,nassarius snails,turbo snail,

12/04/2007, 01:12 AM	#5
StunnaShadez Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: sacramento Posts: 584	i've lost 3 chromis in one night w/o finding a body. ended up with 1 chromis alive after having 10 before

12/04/2007, 01:44 AM	#7
doc2981 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rockwall,Texas Posts: 52	reply I almost never recover small fish.The crabs and starfish make them a meal I believe. __________________ ashley gorman Current Tank Info: 150g Lps and softie/90g all Sps

12/04/2007, 06:44 AM	#9
Duff Man Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago's far NW burbs Posts: 629	He may still be scared. They can change color to match their surroundings when scared, so may just be hiding in a hole in the rock. Keep an eye out, he may still be there.