chromis?

parmaker · 02/21/2008, 02:43 PM

I have 3 blue green chromis. I bought them at the same a week ago. one of them has a brown spot at the front of the dorsel fin. it is brown. i dont know if that spot was there when i got the fish. the fish are a pretty blue green color and eat very good. do you know what the spot could be?

stingythingy45 · 02/21/2008, 02:46 PM

Chances are you'll only have 1 by the end of the month.
If they're not feed lightly are least three times a day the biggest one will kill the other two.Happens all the time,happened to me as well.So if the one with a spot is a smaller one.......your problem will be solved.

parmaker · 02/21/2008, 02:51 PM

the one with the brown spot is about same size as biggest one

stingythingy45 · 02/21/2008, 02:55 PM

Any chance that brown spot is net damage from getting caught at the LFS?
It could be damage from fighting amoungst themselves.It's weird,they seem to be model citizens during the day.Then at night the pecking order begins.I found one chromis in the morning missing it's tail.Thought it was maybe my CBS,but nope......it wasn't.

parmaker · 02/21/2008, 03:02 PM

thanks!!!!

HammerDude33 · 02/21/2008, 03:05 PM

my 5 chromis lived in harmony for a year till i got bored with them and gave them to my friend a year ago. he's still got them.

rayvette · 02/21/2008, 03:22 PM

I had 3 chromis as well. About 1 month later, all that was left was the biggest one.

tonga_man · 02/21/2008, 03:57 PM

I have had six for several years. Never had one pick on any of the others but I did get them when they were quite large and they are all the same size.

suzimcmullen · 02/21/2008, 04:31 PM

Well, I'm a fiddler. I like to do small water changes constantly and feed small amounts several times per day. So I think mine will be ok. I have 2 of them and 2 of the nemo/clownfish. One of the clownfish is quite small compared to the rest. So it's good to know I can't let any of them get hungry!

Edited to say.. They are selfish little buggers. I was feeding my anemones some frozen mix of food. Then I took the leftovers to the other room for the fish. One of the blue chromis took a piece of meat right out of the mouth of the smallest clown fish. He didn't let it bother him though. He just went off and found another piece.

Suzi

GoodguyII · 02/21/2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rayvette
I had 3 chromis as well. About 1 month later, all that was left was the biggest one.

Ive had three for about 7 months and haven't had any problems. All three get along fine and are very healthy.

BLKTANG · 02/21/2008, 05:51 PM

I have 8,& they get along.

02/21/2008, 02:43 PM	#1
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	chromis? I have 3 blue green chromis. I bought them at the same a week ago. one of them has a brown spot at the front of the dorsel fin. it is brown. i dont know if that spot was there when i got the fish. the fish are a pretty blue green color and eat very good. do you know what the spot could be? __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

02/21/2008, 02:46 PM	#2
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Chances are you'll only have 1 by the end of the month. If they're not feed lightly are least three times a day the biggest one will kill the other two.Happens all the time,happened to me as well.So if the one with a spot is a smaller one.......your problem will be solved. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

02/21/2008, 02:51 PM	#3
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	the one with the brown spot is about same size as biggest one __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

02/21/2008, 02:55 PM	#4
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Any chance that brown spot is net damage from getting caught at the LFS? It could be damage from fighting amoungst themselves.It's weird,they seem to be model citizens during the day.Then at night the pecking order begins.I found one chromis in the morning missing it's tail.Thought it was maybe my CBS,but nope......it wasn't. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

02/21/2008, 03:02 PM	#5
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	thanks!!!! __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

02/21/2008, 03:05 PM	#6
HammerDude33 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Eastern, Pa - USA Posts: 258	my 5 chromis lived in harmony for a year till i got bored with them and gave them to my friend a year ago. he's still got them.

02/21/2008, 03:22 PM	#7
rayvette Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Port St. Lucie, FL Posts: 68	I had 3 chromis as well. About 1 month later, all that was left was the biggest one.

02/21/2008, 03:57 PM	#8
tonga_man Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SW GA Posts: 217	I have had six for several years. Never had one pick on any of the others but I did get them when they were quite large and they are all the same size.

02/21/2008, 04:31 PM	#9
suzimcmullen Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 890	Well, I'm a fiddler. I like to do small water changes constantly and feed small amounts several times per day. So I think mine will be ok. I have 2 of them and 2 of the nemo/clownfish. One of the clownfish is quite small compared to the rest. So it's good to know I can't let any of them get hungry! Edited to say.. They are selfish little buggers. I was feeding my anemones some frozen mix of food. Then I took the leftovers to the other room for the fish. One of the blue chromis took a piece of meat right out of the mouth of the smallest clown fish. He didn't let it bother him though. He just went off and found another piece. Suzi Last edited by suzimcmullen; 02/21/2008 at 04:48 PM.

02/21/2008, 05:51 PM	#11
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	I have 8,& they get along. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.