Chromis not eating.

Wolfgang8810 · 01-07-2008, 07:04 PM

ive had a single reef chromis for over a month now and he has always hidden in the back because he is by himself I was coerced into buying him to "cycle" my tank. Ok so he has been eating flake food sine i got him but recently he hasn't gone up to the top to get any. I have had an explosion of amphipods can he be eating those and just not be hungry for flake food?

JFK_Jr · 01-07-2008, 07:32 PM

I keep 11 chromis currently... like you said... they like groups of three or more... preferably an uneven group.

That said... it's peculiar that it's not eating... even if there is some other food source. I know chromis to be greedy little guys that would eat untill their bellies literally pop.

Any signs of illness?

Wolfgang8810 · 01-07-2008, 08:31 PM

nope none. I saw him comming out earlier and it looked like he was eating. Looked like he was grabbing pods off the glass.

JFK_Jr · 01-08-2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfgang8810

nope none. I saw him comming out earlier and it looked like he was eating. Looked like he was grabbing pods off the glass.

If he's not sick he will eat soon enough. I'd wait before adding any other fish, just in case.

I've had chromis in the past with no outward signs of illness just disapear on me overnight... good luck with him.

Witfull · 01-08-2008, 10:23 AM

chromis are a schooling fish. if not in a group they are SCARED. i would either get more, or take him back. if its a small tank the former, small the latter.

Jova · 01-30-2008, 01:27 AM

I started off with 6 chromis, added them all at once, and they mysteriously dwindled down to 4, and those 4 eventually stopped schooling and just hid all the time and didn't seem to be eating very well. I just removed all of them from my main reef tank and put them in a 29 I have, all by themselves, and so far, they are still hiding. This could be to the new environment, still adjusting, etc... I know this doesn't really answer your question, but just some info, hope it helps. Good luck!

01-07-2008, 07:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Plate Coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 796 View Gallery Karma Komment	Chromis not eating. ive had a single reef chromis for over a month now and he has always hidden in the back because he is by himself I was coerced into buying him to "cycle" my tank. Ok so he has been eating flake food sine i got him but recently he hasn't gone up to the top to get any. I have had an explosion of amphipods can he be eating those and just not be hungry for flake food? __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

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JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chromis not eating. I keep 11 chromis currently... like you said... they like groups of three or more... preferably an uneven group. That said... it's peculiar that it's not eating... even if there is some other food source. I know chromis to be greedy little guys that would eat untill their bellies literally pop. Any signs of illness? __________________ *JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire*

01-07-2008, 08:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Plate Coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 796 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Chromis not eating. nope none. I saw him comming out earlier and it looked like he was eating. Looked like he was grabbing pods off the glass. __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

01-30-2008, 01:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jova Bryozoan Join Date: May 2007 Location: Terre Haute, IN Posts: 45 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chromis not eating. I started off with 6 chromis, added them all at once, and they mysteriously dwindled down to 4, and those 4 eventually stopped schooling and just hid all the time and didn't seem to be eating very well. I just removed all of them from my main reef tank and put them in a 29 I have, all by themselves, and so far, they are still hiding. This could be to the new environment, still adjusting, etc... I know this doesn't really answer your question, but just some info, hope it helps. Good luck! __________________ 55 gallon reef tank. 100 lbs of Fiji live rock, 6" live sand bed, 1 pink haitian/condylactis anemone hosting 2 percula clowns, 2 green chomis', 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 neon goby, 1 firefish, 15 blue legged hermit crabs, 1 brittle starfish, 2 mexican turbo snails, 4 other snails, much more to come! Equipment includes a Coralife power compact setup with 2 65w 8k bulbs and 2 65w actinics, a CPR backpak and a wavemaker powerstrip running 3 powerheads. Rock on!

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