Royal gramma

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Just brought home a royal gramma. He sank and lodged himself into a rock. I turned off the lights and let him be for a couple hours. When I came to check on it my hermit crabs were eating his tail. He is still there. Any chance he will make it.
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That doesn't sound like a promising start...
My first question comes from the quote "He sank and lodged himself in a rock"
That doesn't sound like normal behavior for any fish let alone a new addition..
Second thought is, "hermits eating his tail" also doesn't instill confidence... A healthy fish, new to the tank or not, wouldn't allow this behavior .
I have many questions, and none of the above instills me with confidence...
 
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That doesn't sound like a promising start...
My first question comes from the quote "He sank and lodged himself in a rock"
That doesn't sound like normal behavior for any fish let alone a new addition..
Second thought is, "hermits eating his tail" also doesn't instill confidence... A healthy fish, new to the tank or not, wouldn't allow this behavior .
I have many questions, and none of the above instills me with confidince.

Double post?!?
 
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Go fishing. I’ll say if you can grab the body, well, grab it.
 

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