One stressed out fish!

[dwebb1031]

So I have a pair of bluefin chromis/damsels. One is bullying the other like he's the kid on the playground no one likes. My question in all this is do I pull out the bullied fish or the bully. My set back with the bullied I I feel bad for him so I don't wanna ditch but I'm afraid irreversible damage may have been done already and I don't want negative effects on other tank mates. Now with the bully I don't wanna take away his target and he start going after other far more expensive tank mates? Please advise, thank you.


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[saltyhog]

One of them has to go, I don't think it matters much which one but if it were me it would be the bully.

 

[Carlson Moncrief]

Chromis tenc to slowly pick each other off.

 

[Carlson Moncrief]

Chromis tenc to slowly pick each other off.

Tend

 

[CastAway]

I hear one in five chromis don't make it - high mortality.

 

[Carlson Moncrief]

I will say that I have three blue green chromis and two orange line chromis in my 75 that ive had for 6 months with little to no agression. I have lots of hiding places. Though and lots of swimming room.

 

[dwebb1031]

Should I be worried about disease though due to high stress levels on the bullied fish


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[Carlson Moncrief]

I think a chromis will die way before It gets ich or something do to stress.

 

[Reefing Madness]

No, I wouldnt worry about disease with these tough guys. They'll just make it rough on each other.

 

[Carlson Moncrief]

They will stress out the rest of your tank though if there picking on each other excessively. I wouldnt want them being agressive in my tank with my white cheek tang known to get ich

 

[Ms. Mermaid]

Take out the one that is the bully.

 

[fishroomlady]

I agree, I'd remove the bully. May be more likely to bully other fish in the future.