New royal gramma help

[ZachariahBeanzz]

Hey! I just got a royal gramma this last Saturday, and I have a question. For the first day it was hiding in this little crevice, and that seemed normal, but today when coming home, I saw it in the open, like it looks like it’s trying to hide? I’m not totally sure what’s happening, but does anyone know if something is wrong? I only have a small OC clownfish that inhabits the other side of the tank, and my tank is 20g

 

[Tahoe61]

Not completely odd but I would definitely continue to monitor closely.
Royal Gramma can sit or swim at odd angles in my experience.
Watch for bullying from established fish.
Consider leaving the light off until tomorrow. @vetteguy53081 is a good resource.

 

[W31Olds]

Can you post a couple of pics of your Gramma under white lights? Can't tell a whole lot from the ones posted.

 

[Double monti 61]

Maybe it’s just getting used to the new environment looks healthy?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Royal Gramma is a cave dwelling fish, it spends it day hiding in its cave, I only ever see mine at feeding time for just a flash.

Seeing your RG like that makes me think there are no caves or not enough available caves. It would naturally try to hide in a cave, so IMO something is stopping from doing this.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey! I just got a royal gramma this last Saturday, and I have a question. For the first day it was hiding in this little crevice, and that seemed normal, but today when coming home, I saw it in the open, like it looks like it’s trying to hide? I’m not totally sure what’s happening, but does anyone know if something is wrong? I only have a small OC clownfish that inhabits the other side of the tank, and my tank is 20g

Hiding with fish when first new not abnormal and it may be intimidated by the clowns. Provide a couple of cave like structures to provide hiding.
Is it showing interest food and breathing normal?

 

[ZachariahBeanzz]

Royal Gramma is a cave dwelling fish, it spends it day hiding in its cave, I only ever see mine at feeding time for just a flash.

Seeing your RG like that makes me think there are no caves or not enough available caves. It would naturally try to hide in a cave, so IMO something is stopping from doing this.

Hiding with fish when first new not abnormal and it may be intimidated by the clowns. Provide a couple of cave like structures to provide hiding.
Is it showing interest food and breathing normal?

There are overhangs, a cave, and crevices for the RG to hide in, it even burrowed a bit under an overhang yesterday. It’s also breathing normally, however it hasn’t eaten yet. I just tried spot feeding frozen mysis and it wouldn’t move from where it was, I also tried yesterday.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

A tank picture might help but when a fish wants to hide it wants a tight space where it can fit and no fish can follow. Is there any bullying?
Maybe more details on your tank will help. IMO something in your tank is stressing that fish and keeping it from hiding.

 

[ZachariahBeanzz]

A tank picture might help but when a fish wants to hide it wants a tight space where it can fit and no fish can follow. Is there any bullying?
Maybe more details on your tank will help. IMO something in your tank is stressing that fish and keeping it from

I haven’t seen any aggression, and I haven’t ever really see my clown go over to the left side of the tank where the RG is. I just added some red leg hermits and some Mexican turbos, but I wouldn’t imagine those would be too aggressive.

 

[thatbostonguy]

I didn't see my Gramma the first week after putting him in the tank and he is the only fish. Mine likes to dig under my rock work and rearrange the sand to his liking. He has very slowly started coming out more and more.

 

[vetteguy53081]

There are overhangs, a cave, and crevices for the RG to hide in, it even burrowed a bit under an overhang yesterday. It’s also breathing normally, however it hasn’t eaten yet. I just tried spot feeding frozen mysis and it wouldn’t move from where it was, I also tried yesterday.

I still suspect intimidation. Is fish breathing normal or labored? Try lowering lights a little on whites and see if it changes activity with the gramma

 

[ZachariahBeanzz]

I didn't see my Gramma the first week after putting him in the tank and he is the only fish. Mine likes to dig under my rock work and rearrange the sand to his liking. He has very slowly started coming out more and more.

Yeah, I saw him the first day moving some sand around to burrow.

 

[ZachariahBeanzz]

I still suspect intimidation. Is fish breathing normal or labored? Try lowering lights a little on whites and see if it changes activity with the gramma

The RG is breathing normally, and my whites are already fairly low, should I still lower them?