Green chromis light colored splotches

jasimek · 12/28/2011, 08:22 PM

I just noticed one of my green chromis has light colored splotches on it....they are not white and are just a lighter color than his normal green color. Any idea what this might be? They had been swimming around nicely, but e last day or so both have primarily been hanging out in the rocks. This one particularly has been in tight spaces so I'm wondering if maybe e spots are from rubbing against the rocks. They also don't seem to be eating very well.

ja4207 · 12/28/2011, 08:25 PM

How many do you have and how long have you had them? If I had to guess I would say Chromis aggression.

jasimek · 12/28/2011, 08:32 PM

I have had them for about a week. I originally had three but one did not make it.

ja4207 · 12/28/2011, 08:34 PM

It's aggression... With Chromis, only the truly strong survive and it doesn't take much to kill them over.

jasimek · 12/28/2011, 08:46 PM

Is it normal for both of them to hang out in the rocks all day and not swim around very much? Not eating very much either-both of them.

jasimek · 12/30/2011, 05:35 PM

After being in the tank for over a week my green chromis were still not acting right. One would just sit under a rock all day and would not come out for food...the other would eat a little but would generally stay in about the same place. I couldn't locate any signs of disease so I went and bought API Stress Coat Marine. I put it in the tank and almost immediately they started swimming around and had a huge appetite. Now they are swimming around the tank and acting very happy. Must just have been stressed out...I only put it in there for an extra slime coating.

12/28/2011, 08:22 PM	#1
jasimek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 692	Green chromis light colored splotches I just noticed one of my green chromis has light colored splotches on it....they are not white and are just a lighter color than his normal green color. Any idea what this might be? They had been swimming around nicely, but e last day or so both have primarily been hanging out in the rocks. This one particularly has been in tight spaces so I'm wondering if maybe e spots are from rubbing against the rocks. They also don't seem to be eating very well.

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12/28/2011, 08:25 PM	#2
ja4207 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 97	How many do you have and how long have you had them? If I had to guess I would say Chromis aggression.

12/28/2011, 08:32 PM	#3
jasimek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 692	I have had them for about a week. I originally had three but one did not make it.

12/28/2011, 08:34 PM	#4
ja4207 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 97	It's aggression... With Chromis, only the truly strong survive and it doesn't take much to kill them over.

12/28/2011, 08:46 PM	#5
jasimek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 692	Is it normal for both of them to hang out in the rocks all day and not swim around very much? Not eating very much either-both of them.

12/30/2011, 05:35 PM	#6
jasimek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 692	After being in the tank for over a week my green chromis were still not acting right. One would just sit under a rock all day and would not come out for food...the other would eat a little but would generally stay in about the same place. I couldn't locate any signs of disease so I went and bought API Stress Coat Marine. I put it in the tank and almost immediately they started swimming around and had a huge appetite. Now they are swimming around the tank and acting very happy. Must just have been stressed out...I only put it in there for an extra slime coating.