Chromis doing excavation work

otrlynn · 02/03/2008, 01:24 PM

I have a scissortail chromis who has had one area of my 58 gallon tank "under construction" for awhile. There was a small naturally occurring tunnel under one of the rocks due to the rock's shape. Every now and then we notice a flurry of sand coming out from one side of the rock or the other. Fortunately the rock is seated down on the glass already. I happened to drop a small shell in the tank (in case one of the hermit crabs wants to "move up" in real estate). It landed outside the "front door" of the chromis' home and he promptly started pushing it out of his doorway with his head. Is this typical chromis behavior?

Fish_wiz2 · 02/03/2008, 01:39 PM

I'm not sure but it looks like he is "claiming" his territory.

02/03/2008, 01:24 PM	#1
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	Chromis doing excavation work I have a scissortail chromis who has had one area of my 58 gallon tank "under construction" for awhile. There was a small naturally occurring tunnel under one of the rocks due to the rock's shape. Every now and then we notice a flurry of sand coming out from one side of the rock or the other. Fortunately the rock is seated down on the glass already. I happened to drop a small shell in the tank (in case one of the hermit crabs wants to "move up" in real estate). It landed outside the "front door" of the chromis' home and he promptly started pushing it out of his doorway with his head. Is this typical chromis behavior?

02/03/2008, 01:39 PM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	I'm not sure but it looks like he is "claiming" his territory. __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond