First New Fish Dead

[Nat_a126]

Okay so bad news: one died I think he got picked on by others from a bruise he had on his head. Three are still swimming together in a group, one is in hiding, and I can't find the other one 😁

[Fishman007]

Originally Posted by Nat_a126

Okay so bad news: one died I think he got picked on by others from a bruise he had on his head. Three are still swimming together in a group, one is in hiding, and I can't find the other one dde01

Pretty normal with chromis, sorry for your loss .....

[Nat_a126]

Originally Posted by Fishman007

Pretty normal with chromis, sorry for your loss .....

Thanks. So since they have been alive for two days now, do you think that the water is fine?

[Sillyfishies]

Originally Posted by Nat_a126

Okay so bad news: one died I think he got picked on by others from a bruise he had on his head. Three are still swimming together in a group, one is in hiding, and I can't find the other one 😁

What do you mean "bruise"?

[Nat_a126]

Originally Posted by Sillyfishies

What do you mean "bruise"?

He had a purplish red mark near his head

[Fishman007]

Originally Posted by Nat_a126

Thanks. So since they have been alive for two days now, do you think that the water is fine?

We never know, but id say you might be.

[Salty_Dawg]

Nice to see everything is working out, well except for that one fish

What you planning on stocking?

[Fishman007]

Originally Posted by Nat_a126

He had a purplish red mark near his head

Any pics? This is because they kill each other. So thats probably a mark of where he got attacked

[Nat_a126]

Originally Posted by Salty_Dawg

Nice to see everything is working out, well except for that one fish

What you planning on stocking?

Thank you!!!
Im planning on having...

-chromis
-2 ocellaris clowns
-valentini puffer
-one spot Foxface
- maybe coral beauty or rusty angel
- snails/ urchins for cleanup crew

Do you think this is overstocked?

[Nat_a126]

Originally Posted by Fishman007

Any pics? This is because they kill each other. So thats probably a mark of where he got attacked

It's kinda hard to see the bruise in the picture

[Nat_a126]

Originally Posted by Fishman007

Any pics? This is because they kill each other. So thats probably a mark of where he got attacked

It's the dark red line near his head

[Fishman007]

Originally Posted by Nat_a126

Thank you!!!
Im planning on having...

-chromis
-2 ocellaris clowns
-valentini puffer
-one spot Foxface
- maybe coral beauty or rusty angel
- snails/ urchins for cleanup crew

Do you think this is overstocked?

Sounds good, my flame angel almost killed my clowns, even though they were in the tank for 6 months before him. Moved em to the 20 for their own good. It was probably the color though.

[Sillyfishies]

Don't foxfaces eat snails? The valentini will too...

[mr_X]

No, they do not. Meanwhile, that fish doesn't look like it was attacked.

[Nat_a126]

Originally Posted by mr_X

No, they do not. Meanwhile, that fish doesn't look like it was attacked.

Honestly, it's hard to tell in the picture, but you can tell in real life. Anyways, there is another one dead with purple marks on it's tail this morning, and my mom said that she had seen one pick on another once So far three are swimming around in their group and one is hiding. I've read stories of chromis being aggressive towards one another.

[Fishman007]

Originally Posted by Sillyfishies

Don't foxfaces eat snails? The valentini will too...

Foxface dont eat snails, my valentini picks at them from time to time but never causes them to die.

[Nat_a126]

Originally Posted by Fishman007

Sounds good, my flame angel almost killed my clowns, even though they were in the tank for 6 months before him. Moved em to the 20 for their own good. It was probably the color though.

Sorry about your clownfish! And I ws thinking about getting the flame, but they are kinda expensive and less harder then the rusty and coral beauty I've heard.

[Nat_a126]

This is the one that just died

[Fishman007]

Originally Posted by Nat_a126

Sorry about your clownfish! And I ws thinking about getting the flame, but they are kinda expensive and less harder then the rusty and coral beauty I've heard.

I have never seen a clean rusty or coral beauty, they ALWAYs have ich whenever my lfs has them, i have 5 different lfs that gets them in. But they are beautiful fish, i would set up a QT and have copper at the stand by for one of those. My flame showed signs of ich but he was in QT so it was no worrie, make sure you pic the right one!

[Nat_a126]

Originally Posted by Fishman007

I have never seen a clean rusty or coral beauty, they ALWAYs have ich whenever my lfs has them, i have 5 different lfs that gets them in. But they are beautiful fish, i would set up a QT and have copper at the stand by for one of those. My flame showed signs of ich but he was in QT so it was no worrie, make sure you pic the right one!

Thanks! I'll make sure to look for signs of ich. Im planning to add it last anyways so I don't have to worry about it for a while