As some of you may have seen, I had to tear down and rebuild my tank over the weekend due to a major leak. All of my fish and corals were emergency housed in a 10g for about 30 hours.
I got four blue/green black axil chromis last Thursday (4 days ago). I lost one to my HOB skimmer, and a second died the morning after being put in the 10g.
I got everything back in the 40g late last night and the two remaining chromis are acting like clownfish — bobbing in the rear corner with their two new besties, my snowflake clowns. Prior to the leak they were swimming all over, and it encouraged my more timid fish (I'm looking at you, orchid dottyback) to leave their caves and corners. Now everything is back to hugging the glass and hiding under rocks.
Additionally, one of the two remaining chromis is definitely less active than the other, and I won't be surprised if it doesn't make it through the day. Between not looking great and being bullied by the other chromis, which looks fine (even if it is pretending to be a clown), I'm sure this little fishy is about to meet the clearing at the end of its path.
Do you think my chromis are irrevocably broken, or will they (it) start swimming around the other 90% of the tank again?
I got four blue/green black axil chromis last Thursday (4 days ago). I lost one to my HOB skimmer, and a second died the morning after being put in the 10g.
I got everything back in the 40g late last night and the two remaining chromis are acting like clownfish — bobbing in the rear corner with their two new besties, my snowflake clowns. Prior to the leak they were swimming all over, and it encouraged my more timid fish (I'm looking at you, orchid dottyback) to leave their caves and corners. Now everything is back to hugging the glass and hiding under rocks.
Additionally, one of the two remaining chromis is definitely less active than the other, and I won't be surprised if it doesn't make it through the day. Between not looking great and being bullied by the other chromis, which looks fine (even if it is pretending to be a clown), I'm sure this little fishy is about to meet the clearing at the end of its path.
Do you think my chromis are irrevocably broken, or will they (it) start swimming around the other 90% of the tank again?
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