I have had 5 Chromis in my softie tank for about 5+ months now. When they were first put in they would school in the center, swimming toward the power head. As I filled the tank with more corals they disappeared notably when I added a 14 head branching frammer. So as in nature they all had a place to hide. All would come out for feeding times. Lately the two smallest ones I have found swimming rapidly in the upper corners like a Dunce in school. I put them in an acclimation box with a hide and made sure they were eating. During this time they stopped the behavior. After a few days I just lowered the box a bit and let them swim out on their own time. They both went back to hiding amongst the corals. Today one was back at it. I decided to put him in the frag tank. I set him in the acclimation box in the frag tank and he stopped the behavior just like before. There is no visible aggression in the tank. The only thing I can think of is, I do have a chameleon wrasse that is getting bigger and while he is a spaz and doesn’t pick on anyone, I am sure at night he has his pick of where he wants to sleep. My main concern is when they exhibit this behavior they do not seem to eat.
Has anyone else who has kept Chromis seen this behavior before?
Has anyone else who has kept Chromis seen this behavior before?