Meyers butterfly

[Jegs7]

Hi

I recently bought a Meyers butterfly and its started this odd behaviour where it swims up to my chromis, tilts itself sideways and makes them peck something off its sides..

Is this normal?

 

[Humblefish]

I've seen chromis serve as "cleaner" fish sometimes, similar to a Cleaner Wrasse. Most likely eating dead skin tissue or picking worms off.

 

[Jegs7]

Should I move the butterfly into a QT ?

 

[Humblefish]

Should I move the butterfly into a QT ?

Until you have more to go on, I would not.

There needs to be obvious physical symptoms (white dots, black dots, redness, a weird growth, etc.) or at least behavioral symptoms of a disease. The latter could be heavy breathing, scratching, flashing, head twitching, yawning, swimming into the flow of a powerhead, acting reclusive, etc. etc.

 

[Jegs7]

Thanks

 

[apercele79]

I got this fish about 10 days ago because it's such a good looking fish but I found out afterwards they are practically impossible to keep. I must say mine is still alive so he has already exceeded my expectations since I heard they should die within the first 4-5 days because they simply refuse to eat. I have not personally seen him eat either the frozen Mysis shrimp/brine shrimp, not the silverside fish and nor the sea weed either but I'm guessing he must be eating something since he is still alive lol

 

[tj w]

Pics?